17Jan
A Journey into Nature’s Classroom: Living Sustainability
Traveling through a city lined with towering buildings and streets illuminated by LED lights that
Articles
16Jan
Threads of Heritage ~ Indian Silk
Recently, Balkrishna Ravi’s son, Sudhir, had taken a newfound interest in sericulture, the livelihood for
19Mar
Moonj
Moonj is harvested in the months of October and November. Women weave and compose baskets for their household utility and also to form a part of a bride’s trousseau. This is largely carried out as a secondary occupation to agriculture in Uttar Pradesh.
21Jan
Beautified by Beetles
Things like precious pearls and gems, pure gold and silver wires, ivory and rare animal fur, feathers and shiny beetle wings were used. In the making of the Jama ( A dress ) especially, the gota patti work incorporated a unique kind of sequin made from Elytron or the fore-wing of the Jewel-Beetle that belongs to Buprestidae family.
03Jul
Dhalapathara ( saree weaving)
Dhalapathara saree used to be the first choice of everyone. Dhalapathara, literally meaning white stone, was at its peak from late 1800s to mid 1900s. It was a regular at weekly markets of Bhubhuneshwar, Calcutta, Sonepat, even in Madhya Pradesh during the 1950s. Oh! the traders from Kolkata used to drool over these Dhalapathara sarees!
24Jun
CARTing ( bullock cart Craft)
The cultural representation of bullock cart has led us to visualise it with a bullock carrying a cart on its shoulders with two wheels attached. But owing to diverse topography, different breeds of bullock and the purpose they serve, the design of the carts have to be customised uniquely.
