Kashmir: The Copper Craft
Rooted in centuries of history, Kashmir’s copperware industry balances tradition and survival, confronting labour shortages, mechanisation, and market shifts while artisans and young entrepreneurs...
Kashmir’s Last Turquoise Artisan
In Srinagar’s Old Fateh Kadal, Mohammed Hanief Bhat preserves Kashmir’s fading turquoise jewellery craft, battling neglect, situation and pandemics to keep a dying art...
Kashmir’s Papermaking Past
Kashmir’s centuries-old tradition of handmade paper, once renowned across empires, has now completely vanished. No tools, workshops, or artisans remain; only fading memories and...
Kashmir’s WCC Window
The World Crafts Council’s recent event brought together global delegates and local artisans to celebrate Kashmir’s craftsmanship while addressing the challenges faced by traditional...
Kashmir New Silver Lining
After surviving for centuries as the precious metal in Kashmir, silver did a fading act as the affordability improved with economic progress and gold...
An Archaic Carpet Factory
A craft-making cluster operating from private premises in Chatabal is home to a carpet weaving unit that could be the last of its style....
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...
