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World Sacred Spirit Festival: SUFI
Sufi is the path . Sufism is the way. Sufis are seekers. Sufi: Sufism is the inner mystical dimension of Islam. Sufis believe it is possible to bring oneself close to God in the present life, as well as after death. Music plays a central role in the Sufi tradition and provides a valuable way of…
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Channapatna Toys: Karnataka, India
Channapatna toys are wooden toys (and dolls) that are originally from the town of Channapatna in the Bangalore Rural district of Karnataka state, India. Channapatna is known as Gombegala Ooru (toy-town) of Karnataka. Approximately 200 years ago, Tipu Sultan of Mysore had invited Persian artisans to teach the art of toy making to locals. This tradition…
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Aso Oke fabric: Nigerian Fabric
Loveknits in content collaboration with Design Indaba came across an amazing designer that we would want to feature this time. Fabric: Aso Oke Place: Nigeria Designer and photographer: Tunde Owolabi The process of making Aso Oke is time-consuming and manual. Ready-made yarn can now be sourced cheaply, but historically cotton was picked, processed and dyed…
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Good Read:Artisan Eatware: Handcrafted Ceramic
A happy collaboration with Design Indaba. And another beautiful creation, handcrafted ceramic eatware/cookware: After 20 years of making ceramic food dishes for her own use, designer Caroline Schulz Vieira felt it would be natural to take the next step and share with others the joy she experiences with handcrafted vessels as daily eatware. Now running…
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Porcelain Jewellery: Cape Town, Africa
When she was asked to be part of an annual ceramics and sculpture exhibition, ceramicist Alexia Klompje thought back to her childhood for inspiration. The exhibition was titled “From African Earth; a Celebration of Ceramics”, and Klompe wanted to find a way to express her understanding of Africa and the concept of celebration through her…
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Reduce. Reuse. Recycle
Someone just put it all in three words: Recycle. Reuse. Reduce And some people are doing it in the right way. Loveknits would really want to feature a man who is doing it the way it should be done. Prashant Lingam: Bamboo Man of India “Building Houses with Bamboo, Walls with Bottles and Slippers with…
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EthnicShack: Patachitra Collection
Loveknits collaborated with an amazing brand. We loved their simplicity and the idea. Loveknits is proud to be a part of their journey… Check out products by Ethnic Shack on out site loveknits.org What do they do? At Ethnic Shack, we design eco-friendly, quirky and healthy fashion and lifestyle products inspired by traditional arts and…
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Good Read:Moroccan Wedding Blankets
Loveknits now has a good read section. We at loveknits are always reading about these vanishing traditions, that we thought probably can be highlighted a bit. If you want to know about anything or feel like writing, do let us know if you know some art that is vanishing! We will for sure feature…
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A day at Delhi Haat aka Dilli Haat
Where we define what India is. Probably a part of it. An angle. A style. A way. A fashion. Or something. Delhi Haat located in the commercial centres of Delhi, opposite I.N.A Market. In all, Dilli Haat, INA Market has 62 stalls allotted on a rotational basis to craftsmen a payment of INR 100 per day…
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Miniature Painting : Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Miniature Paintings Paintings that are so small, that you need a magnifying glass to see the detail and the depth of everything. The intricacy is so beautiful and breathtaking! Mughal painting represented a fusion of the Persian miniature with older Indian traditions, and from the 17th century its style was diffused across Indian princely courts…