The names of certain places often paints a vivid picture in our minds. Hodka village (located north of Bhuj) in Kutch, India is such place, specially for those of us who like experiential travel. It is believed that this village was set up by the
‘ ‘Jhini jhini bini chadariya,Kaahe ka tana, kaahe ki bharani,Kaun taar se bini chadariya?‘ – – Kabir, 15th century weaver-poet These words were so apt back then and ring true to Ramji bhai and a lot of other weavers even today. Kabir, the legendary poet
Flying the ‘weaving’ flag high is a Jaipur-based weaver, Neerja, who hails from a family of weavers from the state of Andhra Pradesh. Running ‘Sutrakaar’ with three weavers and a couple of helpers in her very own studio, she is keeping her family tradition of
Weaving isn’t just a few hundred years old but this repetitive, deeply meditative action to create string-like structures has existed since the Paleolithic ages. Something that began with plant fibres, is also widely seen on fabric and paper. This post is going to shine light
“The details are not the details, they make the design.” – Charles Eames Every single time, we come across a creative person, who is spreading ‘Indian-ness’ across the globe, whilst upholding India’s ‘craft-culture flag’ up high, we get very excited. The ‘Modern India’ collection, launched by
Channapatna craft has been around since the 18th century. While it has had some glorious years, it seems to be losing its sparkle. It’s not just the glory of Channapatna that is fading! Several other crafts, embroideries and traditional skills appear to be on their
‘What exactly does the word ‘Heritage’ refer to?’, I hear you ask. Well, I understand it to be an amalgamation of our traditions, our values, customs, our celebrations, our phenomenal crafts as well as our literature and culture. Every region of India has its very
If you like me carry a little bit of Old Delhi within you, then you will love Lai’s latest collection of jewellery. Old Delhi to me is synonymous with history, food, cacophony, tradition, culture, jewellery, fabric, books…what I could simply refer to as ‘life’. Have
Once while having a conversation with a weaver in the cold winters of 2013, three youngsters found themselves questioning the weaver about why his sons weren’t taking up weaving and were wasting their ‘hunar’ aka skill. The weaver replied with a rhetorical question…”why are you yourselves
This is a story of someone who graduated from the best Engineering institution in the country, and then spent over two decades in the corporate world. But then, drudgery and monotony set in, with a strong urge to do more than ‘just being’. These thoughts
