Choosing the right fabric is crucial in African applique art. Cotton is commonly used because of its durability and ease of handling. However, other fabrics such as silk or linen can also be used for ...

Bhubaneswar: A bureaucrat from the state has come up with a coffee table book on the appliqué art of Odisha. The book by Raja Parija is a compilation of rare information and anecdotes on the age-old ...

As a child, Kathy Gaul loved the idea of designing and producing her own craftworks, each stitch an expression of her creativity. Today, as owner and operator of a Colorado Springs-based crafts ...

Be it on the ramp or the silver screen, the applique art of Pipli has always mesmerized its onlookers for its vibrance. But, how well do we know the art that has its roots in a village, barely ...

We are on the Bhubaneswar-Puri road, roughly 40 km from Puri, the temple city of Orissa famous for the Rath, or chariot, festival at the Jagannath Temple. Endless vistas of hills and fields suddenly ...

Two workshops are organized tomorrow at pH Designs Studio from 11 am till 6 pm. The first workshop called Applique Art Workshop will be from 11 am till 2 pm and the second workshop Watercolor painting ...

In Orissa, appliqué work is an inseparable part of the temple tradition. Its main centre of production is in and around Pipili, a tiny town near Bhubaneswar. Traditionally, the appliqué work by the ...

The colourful, courageous and confronting creations of Stewart Merrett are surviving evidence of how he turned what was often called a folk art into a fine art. He christened this, his own art form, ...