The Toran is an embroidered door hanging used to adorn entrances during special occasions and weddings, symbolizing a warm welcome, celebration, and auspiciousness. This particular piece, approximately 45–50 years old, was crafted by the Kanabi Patel community of East Kutch, Gujarat. Embellished with fine chain stitch embroidery, it features intricate floral patterns and animal figures—motifs that reflect both nature and traditional symbolism. The artistry encapsulates both aesthetic beauty and cultural significance, turning a simple entrance into a ceremonial threshold.
Crafted by the Babu community of Saurashtra, Gujarat, this embroidered wall hanging is a vibrant expression of narrative folk art. Using traditional techniques passed down through generations, the piece features symbolic motifs such as the peacock (grace and beauty), the Tree of Life (growth and continuity), and triangular human figures representing ancestral stories and community life. Every stitch carries cultural memory, transforming fabric into a storytelling canvas.
Embroidered on hand spun cotton with cotton thread.
A stunning example of traditional textile art, this Dharaniyo is a handcrafted quilt cover created by the Rajput community of Gujarat. Historically used to cover stacks of quilts or displayed as a decorative wall hanging, it serves both functional and ornamental purposes. The piece is embroidered with exquisite detail using silk and cotton threads on a soft cotton base. Its intricate motifs reflect a refined aesthetic, deeply rooted in cultural tradition and artisanal skill. Whether used in the home or displayed as art, the Dharaniyo brings warmth, history, and character to any space.
Silk and cotton thread embroidery on cotton fabric
These anklets are carved in high-purity silver with intricate nakshi work and tribal motifs. Traditionally worn by the Ahir women of Gujarat, their saddle-shaped form is distinctive and symbolic. These pieces are between 70 - 75 years of age. Size: Weight : 355 gm each of pure silver
The Hydee is a timeless silver ornament, handcrafted with care and precision by the Ahir community of Kutch, Gujarat. Shaped in silver using time-honored techniques, this heirloom piece carries the legacy of pastoral artisanship and cultural identity. More than just adornment, it represents tradition, resilience, and the enduring spirit of Kutch’s skilled silversmiths.
There’s a series of geometric linearity across Kutch—from clean-lined houses and their door frames to glyph-like patterns painted on a camel’s body. In contrast, the textiles and ornaments worn by its people or weaving through the plaits on young girls display a playful mix of vibrant hues. White clay from the banks of the Khari Nadi juxtaposes the stark purity of the White Desert Of Kutch against celebratory tones of the region in ‘The Hut’, its three-faced rigid body softened with a braided crimson cotton rope sinuously draped around it.Materials: White Clay and ThreadDimensions: Height : 14 inch || Width : 20 inch Care: Wipe with soft dry cloth. Don't use chemical and wet cloth.Timeline: Each piece is a testament to slowmade craft, requiring eight to ten days to mould, bake and weave; and is dependent on favourable weather in Kutch, as drying the clay under direct sunlight or a fan leaves it prone to cracks. Thread is braided by women of the family
Paying homage to the sea of ruddy hues and dolloped curves across stacks of pottery found behind a potter’s studio, ‘The Knot’ has been hand-moulded with red clay to echo the sun-baked textures across Kutch’s landscape. Delicately woven kala cotton threads have been knotted to braid the teardrop body, inspired by the water carriers knotted and held in place on a camel’s back—a symbol of respite across the region’s arid terrain.
Materials: Red clay and kala cotton
Dimensions: Height : 14 inch || Width : 26 inchCare: Wipe with soft dry cloth. Don't use chemical and wet cloth.
Timeline: Each piece is a testament to slow made craft, requiring eight to ten days to mould, bake and weave; and is dependent on favorable weather in Kutch, as drying the clay under direct sunlight or a fan leaves it prone to cracks.
A symbol of habitation, ‘The Nest’ is hand-made in two colourways—nature-hued or monochrome—and comprises three parts: A set of eggs cradled within a metal nest resting on an intertwined holder, inspired by a nest tucked within a tree holding a cluster of eggs, each shaped like the pestles in spice grinders found in the kitchens of every Kutch household.The bowl or ‘Nest’ that cradles it, is made from recycled iron; polished with copper. Collectively crafted by an entire family, the men in a home first shape each bowl, hammering strips of metal into shape and then welding it. The women then dip this in a solution of earth and water, coating its wet surface with powered brass and copper, to finally wrap it in a pancake of local clay and cotton till it’s placed in the kiln to bake.
The tripod references the spartan kitchens in a Kutchi home, where their cooking utensils take centre stage, displayed as prized possessions, stacked and arranged elegantly across the walls. . The three legged-base of ‘The Tripod’ pays homage to the raw traditionality of the open stoves in the region, its circular vase atop echoing the vessels that rest on it, and its terracotta hue depicting the colours of the earth in the region.Materials: Red clay and copper bell, which comprises iron polished with a cuprous colourDimensions: Height : 30 inch || Width : 14 inchCare: Wipe with soft dry cloth. Don't use chemical and wet cloth.Timeline: 25 days; which comprises 5 to 7 days of favourable weather to get the clay ready, 2 days to shape the clay, 3 days for drying the object, 3 days for firing in the traditional kiln. 5 days for Luhar to recycle iron and hammer it to get the shape. 4 to 5 days to bake it and cool it down.
A symbol of habitation, ‘The Nest’ is hand-made in two colourways—nature-hued or monochrome—and comprises three parts: A set of eggs cradled within a metal nest resting on an intertwined holder, inspired by a nest tucked within a tree holding a cluster of eggs, each shaped like the pestles in spice grinders found in the kitchens of every Kutch household.The bowl or ‘Nest’ that cradles it, is made from recycled iron; polished with copper. Collectively crafted by an entire family, the men in a home first shape each bowl, hammering strips of metal into shape and then welding it. The women then dip this in a solution of earth and water, coating its wet surface with powered brass and copper, to finally wrap it in a pancake of local clay and cotton till it’s placed in the kiln to bake.
The Kutch region boasts several river canyons across its terrain and ‘The Thumb’ is inspired by a rock formation in the canyon of the Khari Nadi. The raw and bold texture of the vase depicts the patinated landscape here, and the copper holder slices through it as a vase. The holder pays homage to the metal poles used to fan and intensify flames on the stoves in the indigenous homes. Materials: A blend of five clays from the villages of Kutch and hand-beaten pure copperDimensions: Height : 13 inch Care: Wipe with soft dry cloth. Don't use chemical and wet cloth.Timeline: 23 days; which comprise 15 days to prepare the clay, three days shape it, four days for baking in the kiln and a day for roku glazing. 8 days to hand beat the copper bell and weld it into a rod.
