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Toys! Toys! Toys!!! Growing-up in India and spending one’s early years in the Southern states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, was for the child in me the most precious gift my parents could give me. The gift that kept on giving through my adulthood and will, I suspect, keep that awe-struck child within intact for the most part. And how’s that?? ? Well, there were sprawling avenues of Wise Banyans, Silent clusters of Sandal Wood tress, appetizing Mango Groves, Guava and Custard Apple fruit plucked straight-off the trees, Banana trees with endless sumptuous bundles of perfect bananas, large and small, raw tangy-green and ripe mushy-yellow with exotic burgundy flowers, tall trees with deep purple succulent Jamun, Jackfruit tempting at a just-within-our-reach position, Papayas in pendulous abundance, Grapes in Green and Red colors and Raisins dried-on-the-vine.
Food was clearly always right-up-there-ahead on my innocent, perpetually famished agenda! There were tales of snakes and festivals devoted to the faithful offering milk in bowls to the Cobra, no less, with great affection and reverence. How amazing is that! The cow and bull, were dressed-up in great finery and walked about with, colorful horns and jingling bells included. Exotic, earthy, India.
2021-03-17 13:25
ONLY one of a kind. Right here… right now. Woolen Pashmina blends with gorgeous Ikat Patola, Benarasi Brocade, Zardozi, Gotta Patti Borders and Fabulous Pallus!
Statement Stoles… Read More
2021-03-17 12:48
Lustrous Rich and Heavy, each piece Handcrafted ..a zillion styles and forms available!
Buy at great prices for your homes, boutique stores or exports… handmade with love at prices… Read More
2021-03-17 11:41
The warp and weft of an ancient civilization with a rich tradition of expressing seasons, emotions and rituals in art and craft, in statues and weaves, in songs and prints… Smruti and… Read More
2021-03-17 11:12
Choose to include these journeymen into the global fold of retail-therapy and consumer delight! Buy from weavers and artisans… the blessing of grace n warmth come free!!
Respect O… Read More
2021-03-17 10:47
Moonj, Sabhai, Golden Grass, Sarkanda, Khusha….Sources locally, in Season, then dried, dyed using natural colours and finally hand-braided with a sharp needle-implement to create bask… Read More
2021-03-17 10:33
3 Steps to Stress-free Celebrations!!!
1. Simply choose from an exclusive, affordable range of delightful Runner Mats to be fabulously wrapped & delivered worldwide.
2. Share a nam… Read More
2021-03-17 09:24
The Art or Gifting-
Handcrafted Only. From Rural Artisans. Authentic. Natural. With Joy, Pride n Integrity.
1. Choose, Colorful Kambadiya Tribal Patchwork Table Runner Sets with Lumba… Read More
2021-03-16 07:27
Contribution to Humanity: Glorious, In-comparable Works of Craft, Art n Perfection.
Globalization, The Internet Age and Modernity has offered much to us all. A wide range to choose from… Read More
2021-03-16 07:11
Choice Matters. Should those that create such immense, unimaginable perfection remain below the poverty-line?
Shall we savour the finest in Humanity’s expression of the crafts and… Read More
2021-03-14 07:16
Day after day, relentlessly, in pursuit of the pure joy that comes from honoring one’s roots and passing-on the finest of the past into the hands of the future!
Humanity is served b… Read More
2020-11-27 13:25
Nimble minds and creative souls playing with a chiaroscuro of light and its interplay from hand loom linen, to Mooga Silk, to Tusser with the myriad combinations of brilliant color.
Motif… Read More
2020-11-27 13:19
For centuries these have rendered art on floors, corridors, courtyards, entrance ways. Chettinad homes? Grand Palais??
Resorts, heritage hotels and grand homes alone could have these… Read More
2020-11-27 13:03
Well, trendy, cool, natural, fabulous, rich, fibrous, authentic, bags for all occasions!
Go figure!!
Export them! Sell in bulk! Enjoy them… made from artisans. Sold direct. Grea… Read More
2020-11-27 12:54
Sensuous. Gorgeous. Beyond Beautiful!
Now.. possible, affordable.
Browse. Buy or Commission.
From Makers Read More
2020-11-27 12:48
Eternal can never be out-of-fashion! Can it??
Decide for yourself.
Boleros. Shimmering. Traditional. Sensational. Fabulous!!
Go figure….
Buy. Have made. Customize. Source… Read More
2020-11-27 12:26
Decorating a cake is a challenge! How does one get the perfect rosettes and style the Happy Birthday??
Since we started using computers to type writing two sentences using a pen is an equ… Read More
2020-11-27 12:00
Families that play together, stay together!
The internet, mobile phones and gaming has led most kids and adults indoors, inward and isolated.
There products here, offered by Shri Shind… Read More
2020-11-27 11:47
Bronze Casting by Shree Anandhan from Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu.
Commission, Buy or simply allow yourself the luxury of being inspired by the fabulous creations from Nature’s elements… Read More
2020-11-27 11:20
Our world was all about passing down and onward and forward all that we had, wore, read, played with and even ate!
Our baby cribs and rockers went from one generation to the next, clothes… Read More
2020-11-27 10:53
Artisanal Ooty Chocolates are made from locally sourced native Cacao and delectable fruits and nuts. They come in various flavors dark, milk, white and are decadent with dates, pistachios, r… Read More
2020-11-27 10:35
Here’s a visual delight!
Eco-friendly, sustainable, joyful, honest, useful, unique, fabulous, natural… and just plain adorable.
Communities thrive on inter-dependence. Whe… Read More
2020-11-27 10:25
Expressions in Stone! Join us in celebrating the genius, talent, dedication and generous spirit of those that do all this for very little return… no one knows them… and most of… Read More
2020-11-27 09:52
Hand-beaten, moulded and cut work in metal… heat, dust, toil and a quest for perfection.
Shiraz Ali can make whatever is humanly possible from metal. The large wall-murals and smal… Read More
2020-11-27 09:37
Crusted with perfectly placed mosaic of stones inspired by Lapis Lazuli, Coral, Emeralds.
Handcrafted and offered direct from makers. These works come from Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh… Read More
2020-11-27 09:12
Shri & Shrimati Paswan; Madhubani Artists are showcasing their blessing…
From a small hamlet called Madhubani comes an art form where the theme is the Symbiotic and Celebratory… Read More
2020-11-27 08:48
Grandeur at your door!!! Come home to a visual feast for the senses. Not just another doorway…these jewels are a feast for the senses. Imagine the free spirit of the artistic minds be… Read More
2020-11-27 08:38
Reversible, hypo-allergenic, Comfort and quality at Direct Sourcing prices.
Quilted Bed-spreads, dohars with Sheets, Shams and Ooooophh!
All natural. Grown organically.
No chemicals… Read More
2020-11-27 08:28
Music is in every pulse of life and it’s universal reverberation. Every beat of Time and the ebb and flow of the night oceans and the shifting of tectonic plates.
Music is at the he… Read More
2020-11-27 07:22
The ride-of-choice for Durga Ma. The powerful embodiment of the feminine energy.
All that aside… the works are masterpieces from a Master!
Original artworks are great investment… Read More
2020-11-26 13:21
The advent of electricity with Thomas Edison has transformed life for humanity. It’s perhaps arguably the greatest invention ever.
Equally fantabulous (!) is the staggering real… Read More
2020-11-26 12:50
Ma, Amma, Biba…. grace, dignity, comfort. A lap with endless yards of soft cloud like folds to hide, dream and linger in; a seemingly endless stretch of cozy, comforting, tissue-like… Read More
2020-11-26 12:42
When you’ve got a place to find lost jewels of craft and art… when you can directly source, get made or find anything you’ve ever seen, desired, longed for but could not f… Read More
2020-11-26 12:20
You ask… “So what does Respect Origins do? And what’s your driving force??”
“ Are you an NGO?”. Nope!
“How do you make money?”. We don… Read More
2020-11-26 12:08
When in doubt.. Paint!! The almost primal natural human compulsion to adorn, embellish, beautify, improve, impress our own experiences ofLife on all objects inanimate goes back to Time Immem… Read More
2020-11-26 11:27
Designer Handcrafted Gold and Gemstone Jewellery. Shringar Rus!
What do we know or style and trends that our ancestors didn’t? Isn’t that what we ought to know when we choose… Read More
2020-11-26 11:14
Poof!! No more!!! Seat-yourself-quick!! Or it may disappear on you!!
Pouf, Puf, Poof, Ottoman, Mudda, Moda…. whatever!
These are gorgeous, colourful, tales/ stories in patchwo… Read More
2020-11-26 09:44
Thanjavur Paintings! How perfect is that?? These works of art and craft employ skills that include a dedication to form and content as per aesthetic and scriptural guidance, as they embody… Read More
2020-11-26 09:29
Bhubaneshwar, in Orissa, on the oceanfront, soft sunny sands and magical sunsets! Also, the land of tyrannical hurricanes and annual flooding that washes away coastal viallges and all they c… Read More
2020-11-26 09:18
Heat, melted metal, molten wax and earthen klins! There’s a smallHamlet called Kumbakhonam in the southern-belt of Tamil Nadu, fed by millennia of enriched rivers and aspirational inha… Read More
2020-11-26 09:08
Joyful Hand-printed, mirages of color and splendor in fine detail. Motifs from Mother Nature, Florals, Paisleys, Ikat Weaves and Kantha Hand Stitched Wonder!!
Beauty and Harmony results f… Read More
2020-11-26 08:49
Gift yourself, your family and friends healthy options. Not for Charity but for the wealth of good it does to all!
Strings of Jute, ribbons of fabric handcrafted one-by-one with oodles o… Read More
2020-11-26 08:19
Convenient, Fabulous, Safe Hand-braided Baskets in a myriad of colours for urban homes. These are made by a community of 400 women in the Gangetic plains.
Holy Grasses?? Yup! Khusha, Sark… Read More
2020-11-26 08:09
Suzani Embroidery with Tribal Integrity.
Choose from Spring Florals, Summer Vines, Eternally happy natural abundance.
Accent Throw Cushions, Twos, Threes or a Day- bed and Diwan full… Read More
2020-11-26 07:57
Human Hands in Rural hinterlands, create masterpieces that make their way to Global Urban Mansions and Life-styles. Fine Designs by hand using Kashmiri Ari work on Rich Velvet. Enjoy these w… Read More
2020-11-26 07:02
Every moment we breathe and live is worthy of celebration. And when there is fine human endeavor, spiritual, creative and artistic expression to behold on the walls of your home, as you casu… Read More
2020-11-26 06:55
Chuvarcharitam, Kerala Wall Murals once adorned only the most sacred of spaces on temple walls.
Inspirational, gorgeously stunning, fine in their detail and epitomies of refinement in the… Read More
2018-06-28 09:09
A tremendous effort by the CEO of CraftsBazaar – Aparna Challu & Team in helping rural artisans to reach the global market place Read More
2018-06-21 06:37
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2018-06-18 05:52
Unique,culturally rich and diversely exotic, 71-year-young India continues to cherish its epithet of being ‘incredible’. While much of our lifestyle is accoutered with tech… Read More
2018-06-18 05:02
India should be proud of its rich tapestry of heritage crafts and highly skilled artisans. But thousands of rural artisans across the country struggle to market their products and are inv… Read More
2018-02-08 12:33
Tradition becomes Mainstream Pret or Haute Couture- The very Western Jacket and Poncho have been given a fabulous make-over by Kashmiri Craftspersons. The innovative use of a traditional emb… Read More
2018-02-08 11:06
Every nuance has meaning and every move is an expression that draws the audience into the narrative, as individual characters reveal their place in the story. Folk dance and song transcend t… Read More
2017-11-22 09:56
The lost-wax technique, has been practised with devotion by Arun’s family for three generations. Like all fine art and craft, it’s takes painstaking dedication to acquire in term… Read More
2017-11-22 09:53
“I Make Wooden Printing Blocks Using Sheesham Wood Which Vary In Size And Are Always Two And Three Inches Thick. The Blocks Are Used For Printing On Fabric, Body Tattoo, Mehandi, Paper… Read More
2017-11-22 09:51
Paintings of inspirational leaders, visionaries, Saints and simply soul-stirring topics make this artisan a Master of this unique craft. It takes incredible skill and endurance as every stit… Read More
2017-11-22 09:48
” Based In Shikaripura, Shimoga And Having A Diploma In Fine Art From S S B S S School Of Art Rathihalli, Bfa From Ksou And With 18 Years Of Experience In The Creative Visual Art Field… Read More
2017-11-22 09:45
“I Come From The Southern State Of Karnataka Which Is Famous Its Palaces, Temples, Traditional Crafts And Weaving. I Am A Self-Taught Painter And Started Painting From A Young Age And… Read More
2017-11-22 09:43
All that Glitters…is worth more than Gold.
Settled In Delhi, Mohd Mahtab Creates Beautiful And Stylish Women’s Accessories He embroiders using Zari-golden or silver thread and p… Read More
2017-11-22 09:40
Nothing Ordinary Will Do:-)
Ali Mohammed Is From The Indian State Of J&K Which Is Known For Its Beautiful Tourist Spots, Handicrafts And Embroidery. “I Learned The Nuance Of Aari W… Read More
2017-11-22 09:35
Rashid Khan Started His Painting From 1966 And Is A Pioneer On Mud Work And Mud Painting On Canvas And Tries To Depict The Kutchi Culture And Is Very Imaginative And All His Work Is Original… Read More
2017-11-22 09:32
Mamani is an Artisan From West Bengal. “I Draw Kalighat Painting On Paper Using Natural Color.My Work Includes Hindu Deties,Mythological Figure And Human Life Scene”, says she.
T… Read More
2017-11-22 09:31
From The Pristine, Silent And Beige-Grey Landscape Capped With Snowy Peaks And Stunning Turquoise Lakes, Come Artisans Following The Trodden Path Of Timeless Tradition.
What Changes? The Onc… Read More
2017-09-28 17:57
Bandhej or Bandhani, literally means a bond, and is the technique perfected by the Desert tribes of Rajasthan and Gujarat where the fabric is gathered into small, pinched-up circles, in row… Read More
2017-09-28 17:44
The Lumbanis, Nomadic wandering tribes of India, that migrated from the North West downwards to Northern Karnataka and regions along the way, communicate their origins and unique customs in… Read More
2017-07-05 06:56
Its the 4th of July, 2017. The United States celebrates this great day in commemoration of the Declaration of Independence, which, for erstwhile Colonies, marked the final departure from Col… Read More
2017-07-01 13:09
Summer Cotton Dresses from in Bandhini, Leheriya, Tie and Dye & Block-printing, Tie-Dye techniques that are the unique contribution of Rajasthan to the world of textiles. These have clas… Read More
2017-07-01 11:50
Jaipuri Tribal Silver Jewels now Online! But first..let’s respect its origins.
Jaipur, the Pink City, is the Capital City of Rajasthan, in Norther India was founded in 1727 by Maharaj… Read More
2017-06-13 15:17
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Tikuli Art has its origins in Bihar, Eastern India. The “tikka” or dot on the woman’s forehead is believed to be the inspiration behind this art-fo… Read More
2017-05-08 11:59
Andhra Pradesh’s Capital, Hyderabad city, has been the stuff of legends, with the famous Salarjung Museum and the history of riches in gem collections, fine jewellery and opulent life… Read More
2017-05-08 11:54
Walnut Wood from Kashmir, India, has been used exceptionally well by Kashmiri craftspersons over centuries. The Walnut Tree is a native plant and among the range of fruits and dry-fruits pro… Read More
2017-04-27 16:01
Thangkas depict the life and teachings of the Buddha. Buddhist monks embrace austerity, discipline and a life dedicated to learning the teachings of the Buddha. Thangkas are spiritual expre… Read More
2017-04-27 10:19
All Kashmiris, irrespective of denomination, ethnicity and political leanings have in common a pre-occupation with food! What’s been cooked, how it turned out, what should be cooked ne… Read More
2017-04-25 17:12
The Gond & Pardhan Tribes In the Gondwana region of Central India derive inspiration from festivals when women decorate the main doors & walls of Homes to welcome in prosperity and g… Read More
2017-04-25 13:32
Forged Iron Works have held their own in the wide array of the Indian metal works repertoire. One finds small, entrepreneurial dwellings and workshops where the products are created, piece b… Read More
2017-04-25 08:50
Grasslands have fed wild animals, human populations and in general, protected earth from denudation and drought. Their contribution to Nature is plentiful and vital.
In many rural areas acro… Read More
2017-04-25 08:32
Crochet Table Linen, Women’s tops and girls pretty dresses hav ealwasy been highly sought after. Crochet, French for a hook, with which yarn, in cotton or wool, is looped continuously… Read More
2017-04-25 08:17
Cutlery! In India, generations have always eaten using their fingers. Ladles and large spoons were for stirring pots and ladling lentils and rice. Eating has always required the involvement… Read More
2017-04-25 07:50
Kalamkari Sarees are a work of great skill and labour. Kalam-Pen, Kari-Work, in translation, means working with a pen. This is done using painting and dyeing techniques that are labori… Read More
2017-04-24 10:36
Tamil Nadu Wood WorkTamil Nadu, in Southern India, has numerous examples of a Golden Age and the pinnacle of architecture and carvings, in its ancient temples at Mahabalipuram and Tanjavur… Read More
2017-04-24 10:01
The Calcutta Needlework is the craft that comes from the legacy of Colonial India, which had been nurtured to perfection over time. The themes present are floral, pleasant and the stitches… Read More
2017-04-24 07:43
Kantha Sarees are highly sought after and often collected over time by Indian women who prize delicate hand-embroidered sarees, as much as they do their jewellery! This embroidery is… Read More
2017-04-24 07:32
The Kalighat paintings get their name from their proximity to the Kali Temple, Kalighat, Kolkata. These originated in the 19th Century using water colours on cloth or patas. Goddess Kali re… Read More
2017-04-24 07:23
Pichwai, quite literally, is that which remains behind and Pichwai paintings were made to hang behind, as backdrops to the deity Srinathji or Krishna, as more commonly known, in the temple… Read More
2017-04-06 16:18
Bangles! The chief and most ubiquitous of all ornaments, is considered the most auspicious by the women of India. These are associated with married life, fertility, celebration and prosperi… Read More
2017-03-09 10:20
The image above captures the glorious freedom of spirit and strong sense of identity that is associated with the nomadic “Banjaras”. The nomadic tribes originate from the d… Read More
2017-03-08 18:14
2017-03-07 09:16
Maheshwar, along the banks of the softly flowing Narmada, located in Madhya Pradesh is known for the legends of Ahilya Bai Holkar, the Saharaarjuna Temple and….the Maheshwari!
The M… Read More
2017-03-07 07:57
This crop of humble origins begins its genesis as fluff around the seeds of the cotton plant, held in a brown casing to keep it secure. This “fluff” of humble origins and grass… Read More
2017-02-16 13:38
Shiva and Shakti, the ultimate power-couple, the great combined force, the celebrated husband and wife who married for love, in the face of parental disappointment, from the land of the Sind… Read More
2017-02-15 18:25
Prior to the advent of Cinema and worlds largest film fraternity, Bollywood, Tollywood, Mollywood and all of the other wonderful regional Indian cinema, entertainment was primarily offered… Read More
2017-02-08 19:34
The East and the West, the Orient and Occident, North and South…opposites, contrasts and actually, quite confluent! Par example..Food. Never mind the exotic profusion of aromatic spi… Read More
2017-02-08 17:43
when we were carefree, playful and considerate. when we loved our stuffed companion even when its button-eyes fell off and its tail was worn out at the seams. when it became limp and wasn&rs&hell…Read More
2017-02-02 19:55
Peoples of ancient cultures, indigenous tribes and rural, remote areas retain one basic ethic and that is to simply waste nothing. This ancient common-sense has over time ironically been del… Read More
2017-01-12 21:23
Terracotta was a trusted and valuable resource to Humankind since the days of our Cave Ancestors. There were pots, platters, bowls and jewelry as seen in the many archeological finds at Mohe… Read More
2017-01-12 19:01
“They inhabited The Age of Consumerism.” Perhaps this may well be the epitaph applied to our generation by the Future. It comes with a compliment for the significant leaps made… Read More
2017-01-12 14:03
In the small hamlet of Munnar in the Souther State of Kerala, a small handmade products unit employs young people with Special Needs to create unique, one-of-a-kind earthy and fabulous prod… Read More
2017-01-09 17:59
The World celebrates Heritage. All countries place placards and honor monuments of the past, architectural and geological delights, preservation of wild life in sanctuaries and of extinct sp… Read More
2017-01-07 17:03
Rich Velvets, Rustling Silks, Glamorous Brocades and Lavish Georgettes are materials used by craftspersons from the rural hinterlands of Uttar Pradesh to masterfully conceive of and with gen… Read More
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