Handicrafts Archives • Maverickbird

The lace and rainbow houses of Burano island

One of the most beautiful places in the world, Venice tends to overwhelm its visitors. For most people who stay/visit […]

Discovering Central Vietnam: Cottage Industries and Local Culture Recently, a French friend and I recently had a very interesting discussion. […]

October 25, 2025

´´Give him alms, woman, for there is nothing sadder in life than being blind in Granada.´´– Francisco de Icaza. This […]

October 23, 2025

I forgot about Raghurajpur for many years until a conversation with Tarek last night brought it up again. We were […]

October 23, 2025

“Do you want to look at some stones? Just look. You don’t have to buy.” One hears this at nearly […]

October 23, 2025

During all my years of residence in Rajasthan, if there was one thing that I consciously hoarded, then that was […]

October 23, 2025

As a child, one of my favourite fun things was to try taking off the silver or gold foil which […]

October 23, 2025

Distinguished by a vivid blue and turquoise colour palette, a Jaipur blue pottery item is a thing of sheer beauty. […]

October 23, 2025

Exploring the artisan’s colonies and workshops on a Jaipur handicrafts tour was an eye-opening experience. It showed me the details […]

October 23, 2025

Last year, Akash and I visited Jaipur. It is one of our yearly trips and the occasion was Noni’s birthday. […]

October 23, 2025