Category: Decor
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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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DILLI HEART
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Somewhere in the heart of mega metropolitan lies a whimsical locale – an abode of all things rustic, charming and earthy. The place has a calm reverb yet is filled with your typical chatter like that of a common marketplace although they seldom disrupt the calm of your mind. The sounds embrace your senses and…
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WARLI PAINTING – THE LANGUAGE OR ART
When we see any painting- we get attracted to its style, colours, medium, illustration, the painter’s uniqueness and the beauty. The beauty of any painting comes with a story behind the art form. It is the meaning that the artist conveys to its onlooker. “IN EVERY WORK OF ART THE ARTIST HIMSELF IS PRESENT” –…
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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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Buddhism: Handmade from Nepal
Share. Connect. Love. Smile Loveknits has collaborated with a beautiful and an honest organization. We were happy to meet such good people who wanted to help everyone. World needs more lively people! ABOUT BUDDHISM Buddhism is a tradition that focuses on personal spiritual development mostly. Buddhists strive for a deep insight into the true nature of…
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Ceramic Art: Kolkata
In Kolkata, we found a person who is passionate about living and creating. Loveknits is not only about the art but also about the artisans. Each craft has a story. Rather, everything we see has a story. Loveknits is about story telling. Ceramic Art is painting on ceramic a difficult and time taking art. Her…
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Lacquerware: Kutch, Gujarat
Lacquer ware is a beautiful process done by colouring hand-carved wooden items with resin obtained from trees. The lac is applied and polished to a smooth glazed finish on a variety of products. The process is as beautiful as the products. Loveknits team saw the tedious process by talented artists. It was truly an experience!…
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Patachitra Bottles: Odisha
The word Patachitra is derived from the Sanskrit word “pata”, which means a painted piece of cloth, a picture, a tablet, a bottle or a plate; “chitra” means painting or picture. The tradition of making Patachitra paintings goes back to the 8th century AD. Patachitra today is a shining example of an age…
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White grass Baskets: Alwar, Rajasthan
White Grass: An experiment We tried an experimental product on our trip to Alwar, Rajasthan. And during the visit it had already started raining heavily. We couldn’t source for the usual date leaves or water hyacinth to weave baskets. We sourced corn leaves. Corn Leaves have a beautiful wheatish color and texture which is amazing. And we ended…
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Woolen Baskets: Alwar, Rajasthan
Woolen Baskets In old times all women in rural areas used to make baskets locally called as Changeri with grass and date leaves and lots of love and passion. Usually they made 2-3 per year to keep chapattis(Indian Bread) fresh in them and at times a few more to gift it to their daughters in…