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    Iqbal Hussain Wani: A Naqash with a New Approach

    Iqbal Hussain Wani: A Naqash with a New Approach

    • Aug 1, 2018
    When Craft Marries Communities: Javaid Ahmed Wani’s Innovation in Leather

    When Craft Marries Communities: Javaid Ahmed Wani’s Innovation in Leather

    • Jun 26, 2018
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    Iqbal Hussain Wani: A Naqash with a New Approach
    Riddhi Dasgupta
    • Aug 1, 2018

    Iqbal Hussain Wani: A Naqash with a New Approach

    Papier-mâché is a form of recycling waste paper into beautiful decorative objects. Like many other Kashmiri crafts, it has Persian...
    When Craft Marries Communities: Javaid Ahmed Wani’s Innovation in Leather
    Riddhi Dasgupta
    • Jun 26, 2018

    When Craft Marries Communities: Javaid Ahmed Wani’s Innovation in Leather

    Javaid Ahmad Wani moved to Nepal in 1992, with his friend Firdous Ahmad Bhat, to join a workshop that employed Kashmiri artisans. “I grew...
    Yearning for Independence – How Jasir Ahmad is Building his Empire in Tilla Embroidery
    Commitment Kashmir
    • Jun 11, 2018

    Yearning for Independence – How Jasir Ahmad is Building his Empire in Tilla Embroidery

    Tilla is a form of hand embroidery using gold, copper or silver zari threads.The precious metals age over time to acquire an antique...
    Restoring Faith in Our Artisans: CtoK’s Responsibility to Aslam Bhat
    Riddhi Dasgupta
    • Jun 11, 2018

    Restoring Faith in Our Artisans: CtoK’s Responsibility to Aslam Bhat

    Persian influence gave rise to copper metallurgy in Kashmir, in the 14th century. Mohd. Aslam Bhat’s family is one of many that have kept...
    Rise of the Artisan Entrepreneur — Urooj Fatima
    Riddhi Dasgupta
    • Jun 11, 2018

    Rise of the Artisan Entrepreneur — Urooj Fatima

    Papier mâché is a form of recycling waste paper into beautiful decorative objects. Like many other Kashmiri crafts, it has Persian...
    Namda’s Last Hope: Changing The Face Of A Dying Craft From Kashmir
    Riddhi Dasgupta
    • Jun 11, 2018

    Namda’s Last Hope: Changing The Face Of A Dying Craft From Kashmir

    Namda is the craft of making felted carpets from beaten wool, and trails back to over 600 centuries. These floor covering are primarily...

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