Asst. Prof. Ravinder Kumar
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Since childhood, Ravinder was fascinated by Craft & Design. In his schooling phase, he was introduced to Textile Design which led him to the National Institute of Fashion Technology, Hyderabad. There he studied Fashion and Lifestyle Accessories Design. The urge of exploring Glass and ceramic materials took him to Goodearth Pvt. Ltd., where he explored the diversity of crafts. Afterward, his zeal moved him to Ahmedabad where he pursued his Post Graduation in Glass and Ceramic Design from the National Institute of Design. Later on, his curiosity about exploring the variety of areas took him to Banana Pottery Studios, Oasis Ceramics, and Klove Studios and then he started his studio named Cocoboro and experimented on glass flamework. He then began his academic journey in 2019, starting from Bhawar Rathode Design Studio and then moved to Presidency University, Bangalore. Currently, he is using his experiences in his experimentation and teaching at the Indian Institute of Craft and Design (IICD), Jaipur. His areas of expertise are Glass material & Flamework, glass studio setup, hand-building processes for ceramics and glass production, design process, and industrial design.