Jail art a big draw at Surajkund fair

Faridabad | Wednesday | 8th February, 2017

Summary:

Prachi was so inspired by the idea of the prison stall that she brought back her mother to make a purchase. Stall number 905, 'Muskan - Haryana Prisons' has on sale multiple items, including paintings, furniture, fabric and wooden mirrors, temples, handmade keychains and hangings, all created by inmates. This fund will be used to buy raw material for the prisoners, so that they can further hone their skills. In fact, Subash is a convict from Faridabad jail.In a first-of-a-kind initiative, the Haryana government has put on display paintings and handicrafts made by prison inmates on sale at the ongoing art fair. "Last year, we received a phenomenal response when we displayed handicrafts and other artworks by prisoners at the Mela..