Indian Stone Carving in Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh is undoubtedly still a prosperous centre of natural stone carvings on sandstone. The footprints of royal enchantment with regard to stone are generally still observable in the elaborately carved forts as well as palaces. Today the emphasis has shifted to looking at a wide selection of additional stones and items. Creative art enthusiasts [...]
Chikankari~ Traditional Embroidery from Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow, in Uttar Pradesh (India), is the centre of chikankari , a skill of more than 200 years old. It literally means “embroidery”. It was originally done with a white thread on a white cloth, hence the name “white embroidery”. Now, it is done on a variety of fabrics and in a spectrum of [...]
Kantha Embroidery of West Bengal
Kantha embroidery is a popular type of craft created in the West Bengal region of India and the neighbouring country of Bangladesh. It’s as popular as ever amongst rural women who keep the traditions of this special craft alive. Kantha can be translated as ‘patched cloth’ although in the ancient language of Sanskrit and with [...]
