Available online. It has been an exceptionally long, wet, monsoon in the Kutch Desert - where our Ajrakh is made. This is a good thing. As you can see on the left, the reservoir of the ancient walled-city of Bhuj is full. The desert is in bloom. People...
On our recent visit to the Kutch desert we connected with a new and powerful group of emboriderers: the Dhebariya Rabari. A tribal group with the strong, bold designs that have made the nomadic Rabari famous - now working in a mixture of embroidery and appliqué. These striking patterns...
The distinctive block and mallet used in kalamkari blockprinting. The designs of old Persiaprinted by the most skilledcraftspeople of South India The term Kalamkari is derived from "kalam" pen, and "kari" work. The original kalamkaris had fine black lines drawn with a stylus. They had exceptional depictions of...
