Phad: Travelling Temples of Rajasthan
Mural-like paintings on cloth that depict folk and religious stories of nomadic communities in Rajasthan, Phad is one of India’s oldest and richest artforms
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Aipan: A Devotional Artform From The Himalayas
Take a scenic journey to the Himalayas to explore Aipan, a traditional Indian ritual and artform practiced by women of the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand to decorate the walls and floors of their homes
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Tanjore Painting: Celebrating India's Mastery of Colour
Award-winning artist and Etsy maker Swarna Raja walks us through the creation of a Tanjore painting — and its tradition of representing Indian gods and goddesses in rich evocative colour
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Kantha: Women Stitching Stories in Thread
Kantha is an embroidery and stitching technique from Eastern India that makes use of a simple running stitch to create beautiful and complex textile pieces. Here, we follow Kantha artist Deepa Guha Thakurta, as she explains the extraordinary history of this craft — and the freedom it inspires in its makers to this day
