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Arts, Crafts & Textiles

Learn of India's creative traditions

With so many long-preserved traditions of arts, crafts and textiles, India offers a diaspora for the creative traveller. Enrol for art workshops from paintings to inlaid marblework, learn of indigenous textile weaving techniques, or learn crafts like block-printing, veena-making, puppetry and more. Best of all, take home a handcrafted souvenir!

Andretta Village

Enrol for an art holiday of pottery, yoga & more

Palampur
Anokhi Museum

Trace the legacy of blockprinted textiles

Jaipur
Art Design Studios

An intimate insight into the crafts & creations of contemporary artists

Mumbai,Udaipur,New Delhi
Art Un(t)ravelled

Discover Mumbai's vibrant contemporary art scene

Mumbai
Banni Village Visit

Trace the tradition of embroidered designs

Bhuj
Block-printing workshop

The art that inspired the printing press

Jaipur
Blue City Indigenous Art Trail

Trail past craftsmen & artisans

Jodhpur
Bronze Casting & Gallery

Learn of India's mythological characters through bronze sculptures

Thanjavur
Calico Museum

Trace the legacy of the calico cloth

Ahmedabad
Channapatna Toy Factory

Delve into the craftsmanship of wooden toys

Mysore
Chettinad Palace

Learn of Karaikudi's ancestral legacy

Karaikudi
Cholamandal Artists Village

An idyllic contemporary artists' village

Chennai