Golden tendrils, wisping vines, and blooming flora, these petite Kashmir papier-mâché pieces, though cute and dainty are saturated in a rich and deep history. The papier-mâché technique of using paper pulp for making decorative objects was first adopted in Kashmir in the 15th century by King Zain-ul-Abidin, who was imprisoned in...
Indian architecture has a long history in using hand-carved wood panels to adorn houses, royal palaces, temples, and public spaces. Wood carving is a profession passed down from generation to generation within a family. The process consists of cutting the wood down to size with hand saws, then drawing...
India is known to be one of the earliest major center for cultivation and application of the indigo plant. Indigo is extracted from the leaves of the indigo tinctoria plant through a long fermentation process and turned into pigment powder. Batik...
