It’s hard to miss the popularity of the “ikat” weave. Found in Asia, Europe, Africa and South America , this hand-woven fabric is used for apparel, furnishing and more. The “ikat” weave is much appreciated for its beauty alone, but also because it’s complicated pattern is difficult to craft, especially when several colours are part […]
Craft
Time for Terracotta
Clay Craft is one of man’s oldest creations and its creation marks a significant step in our evolution. It is as if our ancestors were seeking to express themselves and took the earth literally into their own hands, to create shapes and forms that were both decorative as well as utilitarian. The Art of working […]
Crafting a Sustainable Lifestyle. The WorldArtCommunity Way.
In the times that we live in – where temperatures have been at their warmest ever – being concerned about the state of our environment is a given. Even if there’s not much that we do about it. We’re standing at an ecological crossroads. And major changes will have to take place in how we […]
The Joy of Pottery with Shalan Dere
This is one of those rare instances when one has been inspired enough to move the cheese and sign-up for a pottery workshop! After all – if our supremely talented partner artist Shalan Dere – could discover her love for pottery after years of running her own company and nurturing her family, there is hope […]
The Art & Craft of Dhokra
Our fascination with craft-stories continues. Amongst our most popular and fastest-moving product categories is jewellery. Dhokra jewellery with its golden-yellow finish, traditional and contemporary designs and attractive pricing is something that you all love. Today – we’re sharing the story of the art and craft of Dhokra ( or Dokra ) ! Dhokra (or Dokra) is […]
Touch Wood
As Humankind evolved and started to use different materials to hunt, fight, and to survive – we used stone, metals and then- there was the use of wood. Human beings have used wood since the beginning of their evolution. In fact, early man was quite skilled at moulding a piece of wood into a bowl, […]
A for Acrylic
We’ve been amazed at the kind of stuff our partner artists do. At the designs and forms they visualise. And how they then craft and bring them alive. To create stunning work. And with the most unusual and challenging raw material. Which is why we chose to take a closer look at Acrylic. As per […]
The “Rachaita” Success Story
Success is sweet. And a function of ideas, words and actions that integrate to work consistently in a given situation to make it happen. One of our most successful artistic partners – Lubna Joharali of the brand “Rachaita” exemplifies just this. A qualified fashion designer based out of Mumbai – Lubna’s first work assignment was […]
Guest Post : Contemporising The Craft of “Jutti”
Hello everyone! We – that’s Pulkit & Simran are founder-owners at “Patrena“ ( literally meaning a vessel of gold ) ! We’ve been on the WorldArtCommunity platform for a while now and we thought we’d try to get to know you all a bit better and share a bit about what we do. Our mission […]