Seated under a tent and in front of a simple desk, Ao Congwen effortlessly weaved palm leaves into dragonflies, grasshoppers, frogs and roses, using only a pair of scissors and a fine needle. The ...

John Baby twists and folds a long strip of coconut palm leaf. In a few minutes, he transforms the strip into an elegant grasshopper. He soon makes another and the two grasshoppers look like they are ...

AMMAN — Previously called “Improving Livelihoods by relying on the Environment”, SAAF is a local initiative that recycles palm leaves from local farms into handicrafts. “As a pioneering country in ...

Mohana Vani who grew up in Coimbatore had a penchant for making things, as early as childhood. Through her travels, she began picking up generational crafts across Tamil Nadu and found a love for ...

Pulicat resident and artisan Hamsa Beevi made a life out of the ordinary palm leaf. She was recently honoured for her contribution to the world of palm crafts. Chief Minister M. K. Stalin presented ...

KOCHI: Must like parents play an important role in the character development of their kids, toys also have a fair share in the same,” asserts artist and sculptor John Baby. Inquisitive since childhood ...

Kochi: It was an idea born out of a vision to reduce the use of plastic waste at public functions. It nudged a group of seven women from humble backgrounds in Alappuzha district to take up the task of ...