Issue #10, 2023 ISSN: 2581- 9410 Although we are a team of transportation designers we ventured into the […]
Earthen Tunes – The Vision
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Desi Oon-Revival of indigenous wool fibre
Issue #10, 2023 ISSN: 2581- 9410 Background Sheep all over the world have been selectively evolved to grow […]
The Story of Cotton
Issue #10, 2023 ISSN: 2581- 9410 Cotton is a plant based fibre from the soft, fluffy boll that […]
A Case of Mistaken Identity: The Substituted Mangala-Sutra Bead
Issue #009, 2022 ISSN: 2581- 9410 The black bead Mangala-Sutra, the auspicious cord, worn by Hindu women across […]
Wooden Toys of Kondapally, Andhra Pradesh
The fame of wooden dolls and toys of Kondapally is spread all over Andhra Pradesh. Stylised in form and colour, they are crafted by artisans known as arya kshatriyas. Using a soft wood called poniki, the themes crafted include everyday scenes from village life, figures of deities including the dasha avataras (ten divine manifestations of […]
Gongadi Blankets of Deccani Wool from Andhra Pradesh
Somehow, one can recognize a thing of unique beauty and construction in a few short glances. The depth of color, the unique design, the texture, the physical presence of the thing that makes you come closer and closer and closer. This was the feeling I had when I first passed by the display of Gongadi […]
Bidriware from Hyderabad
Anees Ahmed S/o Late Mr.Ghanil Ahmed learned the craft of bidri from his father. According to the artisan the craft has been in practice for over 400 years created at the time of the Bahmani Dynasty. Even though Anees is a graduate his interest in the craft tradition led him to make bidriware his career. […]