Made to Decorate

The beautiful craft that's close to home

The crafts that built India

You've been framed

Home is where the art is

A modern twist

Basket cases

Like patchwork

Holding the floor

Inside and out

Wall to wall

Forging the future

Coming out of the woodwork

Keeping it green

The value of waste

Crafts on paper

Made to Decorate

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The crafts that built India

How stonework and tile made Indian architecture what it is

The Details in Agra You Don't Want To Miss

The Mughal era continues to be a source of inspiration for Agra’s skilled artisans

Handcrafted Athangudi Tiles That Get Shinier With Use

Discover the sophisticated symmetry

Set in Stone

How carved and inlaid products are made

The Famous Animal Tiles of Barapali

And other unique terracotta creations from the region

Between a Rock and a Grand Place

How natural rock is transformed into handcrafted homeware

Crafting in the Desert

Where local stones are said to have deposits from the remains of ancient marine animals

Out On The Tiles

Where people's homes are also their workshops

A City of Marble and Monuments

How the culture of Agra is set in stone

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Go On a Virtual Tour of 5 Icons of Indian Stone

You've been framed

Peer into the world of crafting Goa's windows

An Unusual Alternative to Glass

Through the looking shell

When One Door Closes, a Window Opens

Nudging tourists away from Goa's beaches to its architectural heritage

Making Miniature Models

A new craft is born

Home is where the art is

Meet the people usings crafts to add color, style, and elegance to interiors

How to Decorate With Kitchen Cabinet Ingredients

Sonabai Rajawar's found a creative way to decorate after being forced into isolation

The Woman Who Lives in a Museum

Sundaribai Rajawar has turned her home into a wonderland of colorful figurines

Keeping the Mughal Style Alive

Wood carver Mohammed Matloob uses innovative techniques to create works of art

A Bed You Can Also Use As An Ironing Board

The multi-purpose charpais of Nai

If You've Got It, Decorate It

The Nomadic Lambadis who love to paint and embroider - everything!

Embroidering Cloths to Cover Walls...and Cows

How Kutch women bring color and life to a flat, brown environment

A modern twist

A contemporary use of heritage crafts

Two Traditional Crafts Find a New Lease of Life

Basket cases

The art of weaving bamboo and grass

From Earrings to Buildings

The surprisingly versatile world of bamboo crafts

The Exquisite Basketry of the Angami Nagas

Each tribe in Nagaland has a distinct style of basketry

A Weave You Wouldn't Believe

How kaunas grass is turned into matts and baskets

Like patchwork

Stitching together a work of art

Empowering Women, One Stitch at a Time

From pattern to patchwork

Through the Eye of the Needle

The patchwork process from Purkal Stree Shakti

On the Shop Floor

How Stree Shakti Samiti's workers market their creations

The Community of Patchwork Artisans

How quilting gives back

Holding the floor

The rugs and carpets that lay down the look

Kilim Carpets: Dreams Made Within Four Walls

Designs So Good They've Gone International

Learn more about the flat weaves of Uttar Pradesh

Weavers Who Design As They Go

No notes, no calculations, no written instructions

The Tiny, Dark Sheds Where Masterpieces Are Made

The humble weavers who specialise in kilim floor coverings

The Painstaking Process of Tie-Dying Threads

Weaving a Telia Rumal needs great amount of practice and perfection

Inside and out

How a simple decoration helped a complex problem

Bringing the Goddess to the Slums

A crafty way to create a shrine for the marginalised and excluded

Wall to wall

Panels and paintings that tell a story