Class 6 Arts (Kriti-I) Chapter 4, Paper Crafts, explores paper as a versatile 3D and 2D artistic medium through origami paper folding, traditional Indian Sanjhi paper cutting, and multi-strip paper weaving.
What Class 6 Art Chapter 4 Covers
Paper Folding (Origami) & Sadako’s Cranes (Activity 1) introduces Japanese origami paper folding along with the moving true story of 11-year-old Sadako Sasaki and the Thousand Paper Cranes from Hiroshima as a symbol of peace.
Sanjhi Paper Cutting & Paper Weaving (Activities 2–3) practices symmetrical fold-and-cut patterns inspired by Mathura/Vrindavan’s traditional Sanjhi stencil art (Activity 2) and interlaces coloured paper strips (warp and weft) in paper weaving to make mats and baskets (Activity 3).
Sadako’s cranes: origami, the art of folding paper, began in Japan. Sadako, an 11-year-old Japanese girl, fell ill from the effects of the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima and began folding 1,000 paper cranes in hope of living; she died after making 644. People still send cranes to the Children’s Peace Monument in Japan, and the paper crane has become a symbol of peace.
Sanjhi and weaving: Sanjhi paper cutting is practised in and around Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, and is believed to have begun as stencils for rangoli. Paper weaving copies the warp and weft of cloth, and can then be tried with cotton, wool, bamboo, jute, palm and fabric strips.
Exercises in Chapter 4
- Studio Activities, step-by-step creative exercises, and peer/self-reflection prompts.
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FAQ
What is Sanjhi art in India?
Sanjhi is a traditional Indian art form from Mathura and Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh where intricate paper stencils are hand-cut to create delicate devotional patterns and floor designs using dry colours or flowers.
How does paper weaving help understand textile weaving?
Weaving alternating horizontal paper strips over and under vertical strips demonstrates the fundamental warp-and-weft structure used on handlooms to weave cloth and baskets.
Where is Sanjhi paper cutting practised?
In Mathura and its surrounding regions in Uttar Pradesh; it began as stencils for rangoli.