Creativity coupled with heritage and innovation is a key to the sustainable design
As architects look for ingenious use of raw materials with bespoke designs, traditional crafts can play a vital role in sustainable designs. […]
Once you have something in abundance, it is rarely valued
Antonio Maurizio Grioli, Dean, School of Fashion at Pearl Academy in a candid conversation talks about the important role of Indian textile crafts […]
Furniture buyers look for new supply chains sans China
After the great disruptions in the global supply chain due to series of worldwide lock downs and ceased productions luxury furniture buyers are […]
Indian Handloom is vital for cleanest luxury supply chains
Peter D’Ascoli, TALIANNA STUDIO:With the concerns revolving around sustainable fashion, the prospects for handloom silk in the export market are very strong […]
Consumers Love Authentic Stories
From being a Professor of the Practice of Digital Storytelling at Northeastern University at present to the Writer/Producer of the feature documentary, […]
Rosy Greenlees, Executive Director, Crafts Council, United Kingdom
The socio-economic impact of pandemic on cultural and creative industries has been catastrophic, its about time international bodies rallied around to save […]
Asif Rahman, CEO, Insigne Carpets
Sharing around 40 per cent of worldwide export of handmade carpets, Indian carpet industry is one of the significant entities in foreign […]
Alan Freshman, Art Consultant & Curator, New York
From establishing a contemporary art gallery in New York to developing a distinctive felicity for traditional arts, Alan Freshman, Art Consultant & Curator […]
Shubha Banerjee, Education officer, Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum
Indian handicraft is still the second largest industry, after agriculture sector in terms of providing subsistence to the masses, especially in rural […]
Kanchan Chander, Artist
When it comes to commemorating India’s distinguished contemporary artists who have earned a firm reputation among cosmopolitans globally, Kanchan Chander is the […]