28Apr
Silver in the days of yore…
the silver ornaments were made by traditional craftsmen by the technique of wax moulding. The Mishmi silver smith craft was much more intricate and artistic than the present day.
Articles
16Apr
Life in Colour
Among the precious jewels, silks, ivory and spices exported across the seas; there was something that was so unique and rare, that it got its name from the land it came from. It was Indigo, the colour deep blue as the sky, which was used to dye the muslins of the Indus Valley Civilization.
18Mar
Pichwai Paintings
When Indra, the lord of rains, showed his wrath on the people of Vrindavan, with violent
10Feb
Leather puppets of Andhra Pradesh
eather shadow puppetry of Andhra Pradesh is known as Tholu Bommalata, (Tholu – leather, Bommalata – puppet dance). Two other kinds of shadow puppetry are practiced in Andhra Pradesh, the Sutram Bommalata (String puppets) and the Koyya Bommalata(Wooden puppets). The leather puppets, because of their transparency and jewel like glow, are most popular.
04Feb
Kutch Embroidery…
Kutchhi women embroider everything from garments to wall hangings, toran, bed covers, bags and even camel decorations. Mirror-work, which is a characteristic identity of Gujarat,
18Nov
Molela ~ terracotta plaque
Molela is a small, non descript village in the Rajsamand district of Rajasthan, situated on the banks of the river Banas. The distinction here lies in the terracotta plaques made here, only here all over India.
