The 14 hours behind one Tanjore panel
How a single panel of gold-foil temple art is made — wood prep, gesso relief, 22-carat foil, natural pigments. Step by step, hour by hour.
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Long-form pieces about the artists, materials, and regions behind every piece. We're publishing the first few in the coming weeks — profiles, process deep-dives, and notes from the road.
How a single panel of gold-foil temple art is made — wood prep, gesso relief, 22-carat foil, natural pigments. Step by step, hour by hour.
Lakshmi's grandmother painted on mud walls with twigs and rice paste. Today the same colours come from turmeric, indigo, and lampblack — and a daughter painting them onto canvas.
A short film on a women-led cooperative turning coconut husk into modern home goods, with no chemicals and zero waste — and what that means for the village it supports.
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Maharashtra
Tribal art from Maharashtra with geometric patterns depicting daily life.
Explore craftMadhubani artist from Mithila, Bihar. Keeping alive traditions passed down through five generations.