{"title":"Books on Indian Textiles","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"crafting-a-future-stories-of-indian-textiles-and-sustainable-practices","title":"Crafting A Future: Stories of Indian Textiles and Sustainable Practices","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSee all \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/artisanscentre.com\/collections\/vendors?q=Niyogi%20Books%20Pvt.%20Ltd.\" title=\"Collection | Niyogi Books Pvt. Ltd.\"\u003eNiyogi Books Pvt. Ltd.'s Work\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrafting A Future is a heartfelt celebration of artisans and their vocational skills. Archana Shah’s well-researched narrative demonstrates the diversity and true value of handcrafted textile processes. 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This legendary figure of the Warli tribe, Maharashtra, India, opens our eyes to the richness and diversity of non-Western cultures.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout Jivya Soma Mashe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eAbandoned by his family at a young age, \u003cb\u003eJivya Soma Mashe\u003c\/b\u003e took refuge in drawing and embraced the pictorial traditions of his community. He developed a personal style that would earn him the admiration, first of his loved ones, and then regional, national and international critics. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica;\"\u003eHe was given the \u003c\/span\u003eNational Award for Tribal Art \u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica;\"\u003eby Indira Gandhi in 1976. Jivya Soma Mashe’s paintings were exhibited for the first time at Mumbai’s Chemould Gallery in 1975. 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