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In the picturesque valleys of Kashmir, an ancient craft teeters on the edge of extinction. The Kashmiri copperware industry, once vibrant and thriving, now faces the overwhelming dominance of machine-made products. However, amidst this gloom, one artisan stands tall, Mohammad Aslam Bhat, who has taken it upon himself to revive this fading art form. Through …
Kotpad, a small village nestled in the picturesque state of Odisha, holds a weaving tradition that is both captivating and vanishing with the passage of time. The artistry of Kotpad weaving, passed down through generations, embodies a softer, more artistic lens of the world. Weaver’s Homes at Kotpad Within the weavers’ abodes, a long corridor …
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Pratiksha Shome Over the years of Globalization and industrialization, many art forms, specially that require skills of Handicraft have come to an extinction or have been limited by machine made items. One such artform hails from the Kutch region of Gujarat, known as the Rogan art. This art form is so rare that apparently only …
