Handlooms and Handicrafts are priceless as products and in terms of telling stories of our timeline, evolution, history, culture, and tradition.
In our endeavor to preserve our legacy and see our weavers and artisans flourish, Crafts Council of Andhra Pradesh provides this window to the world to showcase the rich crafts and weaves in contemporary and traditional styles and share their story
Most of us would have seen a spinning top or a dancing doll, or the stone sculptures in the temples, or Ganesh idols made of clay, brass bells in religious places, epic stories by puppets, or earthen kooja as water coolers to name a few, but did you know that all these items are handmade in the state of Andhra Pradesh?
People from Rajasthan and Maharashtra made it their home in Kondapalli, Nimmalakunta and other places and brought with them their crafts of wooden toys and leather puppets which has now integrated with the local culture. Persian influence on Udayagiri Wooden Cutlery cannot be missed..
The raw materials and natural colours used are due to the ancient knowledge and research of artisans and dedicated revivors. In recent years the craft products have become more customised, utility based, eco-friendly and safe
Weaving in Andhra Pradesh has a long history due to the practice of growing indigenous cotton in the region.
This craft, though old, has seen many upheavals through time, but in the last 75 years of independent India, the state and central governments have left no stone unturned to revive this ancient profession, which is the second largest after agriculture.
Some of the products were as simple as the ‘navaru’ meant for cots, towels, bedsheets, dhotis, kanduvas and sarees. The count too has seen an evolution from the 40’s in the past to 120 at some point and now back to 80/100.
The weaves have evolved beautifully with the times some known and some unknown but equally buy worthy. Our weavers are still at it let us support them
