Shreni Community TrustApr 26, 20212 minFabric Folklore with Shreni: The Kalamkari EditVines and flowers, elephants and kings intertwine on richly woven fabrics - there is a riot of colours and motifs. There is so much for...
Shreni Community TrustSep 29, 20204 minGurappana Palya - Living Legacies In The Heart of BangaloreSometimes, while using the short temporal lens of my life (I’m 22 years old), I forget that some of my colleagues have seen the rise of...
Shreni Community TrustSep 8, 20203 minChannapatna Toys - Of Playful HeritagesNestled in the Southern region of Karnataka, a large signboard across the highway welcomes you to ‘Channapatna, The Land of Toys’. You’ll...
Shreni Community TrustAug 31, 20203 minCommunities Going Virtual - The WhatsApp AngleEven as you read this article, there are a hundred notifications buzzing on the phones of the entire Shreni team. Each buzz is a message...
Shreni Community TrustAug 22, 20205 minCarved in Wood - A Cultural History of Mysore Wood Inlay ArtisansThe people that we work with never cease to me leave me absolutely awestruck. Not only are they dedicated to their craft for generations...
Shreni Community TrustAug 14, 20204 minGuilds of Ancient India - The Shreni PhilosophyImagine a pre-Mauryan marketplace. Merchants hawk their wares as you move past blocks of things on sale - spices, stones, cloth, animals....
Shreni Community TrustAug 6, 20203 minA 20-something's tryst with handloomWhile we’ve all worn our mothers’ handloom sarees, we ourselves delved deeper into the world of weaving only once we joined the team.
Shreni Community TrustAug 4, 20204 minOn the road to revival On rainy Bombay afternoons, tired of having nothing to do, my mother goes through her sarees. It’s a habit I picked up too, for daughters...