Jaya Jaitly has fought for the survival of traditional crafts such as the earthen pots, pans, planters, piggy banks and pradip, or oil lamps. Courtesy of Dastkari Haat Samiti Born in Shimla, in the ...

Bengaluru: Governor of Karnataka,Thaawarchand Gehlot inaugurated the craftroots exhibition organised by Gramashree Trust in Bengaluru on Saturday, emphasising the need to preserve ...

The history of handicrafts from India is both rich and complicated. Post-Independence, the crafts were an important part of India’s developmental policies. A focus on economic self-reliance propelled ...

WASHINGTON, DC — The Indian Craft Shop, which has presented the handmade arts and crafts of federally recognized American Indians since 1938, closed on June 6. Located just blocks from the White House ...

A close-up of a jeweler's stand at the 2015 edition of the Santa Fe Indian Market (photo by Larry Lamsa via Flickr) Federal commissioners and Congress members are seeking to update the Indian Arts and ...

NATCHITOCHES — American Indian artists will flock Saturday to Northwestern State University to demonstrate and sell ancient tribal crafts, share legends and songs, and teach those interested about ...

Stories of craft are often stories of inheritance — of skills passed quietly through generations, shaped by memory, resilience, and an intimate relationship with land, community, and tradition.

Each wampum bracelet, pendant and pair of earrings that Aquinnah Wampanoag artist Elizabeth James-Perry creates is hand-crafted and unique. “This is from the quahog shell in Massachusetts. It’s a hard ...