Riddhi DasguptaJun 26, 2018When Craft Marries Communities: Javaid Ahmed Wani’s Innovation in LeatherJavaid Ahmad Wani moved to Nepal in 1992, with his friend Firdous Ahmad Bhat, to join a workshop that employed Kashmiri artisans. “I grew...
Riddhi DasguptaJun 11, 2018Namda’s Last Hope: Changing The Face Of A Dying Craft From KashmirNamda is the craft of making felted carpets from beaten wool, and trails back to over 600 centuries. These floor covering are primarily...