Online Handicrafts

All Indian Handicrafts Bazaar Opens

2009-01-12T21:04:00.004+05:30

Welcome to Sourcing Show –All India Handicrafts Bazaar, which houses the handicrafts of master craftsmen from all over the country.
From bronze items of Swamimalai to the famed dress materials with Lucknowi chikan the bazaar arrays before city dwellers an assortment of exquisite hand crafted items reflecting craftsmanship of various States. Poompuhar- Tamil Nadu Handicrafts Development Corporation has come up with this unique show with a view to encourage bulk purchases and exports of handicrafts. KS Sripathi, Chief Secretary declared open the Show on Monday at Valluvar Kottam. Stone carvings, papier mache artefacts, zari embroideries, artistic lamps, terracotta, Tanjore paintings, Tanjore Art Plates, rosewood carvings, wood inlay works and carvings, bindriware, sandal wood carvings, woollen carpets, cotton dhurries, Kalamkari paintings, bellmetal urulis, appliqué products, natural fibre products, palm leaf products, pattamadi korai mats, shell products, hand made textiles, artistic brassware and much more await customers. Eminent craftsmen including National Award winners and Shipa Gurus have come down to the city for the fair. “I am really excited to be here.

I hope people in Chennai would love our Lucknowi chikan work materials. I am looking forward for the coming days,” said Ayub Khan from Smart Chikan Art. Those in search of more unique products will find the wood products in teak at the Kerala handicrafts stall. It is not just the jewellery boxes, coir and jute mats and wooden wall hangings that catch your attention, but their special jugs.

Little Ribston WI Produce and Handicrafts Show

2009-01-05T15:28:00.001+05:30

AFTER a week of rain, the sun made a rare appearance for Little Ribston WI Produce and Handicrafts Show. Despite slightly lower flower entries than usual after the bad weather, there were plenty of participants in the other classes, particularly baking.
Among the most popular categories was the knitted jacket for a premature baby, with the 11 entrie. The Best in Show award went to M Taylor for a pencil drawing, while B Oxley took the reserve with a flower arrangement in a picture frame

HP to promote its art, handicraft in international market

2008-12-08T21:09:00.001+05:30

In a bid to promote its art and handicraft in the international market, Himanchal Pradesh Government will participate in two global trade fairs in the UK and Canada next year. Addressing a meeting of the State Handicraft and Handlooms Corporation Ltd here, Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal on Saturday said "the state has rich variety of handicrafts and handlooms which could find a good market internationally. While Birmingham fair is scheduled to be organised from February 1 to 5, the gift show at Toronto will be held from January 25-28 next year," Dhumal said.

He said that the state government would gift a Chamba handkerchief to Queen Elizabeth who is likely to inaugurate the Common Wealth games at New Delhi in 2010. The Chief Minister said exquisite handicrafts and handloom items manufactured in the state would get an exposure in the foreign markets as a brand in a big way in the proposed fairs, where orders of foreign nationals would also be booked.

Shawl wins UNESCO handicrafts award

2008-11-17T21:11:00.000+05:30

Karma Yangchen, a mother of three and owner of a handicraft shop in Bhutan, recently won the South Asia UNESCO award for excellence in handicrafts. Karma had submitted a shawl among thirteen other handicraft items of Bhutanese origin. The award recognises quality products that combine innovation in design, beauty and traditional skills. A total of 167 entries were received from countries like India, Pakistan, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal and were evaluated by an international panel of judges.
India won 27 awards, the highest number, followed by Pakistan with five, Sri Lanka three, Nepal two and Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan one each. The cotton shawl presented by Karma scored for carrying appeal, vibrant colour, beautiful motifs and good pricing, averred, the judges.
The shawl was also admired for its authenticity and quality by the jury and considered fit enough for marketability at international levels. Karma in the past has also designed uniforms for the national airline of Bhutan along with running the handicrafts store and also has learnt weaving.
Currently, she has a team of twelve weavers for whom, she now provides patterns and designs for the shawls they weave. The general consensus among the jury on Bhutanese handicraft products was that they excelled in quality, authenticity and techniques, but lacked in innovation, finishing and market appeal.

Himachal Pradesh to patent handicrafts

2008-08-01T13:57:00.000+05:30

Handicrafts and Handlooms Corporation would patent its products for their genuineness and quality to win the trust of the consumers and create goodwill in the market for the state products. This was revealed by Prof Prem Kumar Dhumal, chief minister, while presiding over the 140th meeting of the board of directors of Himachal Pradesh Handicraft and Handloom Corporation and the 129th meeting of the board of directors of the Himachal Pradesh Khadi and Village Industries Board, held at Shimla under his chairmanship today (July 30).

The CM said that handmade and handwoven products were gaining popularity with the people, who have developed taste for quality handmade products and were prepared to part with any amount of money to buy such products. He said that the corporation needed to target such customers and make their choicest products available through their retail outlets. He said that with the distinct mark of product on all woollen and other handicrafts would build credibility of the state amongst the prospective customers, who would also be saved from getting cheated for fake products being sold in the name of Himachal Pradesh products.

He said that necessary modalities needed to be chalked out to get the patent registered and for applying the same on its products. He also emphasised on the need to upgrade the marketing system and adopt modern technologies for exploring wider marketing horizons for its products. He also advised the management to study the report of the students from London over the patenting of the Kullu shawls, who were recently on visit to the state to do research on the Kullu shawl industry.

He said that Himachal Pradesh was full of many distinctions in the handicraft and handloom sector, which included handwoven woollen products and other artefacts. He said that efforts needed to be made to revive the old artefacts of the state, which were at the verge of extinction. He said that there were many craftsmen in the rural areas, who possessed the quality of producing top quality products, which needed to be identified and the young generation trained in the discipline. He said that the corporation needed to contribute significantly towards the revival of the rich handicrafts and handlooms, which had maintained its distinct identity for quality products in the market.

Okhai will showcase rural women's handicrafts

2008-07-15T15:49:00.000+05:30

Tata Chemicals Society for Rural Development unveiled first nation-wide exclusive outlet of handicrafts brand — Okhai, at a mall in Drive-In area of Ahmedabad.

The retail outlet will house handicrafts created by women from drought-prone Okhamandal region of Gujarat. Okhai is part of Tata Chemicals' corporate social responsibility initiative to generate employment in rural areas.

According to a company communiqué, currently hundreds of women from Okhamandal region were involved with the project that was set up by forming self-help groups in villages of the backward region.

According to Tata Chemicals COO Arup Basu, the first in a chain of nation-wide retail outlets, Okhai was a platform to bring the products of rural craftsmanship to urban centres.

Lebanese showcase their creativity at Beirut handicraft exhibition

2008-07-08T15:13:00.002+05:30

Visit In Exhibition Today

Dozens of booths selling handicrafts ranging from paintings and furniture to cushions and fashion accessories make up a four-day exhibition from July 2 to July 6 known as Afkart 2008, held this year in Downtown's Saifi Village. "The idea really started around 20 years ago in [the mountainous town of] Faqra, to promote the creative handicrafts of the village of Beit Chabeb," said Nayla Bassili, one of the event's major organizers.

"But handicrafts exhibitions such as Afkart, which now occur up to three times a year, actually kicked off in 2003," Bassili added.

"We have rules here. First, the makers must be Lebanese. Second, all crafts must be handmade. And more importantly, these exhibitions are made to display the works of people who do not have their own business or store," said Bassili.

"People pay the same price for the same tent. We give them electricity, publicity, chairs and tables, and guaranteed safety overnight," she added.

She also said that in recent years increased interest and creative talent was coming from Lebanon's second-largest city, Tripoli, known for its historical wealth and flourishing business prospects.

"For the past two years, we are having more and more creators coming from Tripoli," Bassili said.

One such creator is Zahia Chahal, whose booth, titled Sennara Corner, displayed home accessories such as footstools, cushions and bedspreads of vibrant colors and detailed patchwork. This is Chahal's third exhibition since she first participated in 2005.

"These exhibitions are made for designers of all fields trying to display their works," she said. "People don't come for any specific reason; people often come and don't buy anything at all. They just like to look around."

Philippine handicrafts

2008-06-24T15:43:00.000+05:30

Welcome to one of my favorite mall shops: Kultura (culture). It sells nothing but Philippine handicrafts, from hardwood furniture to home accessories, formal clothes to beachwear, jewelry to toys. Narra, bamboo, rattan, pearls, shells, coconut, piña and batik are just some of the wonderful materials that the products are made of. In this one store, you can get items crafted from all over the Philippines.

Hand Made handicrafts

2008-06-05T01:48:00.000+05:30

A statue is a sculpture portraying a specific entity, generally a person, incident, occasion, animal or object. The primary concern of a metal statue is depictive and representational. Statues are generally built to venerate any historical event. Adding serenity to beauty, wholesale statues are perfect collectible items to decorate your home or workplace to bring life into your environment. Wholesale religious statues can add elegance on to your home décor. On the other hand wholesale Buddha statues can add sophistication to your office décor and also serves as lucky charms. Statues are available in a variety of metals and can be the reproductions of anything from classical Greek statues like the Venus de Milo to mythical garden gargoyle statues. Wholesale statues of Hindu Gods and Goddesses have been a central theme of Hindu Art since the 9th century and the beginning of the Chola Empire. The wholesale brass statues of Hindu gods are seen not as being an icon to worship but as the actual Hindu gods present within the metal statues. Bringing home wholesale religious statues symbolically means inviting a living Hindu God into your home and into your life. Buddha statues serve as lucky charms in your lives. Proportion and balance are very much needed to carve a statue out of any metal because any wrong proportion would not help in bringing out the delicate beauty of the religious statues. Thus not only the creator’s imaginative power but also the concentration while pouring of the liquid metal into the mould is vital for carving a piece of delicate beauty.

Mexico Handicrats Trade Fair

2008-05-24T02:11:00.001+05:30

As Indian business honchos looked at trade opportunities in South America during President Pratibha Patil's recent visit there, the women's self-help phenomenon Self Employed Women's Association also rubbed shoulders with the power elite there.
In Sao Paulo and Mexico City, about 30 local social entrepreneurs and business members came to meet the representatives of SEWA in order to discuss how they could work together in the field of women's empowerment.
While in

Mexico

, SEWA tied up with its CII partners, the Indian-Mexico Business Chambers, to start the Mexican chapter of the self-help organisation.
An MoU is all set to be signed between the Governments of Mexico and

India

for developing a market for Indian handicrafts in

Mexico

and vice versa. Several opportunities have emerged for SEWA to be in the mainstream market," said SEWA Director Reema Nanawaty, who also represented the organisation on the South American trip.
SEWA was representing grassroots industries. This has given a major recognition to SEWA in the mainstream of business and industries," Nanawaty said.

SEWA had meetings with the First Lady of Mexico Margarita Zavala de Calderon and Rafaela Luft, Director of FONART, the Indian self-help group's Mexican counterpart. The Government of Mexico has shown active interest in a bilateral agreement with India for a partnership between FONART and SEWA to start marketing of handicrafts between the two countries.

Handicraft

2008-05-21T18:21:00.002+05:30

Tonight I listed the first of my sun catchers on Etsy. I hope it's the beginning of something wonderful!
As usual I'm dipping into multiple projects while I wait for this cold weather to pass. I can't wait for spring in order to run outside and enjoy the longer daylight hours and capture beautiful photos.
In the meantime, I'm still chugging along on my crochet project. I didn't get to work on it too much this week, but I added two rows today.

art and craft information

2008-05-11T02:01:00.000+05:30

Art and Craft convey the inner feeling of not only the artist but also the society as a whole. Art pieces are the testimony of the changing time, ideas, thoughts, science, technology and overall culture of the land concern. Painting, jewelry, stone carving, temple making, idol making, wood sculpture crafts, metal statue making, textile craft making and many more forms of art and craft have found their origin in India since genesis of Indus Valley civilization. It's a cultural heritage expanded to ages. In this modern age Skillful artists are diligently crafting numerous pieces of art enabling all of us to possess the impeccably done craftwork. These days art is reflected in innumerable accessories expanding from handbags, wall hangings, other home décor accessories, woodcraft, paintings, bed spread and other textile related crafts, jewelry, picture frames, statues, toys and dolls, gemstone work to many more other fields. These laboriously made specimens can be utilized for many purposes like for gifting, decorating, exhibitions and several other ones. This section helps you to develop an insight of art and craft containing minute details.

Hand Made Handicrafts

2008-05-07T19:14:00.000+05:30

JK Fagtongpun, a wonderful designer from Bristol, England has graciously sent our boutique the most colorful and spring-perfect cuffs, chokers, and belts that will surely complement any outfit. From gingham to floral, these pieces are definite must-haves.

Cloth Handicrafts

2008-04-25T01:12:00.001+05:30

More about the Street you read on the website of Wualai community. Then you find here a shop with crafts of hilltribe people Bann Wualai. Or you decide for a Kantoke Dinner with a hilltribe show at Old Chiangmai Cultural Center.
Find your way: Near the Gate at the south side of the old city. You leave by Phra Pok Klao Road, outside the wall you turn right, walk on Chiang Lo Road, from where Wualai Road will point to Southwest.
Open: Walking Street every Satuarday from around 5 pm till 11 pm.

Ratchadamnoen Walking Street: Full of excitement, thanks to the large crowd of people enjoying the night in the heart of the old city, shopping, drinking, eating, listening to musicians, looking at art and craftsmanships of Northern Thailand, Thai dancers or puppet shows. Many stallowners sell personally made goods from wood to metals, ceramics, fabrics, paper and more. In a number of temples along the road the stallowners sell meals cooked in front of your eyes.
Find your way: From Tha Pae Gate follow Ratchdamnoen Road.
Open: Every Sunday from 5 pm till midnight.

dark fashion craft

2008-04-17T00:07:00.000+05:30

"And I finally see the light". Remember that song by Gloria Estefan circa 1992. I use to love it. I actually still do. lol.

I am new to blogging world. I've been lurking around checking out other blogs and loving many of the things I seen. So many talented people. I've been thinking about doing this for awhile now or let say over thinking. I over think things a lot which has its good and bad points. The good. When I finally do get around to whatever it is I've been think about it runs smoothly because I've thought through all the angles. The bad. It makes me a procrastinator and when I procrastinate about something usually that means it is not going to happen.

A little about myself. I am 31. I live in NYC. I love to sew and bake and I am teaching myself how to knit. I have somewhat of a short attention span but this sewing thing is something I 've stuck with for the last two year through the good (the wearable garments I've made) :) and the bad (a lot of the wadders I've thrown away). :(

But now for the good part. The part I look forward to when I surf the all the blogs in my favorite. Finished Garments!!!!!!

Handicrafts Serverl Market

2008-04-11T17:25:00.000+05:30

In several places in the city we can find handicraft manufacturing, with a variety of products which identify all the regions of the country and specially Cochabamba. You can find a variety of wool and cotton textiles: from sheep, llama and alpaca. Other than musical instruments typical of our land and beautiful works in ceramics and leather. Another traditional handicraft production, which is kept up to our days. This delicate work is done on silver and other expensive metals specially on gold and tin. The main handicraft markets are: the SAN ANTONIO MARKET on Esteban Arze and Punata Streets, and the "JOAQUIN ZENTENO ANAYA” alley between Baptista and Ayacucho streets (in the downtown area).

Sandle Handicrafts

2008-04-06T19:45:00.001+05:30

Mayorista y fabricante y exportador de mano de artesanía de artesanías de Bali Indonesia desde 1999. Encontrará aquí los productos elaborados en Indonesia.
Bolsos de mano a mano, natural de bolsas, bolsas de cuero, bolsas de ratán, el bambú y bolsas de coco, el algodón bordados, bolsas de cuero, Billeteras, pie desgaste, la playa de zapatos y sandalias, ropa de playa, zapatos beaded, sarong pareo rayón, sarong mano de pintura, la moda los accesorios de joyería , Plata esterlina 925, colgante de plata, collares, brazaletes, pendientes, anillos, el cinturón, las compras en línea de Bali, compras en Bali, Bali tienda de kuta, por mayor precio, mejor calidad de los productos de exportación, Bali proveedor artesanía

Handicrafts Gold Jewelry

2008-04-04T18:05:00.002+05:30

Hand Made Jewelry
By now you've begun to think about the holidays, the food, gifts, family and of course the decorations...but do you have your seasonal wardrobe and accessories to make YOU sparkle this holiday season? This sounds like a small issue, but if you are interested in exploring some seasonal jewelry options for this holiday season, you've found the right handmade jewelry shopping blog. In this article we'll show you some of the seasonal jewelry at Kincaidesigns Handmade Jewelry. Some of the jewelry is specifically for the Christmas season, while other jewelry you can actually wear year round Kincaidesigns Handmade Jewelry Photo: Handmade Red, White and Gold Holiday
Necklace with handcrafted glass beads, Swarovski Crystals, gold fill and Gold Leaf Pendant.

Bloggyphobia With Girls

2008-04-02T23:00:00.000+05:30

I have created a monster. I started blogging about personal stuff. Something my kids could involve themselves in and find some level of engagement with me long after I'm gone. I wanted them to say "Oh that's so typical of mum . . " or "I didn't know that about her . ." but once you create a public blog and comments flow, the nature of the beast changes considerably. I can't write personal things which is what I want to do, so I've now established a private blog, just for those really close to me so they know how I tick. My Opus Dei however so pathetic.
Needless to say, I haven't actually written an entry on it yet but I will. The other conundrum is the balance between the trivial, the interesting, the politica, the social - humerous vs seriousl . . .I've actually really annoyed some people by stating my political leanings although I don't consider myself a political animal. The only post I ever removed was one about DrummerBoy to which he took offense and now I'm struggling to make things even mildly interesting.
This is not an unusual phenomenon. Gaye has gone AWOL although I know why, Vanilla is absorbed and quite rightly so in writing and focusing on being published. Daz has left the blogosphere for ever. Wordnerd rarely posts, Is that All There Is has lost the plot and Kahler is just plain lazy. Then Grandad manages to post every day. I am depressed but angsty about Steph's blog as she is a lone voice but so erudite and strong that I'm drawn to her analysis. Jefferson, I have the pleasure of talking to offline and adore his photography. Bird Anonymous has managed to escape the difficulty with an amazing photo blog. Red Mojo is just fascinating because I have never met anyone like her and ThriftCriminal is a delight. I love K8, no really, we're chalk and cheese, Laurel and Hardy but I will never visit Ireland without plonking on her mad family with armfuls of silly TShirts and stuffed koalas. Benchwarmer has other priorities these days but I see him occasionally. Moo Dog is a relative newbie, fresh and funny and Quickroute . . hey, he's my South American connection. Ryan is sweet but really not a man of the blogosphere. Ian is my total inspiration and just one of the many I would dearly like to meet - the athiest and the vicar . . .imagine that. Nonny is hilarious but rarely present and the others are polite readers and rare commenters. But to you all, you have brought a diversity into my life that has been really, seriously, interesting and wonderful. *has a little wipe with a tissue*. There are are many others but they either don't comment or have no idea of the impact their blogs make on me.

I'm at sixes and sevens tonight. I'm not sure what direction to take this in. I want a 'piece of me' to be extended to all of you which sounds completely hedonistic but it wasn't my intention to entertain a crowd although I love your comments and really enjoy the diversity and feel priviledged to have been in personal contact with most of you. Many of you I have come to know privately and I feel very blessed by that. But tonight as I struggle with blogophobia, TV looks more appealing . . that book that I've barely touched on my bedside table seems more attractive. Although I just can't draw myself away. Addiction . .almost but if I have nothing worthy to say . . what's the point?

I guess a blog by it's pure nature is short and sharp. I want a l-o-n-g dinner-time conversation about libertarianism in the wider context, religion life the universe and everything, life without partners, health problems, the trials of being published, dogs and grandchildren, memories of the past and your struggles, the difficulty of expressing love, life in your part of the world, Tibet and the Olympic games, Zimbabwe elections, wine and chocolate, why you're a vegetarian yet wear leather shoes, how you managed to capture that shot . . . blogging is great and it has filled a space in many a lonely night but . . . now I find I want to expand on my theories, argue my points but feel self censored. So what better place than my dinner table to fight it out, with a starter of GrannyMar's soup, an Absolute Vanilla chocolate dessert and . . . .well again, I have nothing yet feel compelled to write something. You're all welcome for dinner at chez Fairway any time! (But hurry . . this offer is limited! the bulldozers will be moving in next year)

No I'm not giving up, it's writer's block. I'll get over it. I actually rather like that I have this clandestine life that half my family and friends don't even know about. I am under no delusion that if I disappeared tomorrow life would go on without a problem but thank you my virtual friends . .whenever I'm down . . .

Now, I'm off to watch a documentary on Execution in the US . . .post forthcoming!

Tide Up Brown paper Striip

2008-04-02T22:57:00.000+05:30

I love presents. Not big flashy ones but little meaningful ones so when a big box arrived from Lima today I was over the moon. Each present wrapped in brown paper and tied with string with a little note from ClareBear explaining their significance and where they were purchased. There was something for Bec and co (I suspect Brasilian footy shirts) a pair of baggy Bolivian stripey pants that only DrummerBoy would have the audacity to wear . . they were quickly souvenired this afternoon and transported to yet another house-sitting assignment . . and a few little lovelies for madre:

Beautiful tapestry from the Pantenal. Small enough for my coffee table
And in the right colours to boot!

AHI Felt Hand Made

2008-03-31T11:45:00.000+05:30

As I sat down to write this post I recognize that I am a "tad bit" biased considering I sell TABI Hats creations there. Nevertheless, one of my new favorite sites...Etsy allows fellow members to create lists of 12 of their favorite finds created by fellow Etsians. This list is called a "treasury". While browsing the treasuries this morning, I came across "AHA I Felt". A treasury chock full of absolutely amazing handmade felted products.

My favorite is pictured above.

Wooden Atlantis Antique

2008-03-28T20:38:00.001+05:30

Atlantis Antique which is establish in Jepara since 1989, runs in manufactures and exports high quality mahogany, teak and pine both indoor furniture and garden furniture.Their foreign trade have been widely distributed to many countries in the world ; Italy, Greece, France, England, Australia, South Africa, USA, Spain, Ireland, Germany and Malaysia.Atlantis Antique have full confidence of your exclusive furniture orders with selected woods and many exclusive design or your own design.Contact Information:Office / Factory :Jl. Raguklampitan Km. 1,7 PulodaratPecangaan Jepara 59462 IndonesiaTel. +62 291 754560Fax. +62 291 754553Attn. Mr. Eko Priyadi – Export ManagerEmail :Sales Information at sales@atlantisantique.comGeneral Information at info@atlantisantique.comComment and Suggestion at webmaster@atlantisantique.comWebsite

About Unicorn

2008-03-26T18:35:00.000+05:30

I love my unicorn so much! I watched the movie called The Last Unicorn, and I wanted my own white unicorn. And I had a white horse, so I decided to make that to a white unicorn. And I like my white unicorn so much that I can't believe it's magical in the world of white trees and white flowers. [Marian liked this picture with the flash because it is glowing "magical".]
I wanted curly hair so I used some silk, real silk that's so soft. I got it from Sara and Jeff when we were visiting them [at a great Asheville craft supply] and it's the magical unicorn.

woodne craft

2008-03-24T12:35:00.000+05:30

My students thought the outside toilet was a great idea for men so we had to make some more boxes and this time we made it to our design. With the other box when you picked it up the tissue box fell out so Bob made a different style. This one has a bottom in it and the front of the box is hinged so that you can open the Toilet Door to put new tissues in. There is a clasp on the side to hold the door shut. You cant see it in the picture but I have two spiders, a butterfly and a green looper caterpillar (above the toilet door for the caterpillar) painted on the box. I also painted a tap and a house (when we moved into our house in Blacktown 46 years ago we didnt have the sewer on and we had one of these outhouses and ours had the tap and the hose on the side and we had a garbage bin around the back so I have also painted the garbage bin. We didnt have a rose but we did have a passionfruit vine growing on the outside. Oh also we had a mouse that used to come in so I have painted a little hole at the back and there is a mouse sticking his head out of the holle.

Hand Made Cap

2008-03-22T20:00:00.000+05:30

After making the birdhouse out of salvaged cuckoo clocks, I felt like a chameleon crafter when making this ribbon ruffled lampshade.
The owner of Ozarks Americana ordered ruffles on lampshades. She requested that I don't hold back on the decorative and frou-frou element. So here is the first one using French wired ribbons and pearls. Think I succeeded?
Do I like making all styles of home decor pieces from Victorian, primitive, arts & crafts, art nouveau, contemporary, Paris apartment, retro or "shabby chic"? You bet! I love it. Never get bored and I get to use all of the supplies that I have collected. On to the next one.