Terracotta
Unglazed fired earthenware — the oldest continuous craft tradition in India.
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Craft traditions
Caresoft Foundation currently sells work in 8 Indian craft traditions, including terracotta, black pottery, blue pottery, lippan mud work and Molela clay relief. Each craft page explains the technique, its region of origin, any GI registration, and lists the artisans practising it.
Black pottery
Clay smoke-fired in a sealed kiln until it turns deep black, then inlaid with silver-toned mud.
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Blue pottery
Quartz-based ware fired at low heat, painted in cobalt blue.
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Lippan mud work
Kutch mud-and-mirror relief work, traditionally applied to home walls.
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Molela clay relief
Hollow votive plaques pressed from Rajasthan river clay.
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Dhokra metal
Lost-wax brass casting practised by the Ghadwa community.
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Bamboo & cane
Split-cane weaving from the Northeast and the eastern belt.
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Stoneware
High-fired, food-safe ware thrown on the wheel.
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