Where Hands Remember: Visiting the Craft Museum in New Delhi, India
Take a tour of a living museum where India's craft traditions aren't relics of the past, but skills still practiced, today.
Take a tour of a living museum where India's craft traditions aren't relics of the past, but skills still practiced, today. <a href="https://pieceworkmagazine.com/where-hands-remember-visiting-the-craft-museum-in-new-delhi-india/">Continue reading.</a>
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A ralli quilt from Kutch, Gujarat, with interesting rhombus patterns. All photos by Chitra Balasubramaniam, courtesy of the National Crafts Museum and Hastkala Academy
A Magical Textile Tour
Textile collector and expert, Chitra Balasubramaniam, guides us on a tour through one of India's leading craft museums in her home city of New Delhi in "Where Hands Remember," a FREE article in the PieceWork Library. She explains the history of the museum, discusses a variety of crafts and techniques from across the country, including appliqué work from Tamil Nadu, embroidery from Kutch, kantha, quilts, kalamkari cloth, and the legendary Chamba Rumal. And you will understand what makes this bustling center of craft a living museum.
Enjoy some of Chitra's other articles about the remarkable textiles of India.
The Goddess's Seat
Sujnis: Recycling Clothing into Quilts in India
Unraveling the Mystery of a Sodha Rajput Masala Bag
Chitra Balasubramaniam writes, collects, experiments with textiles, and follows her passions by writing about food, travel, and heritage. She dabbles with stock-investment analysis and research. She also runs a small travel guide at visitors2delhi.com.
