A dream that reflectsIndian Design Heritageand to support the craft

& Design Community

Artisan’s Cottage was founded in September 2011 by Harita Kapur, a design graduate from NIFT, New Delhi, a premier design institute of India. It is a craft based lifestyle store committed to promoting craft and design at various levels.

Philosophy It started as a dream to create a very special store that reflects Indian Design Heritage and to cater to a niche Market for contemporary lifestyle products in craft. The Store’s objective is to support craft based work from various Designers, Organizations and Artisans from across the country with one mission, to help the craft community revive and sustain ancient crafts and provide consistent livelihood for crafts people and artisans.

The store’s aesthetic is that of refinement, the soul of craft and a relevance of Indian Identity in an evolving context. We have everything from fashion, home + decor, accessories, crafts, beauty, food & more. As a part of this are some beautiful craft products which carry the UNESCO SEAL OF EXCELLENCE award.

The Store is also supported by an outdoor cafe which serves a small but a uniquely crafted menu. All this is within a neat environment surrounding of an organic nursery where organically grown plants and food products add more value to our rudiments .

We also organise workshops and exhibitions related to various craft and design based activities. Together the experience is that of a grassroots level creative rhetoric. It is our Endeavour to provide a holistic perspective on everything, right from the source of the material and the beauty of a piece to its marketability and practicality.

Harita Kapur9825067875 | haritakapur@gmail.comhttps://www.facebook.com/ArtisansCottage

A one stop shop for crafts, textiles, fashion,

home decor, beauty,food & more.

A cozy outdoor café

Our associationsWith Ngo’s, Craftspeople &

Design Companies

ANANTAYA

Shades of India - Apparel & Accessories

Shades of India - Home & Interiors

O Layla

Gaatha

Paromita BanerjeeIndian August

People Tree

Eco Tasar

Anavila

Tree of Life by Nigarish

House of Wandering Silk

Discovery of India

Tara Publications

Samoolam

Indian August

MRMRM

Random in Tandem

Ochre Ceramics

Workshop Q

Studio Sasavat

KEC Toys

Events & WorkshopsOur love for plants and

everything organic

DESIGN FLEA

Fun at the flea

AUSTRIAN CHEESE FEST

PLANTS WORKSHOP

PARUTHI EXHIBITION

Cotton - a way forward

UDD EXHIBITION

BAILOU EXHIBITION

DIVINE FABRIC

An exhibition of exquisite Pashminas

Nature Haat: Craftmark Exhibition in Ahmedabad

Craftmark and Harita Kapur Store present Nature Haat an exhibition that brings you a range of unique eco-friendly products inspired by nature.The four day exhibition showcases the best of eco-friendly handicrafts being made today, including bags, carved boxes, stoles, scarves, decorative & functional home wares & furnishings, and exquisite paper products. The products have been carefully selected from eight craft groups: ROPE, SASHA, Norbulingka Institute, Hao Crafts, The Kishkinda Trust, Adventure, Sukriti Imprint, and DWARAKA. These groups work to alleviate the conditions of poverty. They encourage income generation, fair working conditions, fair wages and regular employment. They make a real difference to improving the lives of their members.The benefits from the sale of products in Nature Haat are returned to the artisans and communities, supporting them to continue with their efforts, and strengthen their activities.

by sharmila wood

Iban textile pua kumbu receives rave reviews in India

THE fine warp-weaving of traditional Iban textile pua kumbu received rave reviews in India during a series of exhibitions held inNewDelhi and Ahmedabad recently.The contemporary silk pua kumbu from Sarawak aroused a lot of interest amongst visitors at the exhibition held at the National Institute of Design (NID) in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

“Although India has a heritage of ikat weaving, and Patan in Gujarat is the home of the famous double-ikat weaving, peoplewere astonished to see such fine warp-ikat weaving in the pua kumbu,” said Sarawak Atelier Society president Edric Ong, whorepresented Sarawak at the exhibition. Ong is also a famous artist.Besides the ceremonial pua kumbu, other exhibited Iban textile included antique pieces of jackets, skirts and contemporary silk hangings.

The exhibition in Gujarat organised by Textile Art and Fashion Forum (TAFF) included a talk on Iban textiles which was well attended by faculty lecturers, students and the public.

Ong said this was the second time he exhibited Iban Textiles in India.He had previously exhibited the Iban Textiles collection in New Delhi with the DelhiCrafts Council and at the Andhra Pradesh State Art Gallery in Hyderabad.Other than Ahmedabad, the collection was exhibited at the prestigious Indira Gandhi

DATES 28th – 31st July, 2009 (10.30 am - 7.30 pm)

VENUE: HARITA KAPUR STORE Opp Sardar Patel Sewa, Near ‘ Aditya ‘ Building, Mithakali six roads, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad-380006

National Center for the Arts (IGNCA) aspart of the Festival of Sacred Art with renowned Indian scholar and cultural authority Jasleen Dhamija as the curator.The festival included evening musical performances of sacredmusic and a series talks where Ong gave a talk on “The sun and moon motif in Iban Textiles.”This ongoing exhibition will continue at the Harita KapurGallery, Ahmedabad, and in Baroda next month.

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