Handicrafts of India

अभिनन्दन from Gaatha

Gaatha project was originally conjured only for researching and documenting the rapid erosion of Indian craft clusters and heritage. However, we soon learnt from the artisans themselves that need was not to do research alone, but to restore ‘pride and serious commercial opportunity’ in their ecosystem. Today Gaatha thus aims to bring the lost respect and wealth back to these beautiful and aesthetically rich Indian handicraft clusters. These researches are important because just like Industrial goods sell on ‘features’, crafts sell on the processes / stories / heritage that go into making them.

We should give crafts a fair chance, someone is right now merrily making something for us, singing a folk song, in a humble house, deep inside India.

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Tag: Decorative

kashmir handmade bread story
01Nov

Kandur waan…

It is a six inch round everyday breakfast bread. A small ball of dough is spread across a stone platform with the palm dipped in milk. Texturing it with the impression of the fingers, the naan-wai pulls the stretchy dough off the stone and slaps it on the warm oven wall gently. It come out with golden on the upper side and white on the lower and is usually had with butter or jam along with nun-chai.
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28Apr

Saurashtra Stitches

Saurashtra Embroidery toran Gujarat is synonymous with colourful embroideries with rich textures, saturated hues and
3 mins read
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19Jan

Creepy Crawly Creatures

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. -Eleanor Roosevelt
3 mins read
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27Nov

Webs of Silver Strands

Lace crafted in precious metals, a mesh of shining diaphanous threads of silver and gold,
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19Jan

Metal Bells of Kutch

The craft is believed to be over a thousand years old, originated in Sindh, (currently in Pakistan). These bells were used to identify cattle. They were tied around the cattle’s neck so the owner would know of their whereabouts.
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