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Road to Auroville: Why this commune attracts artists

Auroville
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Auroville is best known as a spiritual hotspot that attracts scores of people to its verdant, lush grounds, […]

September 29, 2016 Artist, Auroville, Crafts, fashion, Home Diaries, Homes, India, inspiration, Jaypore, traditional, Wondrous India

Out of the Woodwork

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In a world of steel, glass and chrome, where does wood, one of the earliest materials used in […]

April 30, 2016 Art, Artist, Crafts, Decor, Home Diaries, Homes, India, indian, inspiration, Jaypore, Karnataka, traditional, Uttar Pradesh

The Handmade Paper Trail: A Fascinating New Journey

Drying Handmade Plantable Paper
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Once upon a time, roughly in the late ’60s America, if you bought a dress and met with […]

December 20, 2015 apparel, Art, block printing, clothing, Crafts, Decor, fashion, Gifting Guide, Homes, India, inspiration, Jaypore, Jewelry, Natural, Organic, Recycled, Revival, Uttar Pradesh

Ajrakh Tales – Re-Contextualizing an Age Old Textile on the Contemporary Scene

Indigo Dyed Ajrakh Drying in the Sun
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The elegant symmetry of geometric patterns, the waltz of Indigo & madder dyes, and the minor imperfections that […]

December 5, 2015 apparel, block printing, clothing, Crafts, fashion, India, indian, inspiration, Jaypore, kutch, Organic, Revival, style, Textiles, traditional

Re-Worn: Getting a New life

Empowering Women with Sustainable Livlihoods at Samoolam
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A weaver sits on his loom patiently weaving ‘Khesh’ – a weaving technique that uses new yarn in […]

November 25, 2015 apparel, Art, clothing, Crafts, Embroidery, fashion, Incredible India, India, indian, inspiration, Jaypore, Jewelry, Recycled, Revival, Sarees, style, Textiles, traditional, Weaving, Women, Wondrous India

Sacred Art – From Temples to Homes

Artist Painting A Thangka
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India has a long and storied tradition of art, tracing its origin back to pre-historic settlements in the […]

October 21, 2015 Art, Artist, Crafts, fashion, Incredible India, India, inspiration, Jaypore, Rajasthan, Textiles, traditional, Wondrous India

Koraput – Reviving Odisha’s Timeless Craft

panika, Nagarnar, Bastar
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Koraput – rough, coarse to the touch, yet soft on the skin and completely organic. Like a wildflower’s […]

September 25, 2015 apparel, clothing, Crafts, fashion, Incredible India, India, indian, Jaypore, Natural, Odisha, Organic, Revival, Textiles, traditional, Women

In Harmony with Nature: Bina Rao Talks Textiles and More

Bina Rao
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Designer and scholar Bina Rao, of Creative Bee, talks to Jaypore about her organic dye farm, collaborating with […]

August 25, 2015 Artist, block printing, Crafts, fashion, Incredible India, India, indian, inspiration, Jaypore, Natural, Organic, style, Textiles, traditional, Wondrous India

Charting a Contemporary Course for Traditional Craft Forms

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How does one contemporarize traditional crafts without compromising on their purity? Taking heritage arts and crafts off the […]

August 20, 2015 Art, Artist, block printing, Crafts

Art in the Everyday: The Re-Imagining of Folk and Tribal Art

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“The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.” – […]

July 16, 2015 Art, Artist, Crafts, Decor

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