The Santa Fe Folk Art Market is a 3 day folk art exhibition and sale showcasing the best handmade craft products in the folk art genre from across the world. It is the biggest folk art exhibition of its kind and is held in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA. The craft products on display are […]

Aptly called the ‘Pride of India’ the country’s Handloom story has literally woven textiles of unmatched beauty and excellence through the 4,000 years of its eclectic, evolving history.  Yet the fine handloom fabric described in Roman records as “Vetri Venti ‘ or ‘woven breeze’ prized as a precious commodity in the ancient world on trade […]

  ‘KHADI WEEK’ will be celebrated at CCI’s Crafts Shop KAMALA (Chennai) from Oct 3rd to 10th. Khadi is part of the nations consciousness as the ‘Freedom Fabric’ which brought the British Raj to its knees as Mahatma Gandhi led millions of Indians to spin & weave. To mark the Mahatma’s birthday and a nations […]

  Concept Note: Organised by The Crafts Council of India the ‘Textiles & Accessories’ Show unfolds the sari’s journey – past, present and future. From ancient, pristine and ‘antique’ to eclectic, innovative, ‘revival’ trendy and even edgy. Conceptualised by master artisan, weaver and designer, embellished by the best embroiderers, bead and sequin artisans – each […]

In a salute to the quintessential Indian ‘Patram’, leading western designers have called the ‘lota’, ‘kodam’ and ‘urli’, the epitome of design perfection. Today the Patram’s evolving face spans both the classic Indian ‘thali’ and ‘bartans’ with their timeless shapes and detailing, and the contemporary Patram-tableware which melds ancient artisanal vessel-making skills with designer élan […]

CRAFTS BAZAAR 2018 | by The Crafts Council of India A grand exposition showcasing the finest of craft from across India 100 artisan exhibitors in Chennai for a week Start Date: 2nd January 2018 End Date: 8th January 2018 Venue: Co-optex Grounds, No. 350, Pantheon Road, Egmore, Chennai Timing: 10:30 am to 7:00 pm Exuberant […]

KAMALA AWARDS 2018 The Crafts Council of India is a not-for-profit, nongovernmental organization or NGO which works for the sustainable development and growth of India’s handicrafts and craft artisans. CCI was founded in 1964 by Smt. Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay whose passion and leitmotif in life was the survival, nurturing and growth of India’s treasure house of crafts and […]

KAMALA AWARDS 2020 Greetings from The Crafts Council of India! The Annual Kamala Awards was instituted in 2000 in memory of Smt. Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay to honor traditional craft artisans. CCI had decided to move the Kamala Awards 2020 Ceremony to a virtual format due to the Covid 19 situation. The Crafts Council of India presented […]

National Meet 2018 : ‘Going Green – The Way Forward’ At its National Meet 2017 held in New Delhi, The Crafts Council of India presented and discussed the building of an uninterrupted green value chain in crafting products, from raw material to processes and post production practices. The Craft Council’s National Meet 2018 to be held in Chennai on April 4th 2018 will build upon the theme of […]