Crafts and Craftisans
Alwar is know the world over for Kagzi pottery. Kagzi translates into paper thin and this pottery, that is now famous the world over is extremely lightweight and thin, although quite sturdy. One of its torchbearers is Om Prakash Galav, a fifth generation potter who has been celebrated and awarded for his contribution to terracotta craft.
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Basketry is as old a craft as perhaps pottery, practised by communities across the world…
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We are passionate about handmade crafts of India. Delving deeper into the stories they spin,…
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