Author: Jayana Charles
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The delicate art of Ari embroidery
It’s a craft you instantly associate with Kashmir. It abounds with vibrant floral motifs, and delicate creepers among others. Crewel embroidery is in ...
Meenakari from Uttar Pradesh
Meenakari is a crystal form of glass fused with metal oxides like silver, gold, copper and zinc. The meenakari of Varanasi is known by its pink colou ...
The delicate Zardozi Embroidery
The zardozi craftsmen in Varanasi and Bareilly specialize in embroidering badges and ceremonial robes. Zardozi is heavy and ornate embroidery in which ...
The wonders of Ajrakh cloth printing
Ajrakh textiles are printed on both sides in the dominant shades of indigo and madder and characterized by their use of mordanting and multiple dyeing ...
Pichwai Paintings
The purpose of Pichhwais, other than its artistic appeal, is to narrate tales of Krishna to the illiterate.
It can be painted, embroidered, printed ...
The Exquisite craft of Patola Weaving
Patola is one of the famous textiles from Gujarat characterized by weaving of separately dyed warp and weft yarns to create surface motifs. It is one ...
Jawaja Leather: The beauty of hand stiched Leather
Jawaja leather is a flourishing craft, with its unique identity and style, and is becoming known across the world.
The beauty of Jawaja leather wor ...
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