1. A dream that reflects
Indian Design Heritage
and to support the craft
& Design Community

2. Artisan’s Cottage was founded in September 2011 by Harita Kapur, a
design graduate from NIFT, New Delhi, a premier design institute of
India. It is a craft based lifestyle store committed to promoting craft
and design at various levels.
Philosophy
It started as a dream to create a very special store that reflects
Indian Design Heritage and to cater to a niche Market for
contemporary lifestyle products in craft. The Store’s objective is to
support craft based work from various Designers, Organizations and
Artisans from across the country with one mission, to help the craft
community revive and sustain ancient crafts and provide consistent
livelihood for crafts people and artisans.
The store’s aesthetic is that of refinement, the soul of craft and
a relevance of Indian Identity in an evolving context. We have
everything from fashion, home + decor, accessories, crafts, beauty,
food & more. As a part of this are some beautiful craft products
which carry the UNESCO SEAL OF EXCELLENCE award.
The Store is also supported by an outdoor cafe which serves a small
but a uniquely crafted menu. All this is within a neat environment
surrounding of an organic nursery where organically grown plants
and food products add more value to our rudiments .
We also organise workshops and exhibitions related to various
craft and design based activities. Together the experience is that
of a grassroots level creative rhetoric. It is our Endeavour to
provide a holistic perspective on everything, right from the source
of the material and the beauty of a piece to its marketability and
practicality.
Harita Kapur
9825067875 | haritakapur@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/ArtisansCottage

3. A one stop shop for crafts,
textiles, fashion,
home decor, beauty,
food & more.

4. A cozy outdoor café

5. Our associations
With Ngo’s, Craftspeople &
Design Companies
ANANTAYA

6. Shades of India - Apparel & Accessories
Shades of India - Home & Interiors

7. O Layla
Gaatha
Paromita Banerjee
Indian August
People Tree
Eco Tasar
Anavila
Tree of Life by Nigarish

8. House of Wandering Silk
Discovery of India
Tara Publications
Samoolam
Indian August
MRMRM
Random in Tandem
Ochre Ceramics
Workshop Q
Studio Sasavat
KEC Toys

9. Events & Workshops
Our love for plants and
everything organic
DESIGN FLEA
Fun at the flea
AUSTRIAN CHEESE FEST
PLANTS WORKSHOP

10. PARUTHI EXHIBITION
Cotton - a way forward
UDD EXHIBITION
BAILOU EXHIBITION
DIVINE FABRIC
An exhibition of exquisite Pashminas

11. Nature Haat: Craftmark Exhibition in
Ahmedabad
Craftmark and Harita Kapur Store present
Nature Haat an exhibition that brings you
a range of unique eco-friendly products
inspired by nature.The four day exhibition
showcases the best of eco-friendly
handicrafts being made today, including
bags, carved boxes, stoles, scarves,
decorative & functional home wares &
furnishings, and exquisite paper products.
The products have been carefully selected
from eight craft groups: ROPE, SASHA,
Norbulingka Institute, Hao Crafts, The
Kishkinda Trust, Adventure, Sukriti Imprint,
and DWARAKA. These groups work
to alleviate the conditions of poverty.
They encourage income generation, fair
working conditions, fair wages and regular
employment. They make a real difference
to improving the lives of their members.
The benefits from the sale of products in
Nature Haat are returned to the artisans
and communities, supporting them to
continue with their efforts, and strengthen
their activities.
by sharmila wood
Iban textile pua kumbu receives rave
reviews in India
THE fine warp-weaving of traditional Iban
textile pua kumbu received rave reviews in
India during a series of exhibitions held in
NewDelhi and Ahmedabad recently.
The contemporary silk pua kumbu
from Sarawak aroused a lot of interest
amongst visitors at the exhibition held at
the National Institute of Design (NID) in
Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
“Although India has a heritage of ikat
weaving, and Patan in Gujarat is the home
of the famous double-ikat weaving, people
were astonished to see such fine warp-ikat
weaving in the pua kumbu,” said Sarawak
Atelier Society president Edric Ong, who
represented Sarawak at the exhibition.
Ong is also a famous artist.
Besides the ceremonial pua kumbu, other
exhibited Iban textile included antique
pieces of jackets, skirts and contemporary
silk hangings.
The exhibition in Gujarat organised by
Textile Art and Fashion Forum (TAFF)
included a talk on Iban textiles which
was well attended by faculty lecturers,
students and the public.
Ong said this was the second time he
exhibited Iban Textiles in India.
He had previously exhibited the Iban
Textiles collection in New Delhi with the
DelhiCrafts Council and at the Andhra
Pradesh State Art Gallery in Hyderabad.
Other than Ahmedabad, the collection was
exhibited at the prestigious Indira Gandhi
DATES 28th – 31st July, 2009
(10.30 am - 7.30 pm)
VENUE: HARITA KAPUR STORE
Opp Sardar Patel Sewa, Near ‘ Aditya ‘
Building, Mithakali six roads, Navrangpura,
Ahmedabad-380006
National Center for the Arts (IGNCA) as
part of the Festival of Sacred Art with
renowned Indian scholar and cultural
authority Jasleen Dhamija as the curator.
The festival included evening musical
performances of sacredmusic and a series
talks where Ong gave a talk on “The sun
and moon motif in Iban Textiles.”
This ongoing exhibition will continue at the
Harita KapurGallery, Ahmedabad, and in
Baroda next month.
EVENTS IN NEWS

13. Harita Kapur
9825067875 | haritakapur@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/ArtisansCottage