People of Metal Ft. Butra Kansari

Despite ancestral orientation in Dhokra craftsmanship, Butra Kansari was almost forced to give up on his dreams of pursuing the beautiful artform due to poverty. In a village like Kankeri, with no basic amenities, creating livelihood from art was simply not an option. Discovering the village of Dhokra craftsmen nestled in the forests of Kalahandi, Vedanta initiated a project to revive the 4000-year-old dying artform and in the process, give the artisans a thriving livelihood. Supported with raw materials, training in contemporary designs, market linkage, etc. Butra, and others like him worked hard to build a name for themselves in Dhokra art. Like his story? Help us spread the word far and wide!