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  • Fruits that do not rot

    Fruits that do not rot

    In Lucknow, Kamal Kumar continues an ancestral craft that has travelled through generations of his family. The clay he shapes into mangoes, bananas, and guavas begins its journey on the...

    Fruits that do not rot

    In Lucknow, Kamal Kumar continues an ancestral craft that has travelled through generations of his family. The clay he shapes into mangoes, bananas, and guavas begins its journey on the...

  • Hands, Heat, and Time

    Hands, Heat, and Time

    Heat steadies the process. The artisan waits close to the fire, reading the material through touch. Lac softens slowly, guided from flame to surface, shaped through repetition and care. Each...

    Hands, Heat, and Time

    Heat steadies the process. The artisan waits close to the fire, reading the material through touch. Lac softens slowly, guided from flame to surface, shaped through repetition and care. Each...

  • A Material of Memory and Transformation

    A Material of Memory and Transformation

    Lac comes from the word laksha, meaning one hundred thousand. It refers to the countless Kerria lacca insects that gather on living trees and slowly produce this resin. Kusum, ber,...

    A Material of Memory and Transformation

    Lac comes from the word laksha, meaning one hundred thousand. It refers to the countless Kerria lacca insects that gather on living trees and slowly produce this resin. Kusum, ber,...

  • The Man Who Weaves Stories in Wire

    The Man Who Weaves Stories in Wire

    “The eyes see, the hands remember. Slowly, it takes form. People smile, they praise, but that does not fill the stomach. Still, I keep making. If I sit still, I’ll...

    The Man Who Weaves Stories in Wire

    “The eyes see, the hands remember. Slowly, it takes form. People smile, they praise, but that does not fill the stomach. Still, I keep making. If I sit still, I’ll...

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