The living hands of Bhārat.
Karm 108 is a vehicle to the artisans who keep these traditions breathing. Every piece you wear supports a family, a village, a centuries-old practice.
पट्टचित्रPattachitra
Cloth-based scroll paintings of Lord Jagannath and Vaishnav mythology. Pigments made from conch shells, lampblack and indigo.
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मधुबनीMadhubani
Mithila floor and wall paintings, traditionally painted by women on the eve of weddings. Geometric, divine, fertile.
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वारलीWarli
Tribal geometry — circles, triangles, squares. Stick figures dancing the Tarpa around the fire. Among the oldest surviving art forms in India.
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कलमकारीKalamkari
Pen-art on cloth. Bamboo stylus, plant dyes — pomegranate, turmeric, indigo. Temple cloths telling stories from the epics.
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फड़Phad
Massive horizontal scroll paintings depicting folk-deities Pabuji and Devnarayan. Performed and narrated by Bhopa priest-singers.
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Dots and dashes forming animals, trees and spirits. The Gond believe that viewing a good image brings good luck — so they painted everywhere.
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