Artisan Stories

During a random visit to Puri, she wandered into a fair where women from a self-help group were selling Talapatachitra, or Palm Leaf Paintings. Their hands moved with effortless grace as they etched delicate patterns on dried leaves. Binapani watched, amazed. “If they can do this,” she whispered to herself, “maybe I can too.”

Himanshu Shekhar Pandia is a visionary artist and master craftsman who holds a unique honor: he is the only artist to have introduced two entirely new art forms to his state in his lifetime.

Amiyo, a visionary artist, harbours a dream of transforming villages of Nimapada, Odisha, into thriving hubs of creativity. His childhood, marked by hardship and adversity, fueled his determination to uplift his community.