Traditional Crafts & Textiles
Explore India's extraordinary craft traditions - Banarasi and Kanchipuram silks, Ikat and Patola weaving, Kalamkari printing, metalwork, pottery, and more. Discover the artisans keeping these living traditions alive.
Level: beginner · 46 lessons · 24 hours
Topics: textiles, crafts, weaving, banarasi, kanchipuram, ikat, kalamkari, madhubani, mithila, embroidery, metalwork, pottery, toys, carpets, leather, artisans
Chapters
- Tantuvaya (तंतुवाय) - Silk Weaving
- Bandhana (बंधन) - Resist-Dye & Ikat
- Chitrakala (चित्रकला) - Printed Textiles
- Suchi Kala (सूचि कला) - Embroidery
- Loha Kala (लोह कला) - Metalwork
- Mritika Kala (मृत्तिका कला) - Pottery & Terracotta
- Khilona Shilpa (खिलौना शिल्प) - Toys, Dolls & Soft Crafts
- Sthula Shilpa (स्थूल शिल्प) - Carpets, Leather & Stone