Mask is one of the most loved hand crafted art on earth. Many crafters from many million years have engaged themselves in the craft of making mask. Apart from the mysterious beauty that a mask always carries with it, there are significant inner meanings to it in many cultures. African...
Africa is rich in culture despite western influences and banana leaf art is a common art form. Banana leaf painting artwork has been constant in African culture for centuries. Native to Kenya, banana leaf art consists of little slices of banana leaves that are cut and pasted or woven together. [caption...
Handicraft is the love of modern life. With the emerging passion for lifestyle, handicraft has new creativity springing up keeping home decor in mind. Amongst several thousand types of home decor handicraft that are getting created all over the world, Indonesian home decor handicraft are one of the most sought...
If you are a fashion lover, you are well aware of the textile design called Batik. Batik is a wonderfully creative medium for all sorts of fashion wear. Batik is a method of decorating cloth through “dye resistance”. In this method, designs are created by preventing specific parts of a fabric...
Trendy jewelry for women is as important as the outfit itself. Without that, a woman is incomplete. No matter your age, no matter your style, the right kind of fashion jewelry is sure to enhance your beauty. When we speak of fashion jewelry, the natural stone studded designer jewelries are...
Bali is an island in Indonesia. The art of Bali is one that often stirs mystery within us. The history of Balinese wood carving can be traced back hundreds of years Balinese art, as a whole, is of Hindu-Javanese origin. The art forms there began as a result of artisans...
Pottery is one of the oldest forms of manmade craft and till today is the most loved and utilized form of handicraft. The pottery handicraft industry has created and contributed to the human civilization in many ways. It started with simple utilitarian products like utensils and slowly gave way to...
The concept of kitchen and kitchen décor have changed considerably over the years. Until few years back kitchen was not a place to show off your taste and style. But with the changing trends, with the onset of beautiful home decorating and designing elements, the overall look and feel has...
Are you familiar with the concept of decorative or ritualistic mask? There are places on earth where the richest handicraft is mask making. Bali (in Indonesia) is one such creative place. Here are some interesting facts about Bali mask making. Bali masks are seen most often in the regular dance performances...
Touring Africa really or virtually- there are two things to it that you can never avoid: the wildlife and the handicraft. Africa defines itself with these two major parameters. And the more interesting fact is that African wildlife has even inspired African handicrafts. In the entire African continent, each nation has...
