Selected Artisans - The Global Eco Artisan Awards 2022
Selected Artisans
ENDANGERED CRAFTS - Revival and Conservation
With every new list of “Endangered Crafts” or “Crafts in Urgent Need of Safeguarding” published, the light of tradition and culture diminishes a little. The loss of these crafts means a loss of heritage, culture and history dating back to ancient times. However, not all hope is lost, thanks to the torchbearers below who have been working hard towards keeping these crafts alive and trying to brighten the fading light.
Lalita Vakil
Lalita Vakil is a Chamba Rumal Embroiderer from India. Lalita started working on this craft at the age of 15 or 16 and since then has been engaged in the traditional embroidery through her needle in various themes. Chamba rumals which were used chiefly as decorative coverlets for platters filled with gifts in the hilly regions—started disappearing because of changing tastes and the availability of cheaper substitutes. As it reached the verge of extinction, Lalita took it upon herself to revive it.
