Category: Crafts
Past, Present & Future: The Sheet Metal Work of Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh
In the Moradabad district of Uttar Pradesh lies the unique craft cluster of metal work, comprising over 500 artisans and with a strong revival underwa ...
Revisiting the age old Royal kitchenware of India
A nation’s culture resides in the heart and in the soul of its people – Mahatma Gandhi
Rejoiced in regal splendor throughout its history, walking ...
DC Travel Diaries – The magic of Sikki craft weaved with Golden Grass
Creativity is more than just being different.Anybody can play weird; that’s easy. What’s hard is to be as simple as Bach. Making the simple awesomely ...
DC travel diaries – exploring Bamboo crafts in Chitrakota and Navatoli
On the seventh day of June 2017, as I was doing an in-depth study of the much known Indian arts and crafts, with an eye on my laptop’s screen, my hear ...
Carved in stone: the sculptural grandeur of Mysore’s soapstone carvers
Author A.D.Posey once said “Rocks and minerals: the oldest storytellers.” As the soapstone carving craft of Mysore, Karnataka, one of most unique face ...
Creating a masterpiece: The story of the world-famous Kolhapuri chappals
Hailing from Kolhapur, a southern district in the state of Maharashtra, I am possibly one of the most famous footwear in the world, definitely the mos ...
The magic of Mashru- Then & Now
Gujarat is the land of kaleidoscope of embroideries and fabrics, and it is from here that Mashru comes. The fabric that glistens like silk and has the ...
Open Playfulness – Engage your mind with Buddhi Yoga
Yoga has steadily grown more and more popular over the years. While the east practices it on a more spiritual and religious level, the west has embrac ...
Celebrating mothers – the one who taught us to live!
“The clocks were striking midnight and the rooms were very still as a figure glided quietly from bed to bed, smoothing a cover lid here, settling a pi ...
Chanderi- a tapestry of memories
“To move, to breathe, to fly, to float; to gain all while you give; to roam the roads of lands remote; to travel is to live.” ― Hans Christian Anderse ...