Craft Stories
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Patchwork: From rags to riches!
Yesterday I came home with a noticeable tear on my shirt. While one part of me was in pain to let...
The story of a home
For twenty years, the Rehoboth Home for the Mentally Disabled have been working with women who...
Resist and dye: The Shibori revolution
Of late, we have been hearing a lot of the word shibori. If the name doesn’t sound very Indian,...
Everyday green living
Everyday green living Our sustainable lifestyle products are an effort to introduce the concept of...
For a colourful future: Bannada Dhara
One small village and five women. COVID. A passion to make something of themselves. One person to...
Channapatna: Wood toys, for good
The word “Channapatna” literally means “good town”, but the more colloquial name for it, gives a...
Handcrafted dissent
Craft. When you hear this word, what image comes to mind? A woman, knitting or embroidering,...
Seva Trust. They also make bags.
The first product that we came across, from Seva Charitable Trust, was the gobar diya. These...
A different kind of shark tank
Sura—meaning shark—has helped women in a rural coastal area in Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, fasten their...
Recycle that Denim! Ideas and Resources
Ah, denim. It's the ultimate fabric that can be worn almost every day, from work to the weekend....
Little-known facts about Kalamkari!
If you live in India, you could not have missed hearing the word ‘kalamkari.’ Chances are, you own...
Mewar Art: Small wonders
Artists were cameramen of those days, says Sachin Kothari, of Fine Arts School, Udaipur, of Mewar...
Palmistry!
Palm Leaves Cluster, Pulicat In Pulicat, the palm tree is a constant presence--be it in the crafts...
Dotted Lines
Lilesh has a master’s degree in social work. He is a farmer too. However, the identity he wishes...
A second life
A priest standing next to a pile of used flowers. An NGO whose staff offered to help the priest....
Nesting skills
Thirankoodu literally means “nest of skills.” This is what Satya Special School’s project,...
Honey, I shrunk the income gap!
In 1993, three friends backpacked across the Nilgiris to understand honey hunters and their...
All’s well that begins well
“We only use The Hindu,” says Danny Merguei, of Wellpaper. “It’s the only newspaper where the...
A common thread
Arockiyamary has been coming to the Cluny Art Embroidery Centre for around 40 years. She is...
Grass craft: The last straw?
We’ve always had a tradition of using everything that can be used, and grass is no different....
Mindful gifting!
For a lot of people, love and affection is expressed through gifts. For me, it’s a way of...
Handicrafts—a cure for the homesick!
These days, the word trousseau brings to mind elaborate lehengas and/or a celebrity getting...
Saree-incarnation!
Saree-incarnation!
Organizations that do amazing things with old saris
Tholu Bommalata: Dance of light and shadow
Light and shadow. Using this basic idea, this ancient art form of Andhra Pradesh has beautifully...
Tying together
How a craft dissolved differences in Goan craft clusters
Is it Indian?
Of late, my daughter and I are watching a baking show called, “Is It Cake?” where contestants bake...