The Cashmere Shawls
Kashmir’s Shawl-making has a rich tapestry of resilience and survival. Kashmir researcher Peer Faizan Bashir writes about the highs and lows of the heritage...
Kashmir’s Wood Works
Market forces may have to rework Kashmir’s woodworks sector so that the main producer, the artisan is not pushed to a disadvantage, writes Peer...
Papier Mâché: An Introduction
After interacting with the artisans and studying the Papier Mâché craft, researcher Peer Faizaan Bashir locates the challenges that the age-old Kashmir craft faces...
From Riches to Rags
The Covid19 triggered a market slump across the world and in Kashmir post-2018 situation came with its own issues that pushed many people out...
Kashmir’s Copper Girls
By 2024 fall, Kashmir will witness the first batch of 20 young women launching their engraved copper utensils line to the market. Faiqa Masoodi...
Tense Competition
As cheaper products are offering serious competition to the walnut wood carved products in Kashmir, the new generation is gradually repelling the inheritance that...
Reviving Khanyari Tiles
After ruling Kashmir homes for decades, the Khanyar Rogni tiles are so low in demand that now only two artisans are associated with the...
Kanihama: The Loom Village
A central Kashmir village is home to the most expensive Shawls that Kashmir weaves. Raashid Andrabi and Insha Shirazi spent some time with the...
An Unfinished Shawl
A master craftsman died within months after a British organisation was awarded for the intricate design he displayed at an exhibition. Years later, his...
An Unfinished Shawl
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An Unfinished Shawl
A master craftsman died within months after a British organisation was awarded for the intricate design he displayed at an exhibition....
Kashmir’s Naqashi Printers
Even though modernity has overtaken the traditional arts associated with handicrafts, some specialities survived the onslaught. Mir Suneem reports the maze where a neglected...
Watch: A Kashmiri American Collects Rare Kashmir Art For Posterity
by Iqra Akhoon
SRNAGAR: Zulfikar Ali, who had gone to United States of America for studies, found a new occupation and settled there. He is...
Shawl Stratification
Over the centuries, the Shawl making in Kashmir has emerged as such an important exercise that the people associated with the diverse processes are...
Craft Marketing
Two women joined hands and created a digital platform that helps artisans get offshore buyers directly. In a few months of its operation, 192...
Kangri Commerce
Kashmir’s history’s oldest tool against harshest winters has not evolved as a symbol of culture alone but a roaring business as well. Evaluating the...
