30+ artisans will exhibit in Bengaluru for Project Tarasha X Creative Dignity collab

30+ artisans will exhibit in Bengaluru for Project Tarasha X Creative Dignity collab

Khetaram Sumra is an artisan from Rajasthan who specialises in pattu weaving | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement From Kashmir’s diverse aari, sujani and tilla embroidery and Karnataka’s Lambani to Gujarat’s Ajrakh and Rajasthan’s usta and pichwai paintings, over 25 craftpersons and artisans from across the country will present their art at Bengaluru this week. This […]

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On National Handloom Day we look at an Uppada revival with pichwai

On National Handloom Day we look at an Uppada revival with pichwai

An Uppada weave from Madhurya Creations | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement We have heard of sari revival projects that encourage weavers to get back to looms, individuals to restore or repurpose their heirloom weaves, and even get mainstream brands to collaborate or tie up with weaver clusters. At Bengaluru-based Madhurya Creations, Andhra Pradesh’s famed Uppada […]

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Traditional Indian art is witnessing a contemporary makeover. And the art market is loving it

Traditional Indian art is witnessing a contemporary makeover. And the art market is loving it

Tribal and traditional artists explore novel ways of storytelling, experimenting with colour, techniques and contemporary themes, to connect with younger, mainstream audiences Tribal and traditional artists explore novel ways of storytelling, experimenting with colour, techniques and contemporary themes, to connect with younger, mainstream audiences The unusually sultry September and a busy makeshift stall, do not […]

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