International Bagh print craftsman Kazim Khatri conferred with State Level Award on Monday.
The Minister of Cottage and Village Industries, Harsh Yadav conferred the state level Vishwakarma Award to Mohammad Kazim Khatri, an international award-winning Bagh print artist.
On this occasion, craftsmen were felicitated for the year 2018-2019. He was felicitated the award for the new and unique designs in Bagh Print. The motifs like fort and ancient caves, buildings in Agra and Delhi are worthwhile watching.
Craftsman Kazim Khatri presented a very large paw dari with natural colours in Bagh print, Thapa printing for the state level award. The 1000 year old traditional designs were used in Panja Dari. The designs of ancient caves of Bagh and Mandu, as well as designs of Red Fort in Agra and Delhi were also used in Panja Dari.
Notably, Kazim has also received international awards in the past. Bagh artist Kazim Khatri, who has given a new impetus to stamp printing in handicraft art, was honored with the former UNESCO and World Crafts Council's Award of Excellence for Handicrafts of the Year 2018 and the Roshan Kalpati Award in Mumbai on 9 August 2018.
Similarly, Kazim Khatri presented his works at Taiwan Hualian Art Festival 2015, Russia and Malaysia Kuala Lumpur International Craft Festival 2015, International Innovative Craft Festival Thailand 2017.
In addition, Mohammad Kazim Khatri is engaged in new experiments daily in his dyeing printing workshop in the small town of Dhar district.
It is worth mentioning that Mohammad Kazim Khatri was inspired toconstantly innovate and research his art from his father National and International Award-awarded craftsman Mohammad Yusuf Khatri. Kazim said, "This art is alive today due to the efforts of late Ismail Suleman Khatri and Zaitun Bi."