The ever-transforming cultural landscape of India is deeply ingrained in its rich and diverse heritage. A country with centuries of history, India boasts of an extraordinary range of art forms—from ...

Tulsi Yadav teaches Shoba Narayan about the application and design of mehndi, or henna, at the Dera Mandawa haveli in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Formerly a private mansion, the Dera Mandawa is now a hotel.

Stories of craft are often stories of inheritance — of skills passed quietly through generations, shaped by memory, ...

A close-up of a jeweler's stand at the 2015 edition of the Santa Fe Indian Market (photo by Larry Lamsa via Flickr) Federal commissioners and Congress members are seeking to update the Indian Arts and ...

She thanked Bharat Bhai, who welcomed her and shared his knowledge. Julia Chaigneau shared her experience of traditional Indian craft on X Craft in India is visible everywhere, varying by region in ...

New Delhi [India], November 21: Indian craftsmanship is finding a global stage through IndiTemptation, a contemporary handcrafted décor platform that aims to make India's rich artisanal heritage ...

“The story of Bharat is neither written in one language nor told through a single tradition. It lives in the weaves of our textiles, the lustre of our metals, and the rhythm of our crafts.” These ...

For nearly 14 years, Bengaluru-based Varnam has reimagined Indian craft for contemporary living—less reverence, more curiosity. Working with artisan clusters across the country, the studio has built a ...

The exhibition showcases how weaving and rituals maintain cultural memory, featuring works by Grace Lillian Lee alongside ...

Swinburne University of Technology provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. The first issue is defining what craft is. One of the principles of design anthropology that I teach is to not ...