Category: Art
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Jaipur handicrafts
Handicrafts are delicate and intricate pieces made to bring a necessary vibe and feel to your home, and while India has always been famous in handicrafts but one city rules the list which is Jaipur. Jaipur, also famously known as the pink city of India, has always stayed attached to the heritage and royalty that…
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Must-have handicraft pieces
With diversity that exist in India, the choices for Indian handicrafts are also wide enough and while we spent good amount on buying other items, we sometimes don’t realize how these handicrafts supports the livelihood of so many artisans in India and whatever they create has uniqueness and tons of hard work in it. Handicrafts…
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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 of toy…
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The Gift of Smiles
Nestled in the rocky terrain beyond Alwar, in a remote village, Tej Kaur has seen the world growing with her life. Like numerous refugee families in her village, who had survived the harrowing riots post Indian Independence, she had begun weaving woollen & grass baskets, as a source of livelihood. Once done with the day…
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The Kalamkari Stunner
Through the vast stretch of coastline in the South-east of India, lush green farms on the banks of River Godavari, amidst the shore of the waves of the large Srisailam River; is the land of Andhra Pradesh, the home where the art of Kalamkari was born. The word ‘Kalamkari’ arises from two Persian words, ghalam…
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Branding Traditions
India is a country that has existed for years through its culture and traditions. It is through this that the identity of India and the Indians is formed. A country almost 5500 years old , a country which has survived the outside invasions and is still joined together in spite of the diversity and formed…
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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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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… What do they do? At Ethnic Shack, we design eco-friendly, quirky and healthy fashion and lifestyle products inspired by traditional arts and crafts. Our mission is to bring back traditional arts and…
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For the readers: Story of Artisans
Dear Reader, Greetings! I am writing from the artisan land. Everything here is so beautiful and colourful. It is almost as all the colours of the rainbow have swooped down and painted themselves on a piece of cloth. You should see the designs, they are so detailed that it produces a gush of excitement inside…
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Time to revisit – Evolution of Handicraft
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…