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: Gujarat

21Jun

Of Glitter & Shine

Once adorned by the royalties of the country, on the sheen of silk and the
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28Apr

Saurashtra Stitches

Saurashtra Embroidery toran Gujarat is synonymous with colourful embroideries with rich textures, saturated hues and
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18Apr

The Key Maker

A boat maker works on the seaside in a coastal town, the embroiderer creates her
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07Apr

Hide and Seek

Wrinkled brown, sturdy leather, like the cracked parched expanses of the Rann, dotted with multi
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31Mar

Sanctum Makers

The Heritage Walk in Ahmedabad starts on a cool morning from the Swaminarayan Temple and
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