WOOD WORK

Location of the Community:
Amroha, Uttar Pradesh

Name of local entrepreneur/master craftsman/NGO:
Amit Kumar

Number of artisans: 10

ABOUT THE GROUP:
Amroha, in Uttar Pradesh, India is famous for wooden handicrafts. Early builders fashioned wood into different shapes such as birds, animals and the human figures. Later these were carved on roots, pillars, pilasters, beams, brackets and corners. Finely crafted handicrafts like bracelets, bangles, necklaces, coaster plates, boxes, serving plates, etc. are made out of wood of Indian Rosewood, Mango and other locally available wood. Floral, geometric and figurative carving is also done here with wood inlay work.

CFM is here promoting a local entrepreneur Amit Kumar, who works with 10 skilled artisans. CFM provides design inputs which are converted into final products by the artisans.