The annual event organised by the Crafts Council of India, the Crafts Bazaar, moves from its erstwhile home, the Co-optex grounds at Egmore, and returns this year at a new venue. A one-stop destination for handcrafted textiles, jewellery, home furnishings, home décor and indigenous arts and crafts, the fair at The Mother Teresa Women’s Complex, Nungambakkam, brings together more than 60 artisans and weavers from across the country. Whether visitors wish to shop or explore India’s rich textile traditions and art forms, the bazaar offers an ideal platform.
Sanji Art
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Chairperson of CCI, Visalakshi Ramaswamy, says the fair is returning after a gap of two years due to the lack of a suitable venue. “We aim to popularise traditional art, crafts and textiles, and create a direct market for them without middlemen,” she says. “This year, several national award-winning artists and weavers will showcase their latest creations. The native arts of our nation will fascinate visitors, as will the richness of our textile heritage.”
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At the bazaar, shoppers can experience a display of creations made from earth, mud, stone, wood, leather, cotton, jute and paper. Art enthusiasts will have the opportunity to meet and interact with several artists present at the venue. National award-winning artists Kalyan Prasad Joshi and Anuj Joshi will present phad paintings from Rajasthan, while Shilp Guru will talk about his pichwai painting. Fifth-generation artist Akshya Kumar Bariki will showcase patachitra paintings from Odisha, and Venkat Raman Singh Shyam will present his Gond art creations from Madhya Pradesh.
water reed products from Manipur
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The Crafts Bazaar highlights crafts that celebrate folk, classical, festive and Nature-based traditions. Handcrafted water reed products and black pottery (Longpi pottery) by Pamshangphi Ngasainao from Manipur will be featured. Gobindo Halder will present sholapith craft, an eco-friendly art from West Bengal made from the spongy core of the shola plant, while Mohan Verma will demonstrate the traditional sanji art of Uttar Pradesh.
Textile lovers will be spoilt for choice, as several national award-winning weavers launch their latest creations. These include Bhujodi weaves from Kutch by Vankar Poonam Arjun, Maheshwari weaves by Anas Ansari, bandini creations by Abdul Bashir Katri, ajrakh textiles from Gujarat by Mushtaq Khatri, Bhagalpur tussars from Bihar by Sushant Ranjan, Benarasi saris from Uttar Pradesh by Sumaiyyia Textiles,
Jewellery made from Adivasi beadwork, brass dhokra craft, patwa jewellery from Rajasthan, recycled materials, glass bangles and crochet will also be available at the stalls. In addition, blue pottery from Rajasthan, ceramic pottery from UP, grass mats from Pattamadai and Veeravanallur in Tamil Nadu, soof embroidery from Gujarat by Hemant Dohat, and Khurja pottery will be displayed.
For home décor enthusiasts, the bazaar will feature soft furnishings, metal, ceramic and wooden wall hangings with motifs inspired by Nature. Crafts Bazaar celebrates the creativity of artisans drawn from all parts of the country, including Shilpa Gurus, State Awardees and winners of many other prestigious honours.
The Crafts Council of India (CCI) is a volunteer-run, not-for-profit NGO working for the sustainable growth and development of India’s crafts and it’s craft artisans.
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@The Mother Teresa Women’s Complex, Nungambakkam. February 13 to 17, 10.30am to 7pm. Entry is free. For details, call 98405 41456.
Published – February 05, 2026 01:22 pm IST