Asha Handicrafts was always keen on Strengthening Artisan Partnership and exploring new crafts across North and Central India Asha Handicrafts Association aims to develop and promote new crafts by connecting craftsmen to potential markets and consumers by generating economic, cultural and social opportunities for artisans while...
Late August Asha Handicrafts Staff Mr. Allan Almeida and Mr. Manish Waghachoure embarked on a trip to Jaipur and Agra with the purpose of capturing the process of making of handicrafts in jaipur on video. Both cities are known for their rich cultural heritage and the production of beautiful and...
The city of Agra is the home to many skilled marble and stone artisans. Stone carving artisans of Agra create intricately carved items. These are mostly in the form of small products that visitors and tourists can carry back with them. SELECTION OF THE STONE The borders...
A mother. A serene expression of love. A woman who puts a tranquil form of joy in our lives. A person who is ever ready to offer unconditional love and support. Someone who always has her arms wide open to embrace us with warmth. The...
In India one out of 3 girls from the middle- and low-income families are married before the age of 18. This practice still exists in the interior regions towards the northern parts of the country. Living in acute poverty many of them are unable to...
Ruby Devi as a young girl stopped going to school since she did not find it interesting. As she looks back today she regrets having left her education midway. Her desire to study now is a dream unfulfilled as she single handedly shoulders the responsibility...
Christmas is a festive Season of Hope & Joy. It is celebrated every year to commemorate the birth of Christ and celebrate Him coming to Earth leaving His glory to undo the sins of man. During this season families and friends gather together to spend...
The beautiful young Anam lives in a rented room in the slums of north east Delhi the capital city of India with her mother and brother. The sudden passing of her father left the family in severe financial crisis. Her family struggled to make ends meet...
Papier-mâché is a creative and beautiful handicraft; it has rich history from all around the world tracing all the way back to 200 AD during the Han dynasty. It is quite popular in Egypt, Persia, Japan, India, Pakistan, Europe, Russia and Mexico. In the 15th...
The traditional art form ‘Kalamkari craft’ is primarily block printing or hand painting on fabric. Long ago folk singers and artists would travel from village to village to narrate stories from Hindu mythology to the villagers. As time passed by, the business of sharing these...