A technique associated with the Patna School, where paintings are rendered directly by paintbrush on the surface, without using pencilled sketches to trace the contours of the image. Kajli denotes a fine powder-like compound in lampblack colour, while siyahi means ‘ink’.
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A solution that is applied to warp threads before they are set on a loom for weaving, it protects the…
Meaning “little dream,” it is a woven brocade, characterised by a dense and rich zari work on the surface that…
A multi-thread machine used to create machine embroidery and lace, invented in 1893 by Swiss inventor Isaak Grobli. The term…
Also known as amlikar, it is a needle-embroidered Kashmiri shawl dating to the nineteenth century. While it is likely to…
A category of intricate Bhutanese textiles hand-woven by women, traditionally for personal and familial use or for noble families who…
Art made by assembling disparate elements from everyday or found objects. Assemblages are often associated with movements such as Dadaism,…
A mural painting technique where water-based pigments are applied over wet lime plaster. As the paint and plaster dry together,…
The process of removing debris and dirt from raw cotton fibre, either manually or by running it through a mechanical…