In the local Silk Expo It was a lazy Saturday morning. The morning newspaper had an innocuous pamphlet advertising a silk expo in the neighbourhood. Since we did not have any particular plans for the morning, we decided to Read More …
Silks of India
Category: Art & Craft
Five Must-Buy crafts from Arteastic online handicraft shop
Each craft has a story to tell. Each craft is a chronicle of our culture and heritage. Keep our heritage alive! Bring home the traditions of the East! Our pick for you – five must-buy crafts for your home and Read More …
My grandmother’s mystery box – Dokra antique box
Antique Jewellery Box My Dida (maternal grandmother) had an antique box inside which she used to keep all her personal belongings. It was a four-cornered storage box kept on the shelf inside her wooden almirah. Dida was married off at Read More …
A day in a weavers’ village – Maniabandha, Odisha
The Journey It was a hot summer morning in the month of May. We set out in a rented car from Cuttack towards a village called ‘Maniabandha’ in the Athagarh district. It was one and a half hour journey from Read More …
Tussar Silk – a sign of elegance
Tussar (also Tasar or Kosa) silk is generated by the silkworm belonging to the moth genus Antheraea, which mainly thrive on the food plants Asan and Arjun, and not on Mulberry. The rearing are conducted in nature on the trees in Read More …
Arteastic – Patrons Speak
A Village of Weavers – Story of Maniabandha Sarees
Home of Odisha Ikat – Maniabandha, Nuapatna It was a hot summer morning in the month of May. We set out in a rented car from Cuttack towards a village called ‘Maniabandha’ in the Athagarh district. It was a one Read More …
Silver Filigree : ‘Tarakasi’ from Cuttack
Weaving away dreams with silver wire I was visiting my home town of Cuttack, Odisha during Diwali after 24 long years. Diwali is more popularly celebrated as Kali Puja in Odisha and other eastern states of India. During my childhood Read More …
Of the Earth – Bengal’s Terracotta
Terracotta – the baked earth Risen from the earth, a manifestation of man’s proximity to and dependence on nature – the Terracotta (literally ‘baked earth’) workmanship is inherent to the red soil region of Bishnupur in the Bankura District of Read More …
Antique reminiscences – Palm leaf painting from Odisha
A Canvas from the Past In a country as ancient as ours, a culture enriched with traditional arts and crafts, unchanged over the centuries, coexisting with twenty-first century technology is hardly surprising. Amidst this cultural confluence, there are Read More …