Craft Maker

“My mother, Maha Laxmi Shrestha makes about 100 packets of incense per day. I help her on dayswhen we have more orders than usual. Personally, the aromas make me feel...

There’s a basket on a table in my living room. It’s woven of straw, in two-tone natural colors, with a close fitting lid. If you look inside, along...

One of the most treasured pieces in my closet is a cholo made for me by my grandmother. Hand sewn despite her failing eyesight, it was the last...

Throughout time, crafts have served as way for societies to create symbolic reflections of their daily lives and preserve their tradition and culture. Craft work has allowed generations of skill...

Hari Lal Nepali Kulu, 58, held a tungna he was making in his hands. It seemed half-way done. But, make no mistake, this was no ordinary tungna. It...

Many subjects of our craft section come to our attention via research, but The White Yak caught my my eye in the best, old fashioned way: word of...

Handmade in Lake City at MidTown Galleria is Pokhara's newest exclusively handmade market event for young local artisans and crafters. This thoughtfully curated platform is the perfect place...

Walking into Pia’s showroom in Kulimha, down a lane off Patan Durbar Square, I had just one thought, I wish my house looked like this; this is what...

Most artists and craftsmen can make a living out of their respective works. Be it painters, sketchers, sculptors, potters, carvers, they are all respected for their work, and...

While meeting Raja Ram Shilpakar, anyone is easily charmed by his gentle smile and kind demeanor. But his utter humility belies his staggering creative prowess. He has been working as...

The dim lighting and the long, narrow room that span the front of Patan Museum’s middle floor were an apt backdrop for the exhibit we had come to see. Art,...

In the middle of the factory of Reliance Carpets in Boudha, I stood awestruck. It was an atmosphere I had never experienced before; the room was lively with music, laughter,...