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  Copyrights reserved with loveknits.org   Bright shimmering threads bordering a beautifully embroidered patch catch the eye from a distance. That’s the zest of embroidery as a whole. Mr. Anis Zariwala is practicing the art of zari work since 1970. His achievements list on and on when it comes to this art form. The journey…

Copyrights reserved with loveknits.org   A tall pine tree ages with changing seasons, which transforms into furniture and paper. Who could have told that a family would revolutionize its use? Ms. Juhi Verma and her father conceptualized to use the translucent nature of annular rings formed in the trunk of a pine tree to metamorphose…

Bangles have been a very auspicious symbol for women in India and in many countries of course since time is true, precisely from the times of Mohenjo Daro (2600 BC). This feminine  bracelet somehow happens to unite the women because it is considered to have garnered a faith of its own. Source: www.sciencebehindindiantraditions.com Bangles are…

If you are the one who would prefer sitting on a rich carpet comfortably rather than on the chair, then we would invite you over for dinner and call it “Carpet for two please.” Carpets are known as ‘Galeecha’ in India and it has been a part of every household since the day they were…

Footwear, especially those sky-high heels happen to be one of the classiest fashion statements at the moment, but once you are over with those heels, you absolutely love flat sandals because they are the ultimate form of comfort footwear we have known. Ever since human hands learnt the art of making foot works, one of…

Handicrafts have a charm of their own. Hard work combined with love and passion for the traditions leads to the creation of the most soulful looking craft work. Man created fire, women played with it very well and it marked the era of evolution that lead to a world which we live in today. Modern…

Bihar, one of the central states of India as we know it, is mainly famous for its Madhubani art work and farmlands, luscious green along the banks of River Ganga. But, one hidden art form belonging to this culture is that of the ‘Appliqué work’ as we modernists call it. This appliqué work is known…

From a land which lies on the most beautifully landscaped Malabar coast, a land that has seen distinct eras right from Dutch and Portuguese to Mughals and now Malyalalis, a very heart-filled Namaskaram from the state of Kerala. This region has numerous handcrafted arts in its kitty, right from Kanchipuram sarees, to cone and coir…

There is a beautiful ‘Pink City’ in India which is known for its royal heritage. Straight up from this Pink City arises the art of ‘Blue Handicrafts’ which are made by the traditional artisans of the Jaipur city in Rajasthan. Jaipur is probably the most colourful city that we have come across an after witnessing…

India was cradled by the Mughals for almost three centuries and more. They inculcated various Islamic and Persian traditions in India. Their reign was spread far across Northern, Western and Central parts of the then India, where in they left their mark and it still persists in the form of beautiful works of art and…