Harminder Singh

12 years in the North Region, Office of Development Commissioner (Handcrafts) Government of India no. 4. /2 (20)/design/NR/2009-10 / 5265 (In all crafts) RECOGNITION: State awarded Master Craftsman by the Chief Minister of Rajasthan as in Meenakari craft on silver. In the year of 2010 (as I represent the 17th generation of practicing craftsmen family, indigenous to Jaipur.)

the period of two years as regular faculty member at

during this tenor, independently course taken with the in U.G. and P.G. program such as: 1. Product design project in wooden craft 2. Product design project in metal craft 3. Product design project in paper craft 4. Craft exposure 5. Craft documentation 6. Material exploration 7. Surface decoration and crafts skills 8. Issues and perspective in craft industry 9. Material Joinery 10. Issues perspective and sociology

with Moradabad Design & Consulting P. Ltd, at Noida a project funded by the Ministry of Textile in P.P.P. mode. Year 2011 One and half year experience of managing, marketing strategy, visual merchandising advertisement and pricing with Heirlooms art and craft gallery in the world renowned 5 star hotel, Rambagh Palace of Taj Group hotel, Jaipur. Year 2005 Design a range of desktop accessories for executives using the ancient technique of metal sand casting with Designwise India Pvt. Ltd. Year 2002 C.V. of Harminder Singh, Craftsman, Craft Product Designer, Architectural Conservationist. Designed Sherwani buttons in enamelled silver and translated the Kotwara logo in various material for Meera and Muzaffar Ali, Kotwara Studios, New Delhi. Year 2000 SHORT DURATION (Development projects with n.g.o.) Conducted six months Integrated Design Development Workshop under Gramin Vikas Trust (KRIBHCO) on Bamboo Craft at Galiyagot Village, Dungarpur District with the collaboration of Development Commissioner of Handicraft. Year 2005 Conducted the Design Development Workshop under the Rural Artisans

on Tapestry craft with the collaboration of Development Commissioner of Handicraft. Year 2003 Conducted the Design Development Workshop for the export market under the Craft Design Centre Jaipur, in collaboration with UNIDO and Orissa Khadi and Village Industries Association on Dokra lost wax casting at Barbarsingh, Orissa. Year 2003 Conducted Designs Development Training with B.P.L. groups on send stone carving at Sikandra in Dosa District, Under the Rural Non-Farm Development Agency (RUDA) (DPIP) District Poverty Initiating Program of the Work Bank. Year 2003 Conducted the Design Development Workshop under Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), in collaboration with UNIDO & DFID on Dorka Craft at Baripada, Orissa. Year 2004 Handicraft and RUDA, at Asnawar village in Jhalawad District Palm Leaf and Bamboo Craft, with Rural Non-Farm Development Agency collaboration of Development Commissioner of Handicraft. Year 2004 Coordinated the International Training of Trainers Programmer, Under the Rural Non-Farm Development Agency (RUDA) & IPI - Italy. Year 2004 Developed designs in Terracotta and Meenakari crafts in Rajasmand District for the Molalla village under the World Bank for the RURAL LIVELIHOOD EXPO with Indian Institute of Crafts and Design. Year 2004 Design consultancy to Rajasthan Small Industries Corp. Ltd. on request and call bases for the period of one year 2005