कबाड़ से कलाकारी: सूखी तोरई से बनाइये चमचमाते झूमर या लैंप
कबाड़ से कलाकारी: सूखी तोरई से बनाइये चमचमाते झूमर या लैंप

By Gurpreet Singh

गुरप्रीत सिंह सिखा रहे हैं कबाड़ से लैंप बनाना

गुरप्रीत सिंह सिखा रहे हैं कबाड़ से लैंप बनाना

हुनर हाट: कारीगरों को नाम और कमाई देता एक मंच
हुनर हाट: कारीगरों को नाम और कमाई देता एक मंच

By Arvind Shukla

हुनर हाट में देश के अलग-अलग हिस्सों के हैंडीक्राफ्ट, आर्ट, कल्चर का संगम दिखता है। कारीगरों और निर्माताओं के मुताबिक उन्हें ऐसे आयोजन से नाम और पैसा दोनों मिलते हैं। लखनऊ में चल रहे Hunar Haat हुनर हाट में आए कई राज्यों के कारीगरों से गांव कनेक्शन से खास बात की। देखिए वीडियो

हुनर हाट में देश के अलग-अलग हिस्सों के हैंडीक्राफ्ट, आर्ट, कल्चर का संगम दिखता है। कारीगरों और निर्माताओं के मुताबिक उन्हें ऐसे आयोजन से नाम और पैसा दोनों मिलते हैं। लखनऊ में चल रहे Hunar Haat हुनर हाट में आए कई राज्यों के कारीगरों से गांव कनेक्शन से खास बात की। देखिए वीडियो

कला और शिल्प का मेल है ‘तंजौर चित्रकारी’
कला और शिल्प का मेल है ‘तंजौर चित्रकारी’

By गाँव कनेक्शन

Dhokra craft brings back smiles on the faces of artisans in Odisha's tribal heartland
Dhokra craft brings back smiles on the faces of artisans in Odisha's tribal heartland

By Ashis Senapati

Pursuing the ancient Dhokra metal craft has not only helped many tribal residents in Odisha to earn a living but also ensured that they stay close to their families. Their products are also provided linkage to the markets by the Odisha Rural Development And Marketing Society. Details here.

Pursuing the ancient Dhokra metal craft has not only helped many tribal residents in Odisha to earn a living but also ensured that they stay close to their families. Their products are also provided linkage to the markets by the Odisha Rural Development And Marketing Society. Details here.

मुगलकालीन शिल्प गुलाबी मीनाकारी को वाराणसी में मिल रहा है बढ़ावा
मुगलकालीन शिल्प गुलाबी मीनाकारी को वाराणसी में मिल रहा है बढ़ावा

By Ankit Rathore

देश की दूसरी कलाओं की तरह जो सालों से घटती रहीं और गायब हो गईं, वाराणसी उत्तर प्रदेश की गुलाबी मीनाकारी भी धीरे-धीरे समाप्त हो रही थी। लेकिन, जीआई टैग और सरकार के प्रोत्साहन ने इसे बढ़ावा दिया है। कई महिलाएं इस कला से अपनी रोजी रोटी कमा रही हैं क्योंकि उन्हें इस कला में प्रशिक्षित किया जा रहा है।

देश की दूसरी कलाओं की तरह जो सालों से घटती रहीं और गायब हो गईं, वाराणसी उत्तर प्रदेश की गुलाबी मीनाकारी भी धीरे-धीरे समाप्त हो रही थी। लेकिन, जीआई टैग और सरकार के प्रोत्साहन ने इसे बढ़ावा दिया है। कई महिलाएं इस कला से अपनी रोजी रोटी कमा रही हैं क्योंकि उन्हें इस कला में प्रशिक्षित किया जा रहा है।

Beyond Pattachitra and Talapatra Chitra, Here’s a Lesser Known Leaf Craft of Odisha
Beyond Pattachitra and Talapatra Chitra, Here’s a Lesser Known Leaf Craft of Odisha

By Niroj Ranjan Misra

Weaving palm leaves together to make decoration pieces, and weaving traditional headgears with siali leaves are the ancient crafts of the Bhumij tribe. A Balasore-based charitable trust is working with villagers to keep the craft alive.

Weaving palm leaves together to make decoration pieces, and weaving traditional headgears with siali leaves are the ancient crafts of the Bhumij tribe. A Balasore-based charitable trust is working with villagers to keep the craft alive.

The Mughal-era craft of Gulabi Meenakari gets a boost in Varanasi
The Mughal-era craft of Gulabi Meenakari gets a boost in Varanasi

By Ankit Rathore

Like a host of other art forms in the country that have dwindled and disappeared over the years, the Gulabi Meenakari art form in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, was also petering out. But, a GI tag, and encouragement from the government in promoting it, has given it a shot in the arm. Many women are earning a livelihood as they are being trained in it.

Like a host of other art forms in the country that have dwindled and disappeared over the years, the Gulabi Meenakari art form in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, was also petering out. But, a GI tag, and encouragement from the government in promoting it, has given it a shot in the arm. Many women are earning a livelihood as they are being trained in it.

The Jaukandhei lac doll-making tradition of Odisha sees a revival
The Jaukandhei lac doll-making tradition of Odisha sees a revival

By Ashis Senapati

Jaukandhei is a traditional folk art from Odisha that represents the state's culture, literature, art, religion and spirituality. The Jaukandhei dolls are usually in pairs with a male and a female, and are considered to be auspicious symbols of conjugal happiness.

Jaukandhei is a traditional folk art from Odisha that represents the state's culture, literature, art, religion and spirituality. The Jaukandhei dolls are usually in pairs with a male and a female, and are considered to be auspicious symbols of conjugal happiness.

Reviving the quilting craft of the Kalbelia community of snake charmers
Reviving the quilting craft of the Kalbelia community of snake charmers

By Chandraprakash Pathak

The Kalbelia community has its own traditional craft in which the gudari work or quilting is done on recycled pieces of fabric using vibrant coloured threads like acrylic wool yarns, silk and mirrors. The Kalbelia Craft Revival Project is trying to revive this art and support the livelihoods of its artists who are forced to work as daily wage labourers.

The Kalbelia community has its own traditional craft in which the gudari work or quilting is done on recycled pieces of fabric using vibrant coloured threads like acrylic wool yarns, silk and mirrors. The Kalbelia Craft Revival Project is trying to revive this art and support the livelihoods of its artists who are forced to work as daily wage labourers.

The Dying Craft of Kashmiri Wooden Utensils
The Dying Craft of Kashmiri Wooden Utensils

By Sadaf Shabir

Ali Mohammad Najar from Budgam, Kashmir, is painfully aware that he is perhaps one of the last custodians of the craft of wooden utensils, which were once integral to every Kashmiri kitchen. The craftsman now works as a labourer and repairs wooden roofs to make ends meet.

Ali Mohammad Najar from Budgam, Kashmir, is painfully aware that he is perhaps one of the last custodians of the craft of wooden utensils, which were once integral to every Kashmiri kitchen. The craftsman now works as a labourer and repairs wooden roofs to make ends meet.

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