Craft Tales

Badla is intricate embroidery done using thin strips of metal, either in gold, silver, or copper on fine fabrics like…... Read more

Baluchari sarees, renowned for their exquisite designs and intricate craftsmanship, are a testament to the rich cultural heritage of West…... Read more

The Baluchari saree and its luxurious variant, Swarnachari, are iconic handwoven silk sarees from West Bengal, epitomizing India’s rich textile…... Read more

Silk or “resham”, as it is called in the subcontinent, is called the “royalty” in the textile and fashion industry.…... Read more

Chanderi, a quaint little town beside the Betwa river in the heart of India, Madhya Pradesh, has nurtured one of…... Read more

The pottery displayed at Confetti is all earthenware, a kind of functional art pottery for everyday use with artistic glazes…... Read more

“Dhokra” is a 4500 year old metal-casting technique since the Indus Valley Civilization. The figurine of the ‘Dancing Girl’ found…... Read more

Bommalata (tholu-bomma-la-aata) is a 300-year-old craft practiced in the villages of South India, especially Andhra Pradesh. In the days of…... Read more

Shola (Aeschynomene aspera L) is a freshwater crop of Bengal which grows naturally in stagnant water bodies like ponds and…... Read more

Traditional kantha embroidery has carved a niche for itself. Each piece is a creation of self-expression and is exclusive. The…... Read more

Batik is a wax resist dyeing technique applied on cloth originating from Indonesia and prevalent in Malaysia, Japan and Asia.…... Read more

The invention of the wheel  was one of the most important milestones in human civilisations and with that evolved the…... Read more