Category: Makers

Meet the artisan – The backstory of Miniature Painting

Meet the artisan – The backstory of Miniature Painting

Miniature paintings originate from the era of the Mughal With intricate details and a Persian influence visible, They stand out incredibly in th ...
The timeless Bell Metal Craft

The timeless Bell Metal Craft

The panorama of Indian crafts is a patchwork quilt of many hues and shades of meaning, reflective of interactions with social, economic, cultural and ...
Making of a Wedding Invite – The Supra Wedding

Making of a Wedding Invite – The Supra Wedding

Things from the past always find a way of inspiring the future. With a quest to revive the arts of yesteryear, to celebrate the intricacies of time ...
DC Collaboration: Handcrafted quirky Pattachitra masks

DC Collaboration: Handcrafted quirky Pattachitra masks

It was one of our regular days at the office when a client called us and placed an order for something which left us amazed. The order was for handmad ...
DC Travel Diaries – Exploring handmade marvels from Bijnour, Uttar Pradesh

DC Travel Diaries – Exploring handmade marvels from Bijnour, Uttar Pradesh

The stillness of the early morning enabled us to begin our day with a quiet conscience, a cheerful mind and positive energy which motivated us to make ...
Dhokra – The art of lost wax casting

Dhokra – The art of lost wax casting

In the tiny huts located near the dusty by lanes of a nondescript village of Chhattisgarh, by the light of the earthen lamps and amidst the clay mould ...
15 crafts that all Indians must know about

15 crafts that all Indians must know about

Here are some of the amazing crafts that every Indian must know about: 1. Blue Pottery from Jaipur, Rajasthan Based out of Jaipur, Rajasthan ...
The delicate Zardozi Embroidery

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 ...
Jawaja Leather: The beauty of hand stiched Leather

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 ...
Lac Art of Rajasthan

Lac Art of Rajasthan

Lac is a  resinous substance  secreted  by  an  insect  called Kerria Lacca. The insect  hosts  itself  on the branches of  certain  trees  such  as k ...
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