Block printing in the subcontinent originally has its roots in the Indus Valley civilisation, where the famous Sindhi ajrak was also handcrafted and dyed. While the essence of this technique is over ...

As the world moves away from fast fashion, Block prints feature as a timeless trend that empower handicrafts and culture. Block prints are a timeless trend and favour the ethos of what we call slow ...

While working on her doctorate in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at UC Davis, Megna Hari spends her free time creating block printed cards inspired by iconic UC Davis landmarks. “I have always ...

People around the world are different and yet everywhere they are the same. Just as the Indian methods of block printing from Rajasthan, which were preserved over generations and revived, so too ...

Woodblock printing is a quintessential example of art transcending history and border throughout the South Asian subcontinent. It originated in China, and remained to be the most non-communal method ...

Nan Karr Kaufenberg, of Redwood Falls, has been creating colorful block print watercolors for more than 30 years, taking inspiration from the rural scenery around her. Her art has been showcased at ...

A tiny town known for the exquisite Kalamkari style of textile printing - which earned it a GI tag - may be losing its sheen, thanks to a spurt in the use of modern and chemical methods that threaten ...

A traditional textiles factory in Rajasthan India is bringing the ancient art of block printing back to life and a French-Indian woman is leading the charge. A traditional textiles factory in ...

In a day and age where most everything we purchase is mass-produced, there’s something magical about the beauty found in the slowness of handmade goods. Block printed textiles are lovely in part ...

he Kolkata-based singer is supporting hand block printing artisans in her own small way. She talks to Femina about the challenges the art form is facing. The coronavirus crisis is expected to ...