Paramparik Karigar, a Mumbai-based association of craftspersons, was back in Calcutta for the second time, with their 25th exhibition where they featured 40 local artisans from all over the country, who displayed various art and craft pieces, home décor items and textiles at the Kolkata Centre for Creativity. Around 1,500 people visited the exhibition, from February 24 to 26. People from different age groups, cultures and tastes stopped by to buy home décor pieces and textiles.
Paramparik Karigar strives to seek out India’s ancient arts, crafts and textiles and support the local artisans who make India’s heritage and culture more rich. They try to create an environment more conducive for the craftsmen to create their exquisite pieces of art. They help the local artisans to display their unique crafts with dignity and sustainability. This year, Paramparik Karigar brought different works of craft and textile fabrics like jamdani, muslin, patachitra, jewellery, puppets and many more. The Telegraph checked it out.
These soof embroidered potli bags from Parkar Hand Embroidery by Dayaben Dohat from Gujarat will add the oomph factor to your simple look. They also had soof embroidered purses, bags and batuas. Rs 2,800 to Rs 6,500
These hand-painted patachitra wooden plates from Bare Hand Creations by Tanmay Mohapatra from Odisha, are perfect to add to your home décor collection as these plates can be used as wall hangings. Rs 1,800 each
These handmade leather kohlapuris with oxidized embellishments — a must-have in your footwear collection — were from Amit Kumar Handmade Jutis and Slippers. Rs 1,250
This stall by Jahabhai L. Rathod from Gujarat had silk saris with a unique embroidery called Tangaliya stitch, which is a 700-year-old method of handstitching. The stall also had Tangaliya stitch shawls, stoles and kurta pieces. Rs 3,000 to Rs 12,000
Mohammad Kalam Khan and Mohsin Khan from Lucknow displayed a wide variety of chikankari kurta sets in white and pastel shades on silk and cotton materials, perfect for summer wear. Rs 1,500 onwards
These aesthetic dokra casting wall hangings belonging to a tribal art form were from Sandhya Metal Craft by Rajib Kumar Maiti. The stall had other dokra art pieces like show pieces, cutlery, jewellery boxes and others. Rs 2,800
This beautiful paper-art wall hanging by Vijay Soni from Mathura came in different sizes, depicting different stories of Lord Krishna and Radha. Rs 800 to Rs 25,000
Dewangan Jagat Ram displayed different forms of bamboo home décor items like flutes, wall hangings, tulip flower sticks, small bamboo mugs, ashtrays and more. Rs 300 per piece
This stall by Sheela Negi had some beautiful Himalayan Articrafts like antique jewellery pieces, mirrors, earrings and more. Rs 4,500
Shohel Khatri displayed some beautiful and colourful bandhani saris and dupattas in silk and chanderi materials. Saris started from Rs 15,000 and dupattas from Rs 500
Kara Ajrakh had some beautiful ajrakh-printed saris, dupattas and suit pieces in different materials like moral silk and cotton. Rs 3,000 to Rs 1,2000
