25Oct
Everyday, Handmade…
Today we craft our 50th tale …. We hope that in the past 49 we could for
13Oct
River of warp, boats of weft
Sunset at the great Narmada, the stepped ghat dotted with small temples, flickering diyas floating
06Oct
Scented Jewels
“The perfumed lotus-chain That once was worn by her Fetters and keeps my heart A
30Sep
Reborn
A livelihood, a dying craft in the barren hamlets of Rajasthan once more saw the
27Sep
Grey Steel & Glistening Gold
The history of Rajputs has been one of great courage and bravery in wars against
06Sep
Sar ka Taaj
Bohra Caps / Topi In a temple, or a mosque, all heads bow down in
30Aug
Sewing Montages
A few kilometres from Bhubaneshwar, the capital of Orissa, is a village where all houses and shops
23Aug
Fragile Strings, Everlasting bonds
On the full moon of the month of “Shraavan”, a burst of colour makes an
16Aug
Sacred cloth of the Goddess
Mata ni pachedi literally means “behind the mother goddess”, and is a cloth that constitutes a temple of the goddess. When people of the nomadic Vaghari community of Gujarat
07Aug
Parandi Rangbirangi..!
The land of five rivers, that bravely withstood the attacks of different invaders over centuries, is also
28Jul
Woven Pixels
Patola is one of the most prized and valued textiles. (As described in the earlier post on “Patola” ) It is revered not just for its religious significance across many faiths, but also for the amazing level of skill and perseverance required to make it.
22Jul
The Sole of Punjab- Jutti making
One of the earliest materials, durable and versatile, used for every purpose from storage of
