Our favourite online craft collective www.itokri.com keeps surprising us with new collaborations with artists and organisations devoted to the sole purpose of keeping creative
traditions alive. Instead of buying handicrafts from glitzy sites that offer big brands and ethnic handicrafts on one platform, visit this site, snap up some soul-warming goodies and do your bit for struggling artisans. We showcase some of the recent additions to I tokri’s collection.
Kalamkari penwork chanderi dupatta Created by artiste Vishwanath (in partnership with Dastkar), this and painted dupatta is part of a precious collection that celebrates the intricacy of patterns Kalamkari is famous for. This will go well with a pastel kurta set and some chunky silver jewellery.
Price: `2,750
Appliqued window curtain
There is something magical about sunlight filtering through a hand-worked, applique curtain, awash in Indian colours like indigo blue, neem green, sunshine yellow and plum red. Though the tree of life pattern is usually popular with this kind of work, we pick something unusual and leafy. This curtain (created in partnership with Gramin Vikas and Chetna Sansthan) measures 44” x 60” and can instantly transform a room. Price: `1,620 for one
Baby pillow
This cuddly little thing (in partnership
with Dastkar Ranthambore) has a traditional camel motiff . It is block printed and embroidered and is stuffed with polycotton. Its length is six inches and width is 12 inches.
Price: ` 340
Tribal Afghani coin necklace
This over-the-top stunner is made of German silver metal (in partnership with White River Stories), is lead and nickel free and merits a special occasion.It will look good with a gypsy outfit in deep, dark monochromes.
Price: `1,845
Gourd bottle lamp
This lamp is marinated with spices, infused with fruits and sun baked to a wine bottle shape. It also comes with a powder-coated metal stand. You need to keep it away from water and dust it with a soft brush. The creators (Oh! Gourd) make handmade products, using the natural sponge gourd commonly known as loofah. The first collection was created with the aim of inventing a new application of loofah in product design. So here is a body scrub material shaped as a lamp that projects beautiful shadows on your walls.
Price:`1,500.00
Coconut shell buttons
In small towns, hand-crafted buttons are a rage and when you give the local master-ji a dress to stitch, you specify just what kind of buttons you want. Fabric mounted, wooden or glass encrusted. This set of 10 coconut buttons (created by Button Baaz) revives the nostalgia for those times and will go well with khadi and raw silk dresses.
Price: `100 for a set of 10
A funky earring
Our favourite online craft collective www.itokri.com keeps surprising us with new collaborations with artists and organisations devoted to the sole purpose of keeping creative
traditions alive. Instead of buying handicrafts from glitzy sites that offer big brands and ethnic handicrafts on one platform, visit this site, snap up some soul-warming goodies and do your bit for struggling artisans. We showcase some of the recent additions to I tokri’s collection.
Kalamkari penwork chanderi dupatta Created by artiste Vishwanath (in partnership with Dastkar), this and painted dupatta is part of a precious collection that celebrates the intricacy of patterns Kalamkari is famous for. This will go well with a pastel kurta set and some chunky silver jewellery.
Price: Rs 2,750
Appliqued window curtain
There is something magical about sunlight filtering through a hand-worked, applique curtain, awash in Indian colours like indigo blue, neem green, sunshine yellow and plum red. Though the tree of life pattern is usually popular with this kind of work, we pick something unusual and leafy. This curtain (created in partnership with Gramin Vikas and Chetna Sansthan) measures 44” x 60” and can instantly transform a room. Price: Rs 1,620 for one
Baby pillow
This cuddly little thing (in partnership
with Dastkar Ranthambore) has a traditional camel motiff . It is block printed and embroidered and is stuffed with polycotton. Its length is six inches and width is 12 inches.
Price: Rs 340
Tribal Afghani coin necklace
This over-the-top stunner is made of German silver metal (in partnership with White River Stories), is lead and nickel free and merits a special occasion.It will look good with a gypsy outfit in deep, dark monochromes.
Price: Rs 1,845
Gourd bottle lamp
This lamp is marinated with spices, infused with fruits and sun baked to a wine bottle shape. It also comes with a powder-coated metal stand. You need to keep it away from water and dust it with a soft brush. The creators (Oh! Gourd) make handmade products, using the natural sponge gourd commonly known as loofah. The first collection was created with the aim of inventing a new application of loofah in product design. So here is a body scrub material shaped as a lamp that projects beautiful shadows on your walls.
Price:Rs 1,500.00
Coconut shell buttons
In small towns, hand-crafted buttons are a rage and when you give the local master-ji a dress to stitch, you specify just what kind of buttons you want. Fabric mounted, wooden or glass encrusted. This set of 10 coconut buttons (created by Button Baaz) revives the nostalgia for those times and will go well with khadi and raw silk dresses.
Price: Rs 100 for a set of 10
A funky earring