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Wooden Tie, Kolkata, West bengal
Foldable Wooden Tie! A piece of art. A collectible and a piece of sheer creativity! Kuber Sircar, a man of diverse interest and skills. He is a musician, an artist and a really good human being. Since his childhood he was always interested in doing something different or differently. Born on 7th July, 1933 at Chattagram,…
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The Candle Fable
I don’t know anyone who is not mesmerised by a flickering flame.” – April Amstutz Fire and Art were the biggest discoveries done by man’s hands and hugely successful one’s that still prevail to reinvent it every single day. Now that man has been so accustomed to electricity, we have obviously forgotten what a soothing…
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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 old tradition…
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Dangling Peacock Zardozi
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…
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Spellbound by Pine Lanterns
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…
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The United Symbol of ‘Women’ – The Bangle
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…
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Carpet for two please!
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…
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Ultimate Comfort Wear – Kolhapuri Chappals
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…
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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…
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There is more to Bihar – Khatwa Work
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…