Stories of craft
The Journal
6/12/2026
Jewellery from Earth and Fire
Terracotta beads and hand-worked brass — ornament without the mine.
6/12/2026
Inside a Dhaka Leather Workshop
Vegetable tanning, saddle stitching, and bags that improve for decades.
6/12/2026
Styling Kantha at Home
Quilts, throws and cushions — how to layer hand-stitched textiles without trying too hard.
6/12/2026
Block by Block: The Art of Hand Printing
Carved wooden blocks, natural dye trays, and a printer's perfect rhythm.
6/12/2026
Khadi: The Fabric of Self-Reliance
Hand-spun, hand-woven, history-laden — why khadi feels like nothing else.
6/12/2026
How to Drape a Saree: Three Classic Styles
Nivi, Bengali aatpoure, and the everyday tuck — a friendly guide for every occasion.
6/12/2026
The Potter's Wheel of Bikrampur
A thousand years of clay: how our terracotta is thrown, dried and kiln-fired by hand.
6/12/2026
A Field Guide to Bengal's Natural Dyes
Indigo, madder, marigold — where our colours come from, and why they age so well.
6/7/2026
Meet the Artisans Behind Nōksha
The weavers, potters and embroiderers who make every piece by hand.
6/7/2026
Caring for Your Nakshi Kantha
Simple ways to keep hand-stitched kantha beautiful for generations.
6/7/2026
The Art of Jamdani Weaving
A UNESCO-listed craft, woven thread by thread on the looms of Tangail.