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Lambani embroidery on a peach cushion cover

Lambani Embroidery: How Cloth Becomes Memory

Lambani embroidery is often admired today for its vibrant surface and handcrafted beauty. But its real meaning is not surface alone. 

Lambani Embroidery: How Cloth Becomes Memory

Lambani embroidery is often admired today for its vibrant surface and handcrafted beauty. But its real meaning is not surface alone. 

Chittara and Warli Art

Chittara and Warli art : A Tale of Two Tribal T...

India’s folk art traditions are often grouped together under convenient labels—tribal, indigenous, decorative. But when you sit with them slowly, each reveals a distinct worldview.

Chittara and Warli art : A Tale of Two Tribal T...

India’s folk art traditions are often grouped together under convenient labels—tribal, indigenous, decorative. But when you sit with them slowly, each reveals a distinct worldview.

Picture of Theyyam Kerala Mural Art

Theyyam in Kerala Mural Art : Sacred Stories in...

In northern Kerala, there exists a tradition where divinity does not remain distant. It dances, sweats, trembles, and speaks directly to the people.

Theyyam in Kerala Mural Art : Sacred Stories in...

In northern Kerala, there exists a tradition where divinity does not remain distant. It dances, sweats, trembles, and speaks directly to the people.

Alpona art on Kulo Baskets

Alpona Art on Kulo Baskets : A Timeless Fusion

Alpona is not an art form that was ever meant to be framed. It was meant to be walked over, worked around, and lived with. Traditionally drawn by women in...

Alpona Art on Kulo Baskets : A Timeless Fusion

Alpona is not an art form that was ever meant to be framed. It was meant to be walked over, worked around, and lived with. Traditionally drawn by women in...

Bhil vs. Gond Art : A Tale of Two Nature-led Traditions

Bhil vs. Gond Art : A Tale of Two Nature-led Tr...

Indian tribal art is not decoration. It is continuity—knowledge carried forward through line, color, and repetition. Among the many living traditions, Bhil and Gond art are often mentioned together.

Bhil vs. Gond Art : A Tale of Two Nature-led Tr...

Indian tribal art is not decoration. It is continuity—knowledge carried forward through line, color, and repetition. Among the many living traditions, Bhil and Gond art are often mentioned together.

Madhubani Kohbar Art : A Sacred Tradition Reimagined

Madhubani Kohbar Art : A Sacred Tradition Reima...

In the Mithila region of Bihar, art has never been decoration. It has been a language—drawn on walls, passed from mother to daughter, and renewed with every marriage, birth, and...

Madhubani Kohbar Art : A Sacred Tradition Reima...

In the Mithila region of Bihar, art has never been decoration. It has been a language—drawn on walls, passed from mother to daughter, and renewed with every marriage, birth, and...