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.
Porgai Artisans
Porgai artisans association is a registered society of Lambadi women artisans working on the traditional hand embroidery of the Lambadi community of Tamil Nadu, India. This craft was almost extinct for three generations since women shifted to wearing sarees from the traditional dress. The Lambadi blouse seen here comes with a special pattern and each panel is embedded with handcrafted jewelry. The two panels in the center are original patches of mashroo fabric which is hand woven in Gujarat.
