What Is Kalamkari, Really? “Kalam” means pen. “Kari” means work. Kalamkari is, quite literally, pen work — a form of Indian textile art where every motif is hand-drawn or painted, often using a bamboo stick dipped in natural dye. These...
Some textiles feel like they’ve held time in their folds.Paithani silk sarees are one of them. Woven slowly, deliberately, and often in silence, these sarees aren’t just garments — they’re memory keepers. A whisper of Maharashtra’s royal past. A celebration...
After years of documenting lives across India, where we met communities holding onto centuries-old crafts, quietly fading under the pressures of modern life, we realised something urgent: if these artisans were given the right kind of support, they could thrive in the world of digital commerce without losing their essence.