This boutique in Malleswaram is trying to revive dying handiwork Kasuti, hand embroidery that originated in Karnataka, is not easily seen in Bengaluru. However, a boutique in Malleswaram can be found ...

In February, the India Foundation for the Arts (IFA) sent out an email to subscribers, inviting them to send in “archival photos/paintings/family portraits of people wearing a Kasuti saree where the ...

For 25 years now, 65-year-old Sujaya Mahesh has been promoting diverse styles of hand embroidery through Sameeksha Studio and School of Embroidery in Bengaluru. Her mission is to introduce new ...

“A great deal remains to be done to pull handmade kasuti embroidery back from the brink of obscurity as it competes with computerised versions entering the market,” laments Usha J Pawar, a ...

The Banjara Kasuti Institute in Vijayapura is revitalizing Lambani Kasuti embroidery, attracting students from NIFT Bengaluru for field study. NIFT students are documenting the art and exploring ...