Newa Creative Craft
Newa Creative Craft has been established by the artist from such family background where his six generation has been working as a stone sculptor. His great grandfather Punya Raj Shakya got a title of Farki Jhya (Crystal Sculptor) in19th century. So far they are known as Farki Jhya family. His grandfather Ananda Raj Shakya started filigree work and established himself as a renound filigree artist. Hence Newa Creative Craft has been established to give new creation to his Newar family work.
INTRODUCTION
The Newars of the Kathmandu valley have an identity here and globally as a creator of master arts and craft which are displayed openly in the world heritage sites of the valley. These beautiful creations and imagination in the form of stone, wood, metal, painting and filigree has become a part of life for many families in the Kathmandu valley. Newa Creative Craft holds the responsibility to conserve, promote and develop Nepali art and culture through filigree, metal and stone carvings. Hence Newa Creative Craft has been working in this sector since 2013A.D.
OUR MISSION
We are committed to add value even to the most valuable elements (gold, silver, precious and semi precious stones etc) through our creation, imagination, passion and a hard work and contribute towards the development of art by producing the most precious gifts to the world.
Business Profile as at Jan 2016
GENERAL BUSINESS INFORMATIONName: NEWA CREATIVE CRAFT
Date of Est.: 2013, Jan 22
Address: 20- Pulchowk, Lalitpur, Nepal
PAN No: 600896409
Website: www.newacreativecraft.com
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Tel: 977-1-5529084, 9841485668
Related Person's Details
Name: PRADIP SHAKYA
Address: 20 Pulchowk, Lalitpur, Nepal
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Website: www.pradipshakya.com.np
Tel: 977-1-9841485668
OBJECTIVE
• Add new creation and imagination to the traditional art of Nepal especially through filigree, metal and stone carving.
• To increase the quality of work done by new and young artist.
• To develop workshop and gallery where the visitors can come and observe both the products and process, even work in order to inspire more people to follow traditional art.
• To develop essential art materials useful for the educational system.
• Carry out research on art and related issues and promote publication and documentation of our activities.
• Establish linkage with artist, business forms and other organizations for the promotion of creative traditional art globally.
EXHIBITION AND DEMONSTRATION
• (2017A.D) Kulalampur International Craft Festival 2017 (KLICF 2017), Putrajaya, Kulalampur, Malasya.
• (2016A.D) INTERNATIONAL IMMOVATIVE CRAFT FAIR 2016, Bitec Hall, Bangna, Bangkok, Thailand
• (2015 A.D) Exhibition AROGYA, Le Sutra, 14, Union Park, Khar West, Mumbai
• (2014 A.D) B2B meeting in Sri-Lanka organized in Sri Lanka visit organized by Federation of Handicraft Association of Nepal, Upama marg, Kathmandu, Nepal.
• (2014 A.D) JEWELLERISM 2014 , at HOTEL RADISSION, Lazimpat, Kathmandu, organized by FHAN, supported by GIZ
• (2014A.D) Event Management," MAKE YOUR JEWELLERY YOURSELF" in SAARC Handicraft Exhibition and 12th Handicraft Trade Fair of Nepal, supported by GIZ
• (2014 A.D) Demonstration on Gems and Jeweler Show 2014 organized by FNCCI and co-organized by FHAN at Hotel Radission, Lazimpat, Kathmandu
• (2014 A.D) GEMS AND JEWELLERY SHOW 2014, Hotel Yak and yati, organized by FNCCI and co-organized by FHAN.
• (2013 A.D) Exhibition organized by FHAN on the occasion of 41th Anniversary of FHAN and 2nd Handicraft day, FHAN Hall , Upama Marg, Thapathali Height, Kathmandu.
Product Detail
FILIGREEFiligree (Jadau jya) is one of the traditional art form which is still practiced by Newar community (specially Shakya's) in Nepal. It can be defined as the traditional art form where the artist's tries to materialise the divinity by offering valuable inputs, energy and time in the form of knowledge, vision and precious materials to give divinity to the artefact.
It is believed that one can witness and feel the divine energy in the sacred arts if it is made of gold silver or cupper and more it is decorated and offered with precious and semi precious stones, faster the divinity can appear.
METHOD & METHODOLOGY
Method and Methodology of Filigree (Jadau Jya)
Jadau jya is the traditional art form of Nepal with unique method and methodology. Filigree artist should follow certain rules and regulation to tackle technical problems in the working process. They also needs knowledge of materials (gold, silver, copper and it's alloys) as well as the knowledge of a quality, colour and hardness of precious and semiprecious stones to produce the perfect artefact. It also includes repose work, precious stone setting and carving and the knowledge of other different facilities of art. Therefore filigree is the collection of diverse flora.
Steps of jadau Jya (filigree)
First step of filigree is to collect all the materials needed to prepare a filigree art. The basic materials needed in this work are row silver. Raw silver can be imported to Nepal from different countries like China, Dubai, Switzerland etc in a granular form or bisects. Gold are imported mostly from Switzerland and some from China. Coppers are readily available in sheets and in form of wires in different gauges.
Jadau jya includes Makun, Fakun,Shiku and Pho jya.
- Makun is the main flow of metal thread from where a shiku emerge.
- Phakun forms the space for the precious and semiprecious stone to set.
- Shiku are the basic or the smallest part of work which fills the remaining gaps of makun in the artwork.
- Pho jya is a part where faceted or cabochon gems are set or are carved to give different shapes of flowers, leaves, figure of divines and other foliage design to add the value and beauty to their art work.
Method are:
GEM CARVING
REPOSEE (PATA JYA)
