The state of West Bengal is endowed with multi-crafting abilities. At every entrance gate, carving can be found. A warrior and a high-status household need to have a wooden carving at the entrance of the gate or door. A stunning wooden carving may be found at the village’s main entrance. Human figures, animals such as…
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Patua: Master Artisans
by Arpita Sk The Colonial Impact… A few centuries of colonisation, exploitation and dehumanization, left India bleeding and broken. One of those broken pieces is the traditional arts and crafts sector that bears India’s heritage, culture, and oral history. Post Independence lack of focus and bureaucratic will has left many forms languishing and artisans unsupported. …
#VOCAL FOR LOCAL – @ShopChaupal
by Varnika Dalmia The sphere of arts and crafts in India is, as quoted by many, the one consisting of “perennial potential”. We often associate this sector with something that was living in the past, as opposed to something that should be relevant for generations to come. In the contemporary world of free market enterprise…