Jaya Jaitly has fought for the survival of traditional crafts such as the earthen pots, pans, planters, piggy banks and pradip, or oil lamps. Courtesy of Dastkari Haat Samiti Born in Shimla, in the ...

A close-up of a jeweler's stand at the 2015 edition of the Santa Fe Indian Market (photo by Larry Lamsa via Flickr) Federal commissioners and Congress members are seeking to update the Indian Arts and ...

Five instances where global luxury brands borrowed from Indian tradition and forgot to mention where it came from ...

NATCHITOCHES — American Indian artists will flock Saturday to Northwestern State University to demonstrate and sell ancient tribal crafts, share legends and songs, and teach those interested about ...

Founded by Manish Shah, Nimmit works closely with artisan communities across India, reinterpreting traditional techniques ...

Each wampum bracelet, pendant and pair of earrings that Aquinnah Wampanoag artist Elizabeth James-Perry creates is hand-crafted and unique. “This is from the quahog shell in Massachusetts. It’s a hard ...

We knew when we published our guide to buying handicrafts two months ago that there was more out there. India’s crafts revival isn’t limited to wardrobe updates. See how a kettle, a set of playing ...

Stories of craft are often stories of inheritance — of skills passed quietly through generations, shaped by memory, resilience, and an intimate relationship with land, community, and tradition.

ANACORTES — With the COVID-19 pandemic keeping people apart, the Samish Indian Nation has turned to a pen pal-type program to connect its elders — the keepers of the tribe’s history — to some of its ...