Kolam designs have been tradionally handed down to the younger generation by the elders.  Today, several organisations and magazines conduct kolam exhibitions & contests to revive the interest in traditional habits & customs.  There are enthusiasts who create fresh new designs, but kolams are basically redrawn by the public following the designs taught by elders or printed in books & magazines.     
Kolams reproduced on paper and applied on the ground       
    
Kolam Competitions/display      
Photographs of entries in the The Sundaram Finance - Mylapore Festival Kolam contest - 2011       
         
Photographs of entries in the The Sundaram Finance - Mylapore Festival Kolam contest - 2005       
           
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EMBROIDERIES OF INDIA-2010 
a thematic exhibition cum sale of over 15 artisans from different parts of the country organised by The Crafts Council of India 
 
Chamba Rumal, Himachal Pradesh by Prikshit Sharma, Masto
 
Kashmiri embroidery by Altaf
 
Zari bags and panels from Agra by Sameer, Hafiz Bhai
 
Phulkari from Punjab by Satinder Pal Singh
 
Chikan embroidery from Lucknow by Rehana Begum
 
Lambadi work from Sittilingi valley, Tamilnadu, Porgai producer group 
http://www.tribalhealth.org
 
Convent embroidery from Kanyakumari, Tamilnadu
 
Kutch embroidery from Gujarat by Saanskrutie
 
Toda embroidery from Nilgris, Tamilnadu
 
Kasuti embroidery from Karnataka by Tejaswini, S.Ajjewadeyarnath Shubhas Chouk
 
Kanta embroidery from West Bengal by Ahoke Kumar Das
 
Kutchi embroidery from Gujarat by Kutch Mahila Vikas Sangathan
 
 
    
   
Textiles - Introduction
Heritage of the Loom - from "Homage to Rukmini Devi"
Kalakshetra - Weaving Centre
Traditional motifs used as a base design in weaving of South Indian textiles
Designs & motifs used in Indian printed and woven textiles
Textile specialities by region
  
 
 
 
Jayanth Kalamkari designs
Manufacturer and wholesaler of pure vegetable print kalamkari sarees, fabrics, dress materials, kurtis, patch work kurtis and sarees, shawls,  bedsheets, table cloths, door curtains, wall panels - non chemical and easy to maintain, long lasting and color fast.
 
 
 

Art silk sarees online 
Wholesale, retail sellers of art silk sarees, kanchipuram silk, cotton, pure crepe silk, polysilk sarees 
http://www.artsilksarees.com
 
 
 
Bimba the art hut  
Creating  Celebrating  Conserving
 
 
 
KUMBHAM MURALS - Contemporary Terracotta 
KB Jinan is the founder of KUMBHAM, an artisan community that has rehabilated itself from the brink of losing its craft, and is now redefining it for the modern world. KUMBHAM is located in Aruvacode, a hamlet near Nilambur in Malapuram district of Kerala. Today KUMBHAM can claim that it has facilitated a product range of over 500 designs including kitchenware, garden amenities, furniture, office ware, murals, landscaping products and other accessories.
 
 
 
INTERNATIONAL SAND ART FESTIVAL
Organised by Odisha Tourism
Dec 1-5, 2011
 
 
 
 Sand sculptures by Ranjan Kumar Ganguly
 
 
 
 Contemporary Art & Craft in traditional/folk Indian styles by Sumathi
 
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