Crafts

Weaving Time: The Bead-Loom Tradition from Ancient Cultures to Contemporary India

Weaving Time: The Bead-Loom Tradition from Anci...

Beadwork on looms is one of the world’s oldest artistic traditions, found across ancient civilizations and beautifully preserved in India through the craft communities of Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh. Traditionally...

Weaving Time: The Bead-Loom Tradition from Anci...

Beadwork on looms is one of the world’s oldest artistic traditions, found across ancient civilizations and beautifully preserved in India through the craft communities of Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh. Traditionally...

Whispers of Glass and Thread: Bead-Embroidery from Uttar Pradesh - Pusaaka

Whispers of Glass and Thread: Bead-Embroidery f...

Bead-embroidery from Uttar Pradesh is a centuries-old craft where shimmering beads, sequins, and thread transform fabric into art. Rooted in Mughal grandeur and nurtured by generations of skilled artisans, this...

Whispers of Glass and Thread: Bead-Embroidery f...

Bead-embroidery from Uttar Pradesh is a centuries-old craft where shimmering beads, sequins, and thread transform fabric into art. Rooted in Mughal grandeur and nurtured by generations of skilled artisans, this...

Back to the Naga Loom: Weaving Memory, Identity, and Resilience - Pusaaka

Back to the Naga Loom: Weaving Memory, Identity...

Naga weaving, practiced on the traditional backstrap loin loom in Nagaland, is a centuries-old craft that embodies the cultural identity, history, and resilience of the Naga people. From symbolic shawls...

Back to the Naga Loom: Weaving Memory, Identity...

Naga weaving, practiced on the traditional backstrap loin loom in Nagaland, is a centuries-old craft that embodies the cultural identity, history, and resilience of the Naga people. From symbolic shawls...

Beadwork: A languishing craft or a new creative movement? - Pusaaka

Beadwork: A languishing craft or a new creative...

Gujarati (dal-moti) beadwork is a languishing craft form that has been cherished for generations. Using Czech glass beads, skilled artisans from the villages of Saurashtra regions handcraft intricate Torans—decorative door...

Beadwork: A languishing craft or a new creative...

Gujarati (dal-moti) beadwork is a languishing craft form that has been cherished for generations. Using Czech glass beads, skilled artisans from the villages of Saurashtra regions handcraft intricate Torans—decorative door...