Appliqué is a method that has been used to decorate products for thousands of years. Pieces of fabric in different shapes and colours are attached to a larger piece of fabric to make a picture or ...
Who is an artisan? How far can a craft move from its origins? A book asks these questions and more through the lens of Odisha’s celebrated appliqué tradition.
When Vishnu Suthar was in his late teens, he started supplementing his family income by delivering newspapers from door to door. Though his father was an artisan skilled in applique work, Suthar, a ...
Examining how the traditional Chandua craft navigates modern market pressures, commercialisation, and shifting artisan identities through a new book.
Aussi belle éteinte qu’allumée, à la fois discrète et follement déco, l’applique fait un retour en force dans nos intérieurs. Zoom sur une sélection de modèles design et pile dans l’air du temps.