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A Saree is a Many Splendoured Thing; a Thing of Joy Forever.... Laila Tyabji, Designer, Founder Member and Chairperson of Dastkar A radical feminist expressed pain that I painted my toe nails while having pretensions to being... more.. | |
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The Story of a Young Artist Rabindra Behera, Patachitra Artist, Orissa Jaya Jaitly, Chairperson, Dastkari Haat Samiti Rabindra Behera had just returned from a seven-month sojourn in Goa, not holidaying in the sun and sands, but creating what he calls the largest... more.. | |
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Clay - Traditional Material for Making Handicrafts Charu Smita Gupta, Deputy Director, Museum Collection, National Handicrafts and Handlooms Museum, New Delhi Art in handicraft has been regarded as timeless and dateless. Clay and terracotta figures have been existing... more.. | |
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Weaving Threads of Tradition - Traditional Textiles from Gopalpur, Orissa Pankaja Sethi, Craft and Textile Designer In weaving threads of Odisha traditional textiles such as Khandua from Nupatna (Eastern Orissa) Bomkai from... more.. | |
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Whole Nine Yards and Beyond Ishani Duttagupta, Journalist, The Economic Times This is a tale of a traditional Indian Sari. The garment, which belongs to my mother, is far ... more.. | |
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Airline Playing Cards of the World Kishor Gordhandas, enthusiast and collector of Ganjifa and other Playing Cards Long before movies, video games and magicians and manicurists, magazines and Playing cards were the only form of in-flight... more.. | |
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An Annotated Bibliography on Tharu Folk Art Kurt W. Meyer and Pamela D. Meyer, Researchers & Writers The proceedings of the 1995 conference on the Tharu. The Meyer’s chapter gives an overview of Tharu wall art and.... more.. | |
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Geographical Indications G.K. Muthukumaar, Senior Associate, Anand and Anand Advocates, Chennai Under the law of Geographical Indications in India, only if a Geographical Indication (hereinafter referred to as, “GI”) is registered... more.. | |
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God’s Little Dancers - The Gotipua Tradition of Orissa Pooja Ratnakar, works with craftpersons in North and East India The God fearing, somber precincts of Raghurajpur, a palm tree lined heritage village, ten kilometers from Puri in Orissa took me by surprise when, upon... more.. |
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Well Intended But Half Done Marketability of Crafts from the North East Gulshan Nanda, (Hon.) Chairperson,Central Cottage Industries Corporation, India Through analysis, observation and discussion we need to reach an understanding, and if possible consensus... more.. |
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Houey Hong Vocational Training Centre for Women, Lao The Houey Hong Vocational Training Centre for Women provides training and employment for Lao women from... more.. | |
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Ethical Fashion Show, Paris Uma Prajapati, Founder, Upasana Design Studio, Auroville This fashion show has been the culmination of all efforts and collaboration... more.. | |
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Small Steps An Alternative to the Plastic Shopping Bag Uma Prajapati, Founder, Upasana Design Studio, Auroville Small Steps is a project initiated by Upasana Design Studio based in Auroville, Tamil Nadu... more.. | |
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Promotion Shilpa Bapna, Marketing Consultant Promotion is one of the key aspects of the Marketing Mix. It is used in the many stages of the product life cycle... more.. | |
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Support and Regeneration: Recommended Action Points by Craft Revival Trust Brief Background on the Situation of the Varanasi Weavers... more.. | |
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Participate in global discussions and debates on the current issues facing the arts... more..
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In conversation with the Masters... more..
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bases and facilitating research and interaction, we are including weblinks to organisations around the world involved in... more.. | |
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View a photo gallery and visual documentation of some of the leading crafts of India... more.. | |
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The endurance of a craft or a textile technique over time has been dependent on many factors: very crucially, the flexibility of the craftsperson in moulding products, developing motifs and... more.. | |
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A hands on guide on how to use simplified craft processes to produce interesting creations. Easy to master the skills and techniques have been detailed step-by-step. Graded by age and level of difficulty... more.. | |
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Call by Paramparik Karigar for recommendations of craftspersons / weavers requiring support. Read more |
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Accessing Markets An enormous challenge faced by organizations and artisans is the challenge of accessing markets. |
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Available for Sale Pottery Kiln - Gas fired with trays - With Pyro-meter Contact mail@craftrevival.org |
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Varanasi Weavers A focus on the plight faced by weavers in Varanasi. Read about - the problem, - the initiatives taken. - the current status. |
