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In Harmony with Nature: Bina Rao Talks Textiles and More
Designer and scholar Bina Rao, of Creative Bee, talks to Jaypore about her organic dye farm, collaborating with her artist-husband Kesav Rao, and starting off in Hyderabad at a time when it sorely lacked facilities for the creative folk… here are snippets from our conversation with her. Creative Bee’s textiles and apparel are produced by…
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Charting a Contemporary Course for Traditional Craft Forms
How does one contemporarize traditional crafts without compromising on their purity? Taking heritage arts and crafts off the walls and elaborate mediums, designers today are bringing some of these into our homes through unique products, making them more accessible to a larger, appreciative audience. Bidriware from Bidar, Karnataka Striking strokes of silver against a deep,…
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A Garage Converted into a Workplace: Inside Dhvani Behl’s Studio
Not having had enough of artist Dhvani Behl‘s illustrations and its adaptations in textiles, garments and art, we even dared to show up at her studio for a peek. (We’d heard it was a garage turned into a printing studio/ workplace, now who can resist that?!) Raw, industrial and bare, yet so romantically detailed, this…
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Indian Craft Meets International Design
The rich cultural heritage and exquisite craft forms of India have always been a source of inspiration for global fashion and international designers and the latest thing to add on to this list are the beautiful embroideries done at a workshop called ‘Aditiany’ in Kala Ghoda, Mumbai, India. Finding their way to the red carpets…
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Reviving the Lost and Forgotten
When the history of India’s crafts and textiles is written, it will speak of treasures that once occupied a pride of place in the lives of royalty. These are today lost in the annals of time, fighting to survive the dynamics of the contemporary marketplace. However, there is a breed of revivalists and designers who…
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Culture Connect: Initiating Children Into Handmade Crafts and Heritage Art
As the world of play for children continues to be infused with technology-driven stimuli, it has become imperative to introduce them to other unique and engaging forms of play and storytelling. With the repertoire of wonderful traditional and folk art forms of their country at our disposal, there is a wide array of mediums to…
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Art in the Everyday: The Re-Imagining of Folk and Tribal Art
“The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.” – Aristotle For the folk artist, carrying on the traditions of his tribe, community and region is a way of life, a reflection of the history he is part of, and a token of his commitment to keep…
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6 Home Décor Trends of 2015
Are you thinking up ideas for a home makeover or adding a dash of color to your interiors? Cause we are too! Discover the home décor trends and styles of 2015 that will instantly revamp your living space and give it a modern, eclectic transformation. 1. Shades of blue There is something so soothing about…
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Poetry in Print: Jaypore’s Nouveau Take on Traditional Block-Printing
In the Chippa Mohalla (printer’s quarter) in Bagru, Rajasthan, close to the colorful city of Jaipur in western India, groups of artisans are engrossed in a craft that is nearly three centuries old. Working with traditional natural dyes and carved wooden blocks, they create block-prints on fabrics using a style vocabulary borrowed from nature, including…
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How To Care For Your Silver Jewelry…
The enduring beauty, magnetic allure and mystique charm of silver is what makes it ideal for creating exquisite pieces of jewelry. But owning unique pieces of beautiful silver jewelry is as essential as keeping them clean and untarnished. With this ultimate guide on how to well-maintain and take care of your silver jewelry, you can…
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