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       
    
 
 
    
   
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
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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.
 
 Sand sculptures by Ranjan Kumar Ganguly
 
 Contemporary Art & Craft in traditional/folk Indian styles by Sumathi
 
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