Most Kashmiri furniture have roses, leaves of the chinaar tree, sumbal or lotus carved on them. There were four walnut wood carving and handicraft workshops in Chittian Hattian and only one of ...

The art of wood carving can be found in parts of Srinagar ... Dr Abdul Ahad told Anadolu Agency that the art has been indigenous to Kashmiri culture as well as other art and crafts.

“What makes Kashmiri wood carving important is the craft and skill level of the artisans, as well as the material. So, one of the issues is the slowly dying craft level with the demise of ...

Ghulam Nabi Dar, a septuagenarian wood carving artisan, has dedicated his life to his craft, beginning his journey at the age of 10. Over the years, his passion for working with wood has evolved ...

Kashmiri artisans had set up stalls of various indigenous crafts, including papier-mâché, wood carving, embroidery, jewellery and more. The artisans taught children who attended the programme ...

Inside the houseboats on Srinagar’s Dal lake and Nigeen lake, wood carvings depict Chinar trees and other cultural aspects of Kashmiri life. Walnut wood carving is believed to have been ...

By sheer grit and perseverance, today, Dar is an acclaimed name in the artistic tradition of wood carving. “My father had a small business, until he suffered great losses there. I was about 10 ...