Crafts and Weaves, located at
Mylapore, in
Chennai, is a home accessories store, showcasing the rich heritage of India's diverse arts and crafts. Housed in a quaint, old fashioned bungalow, it is a genuine treasure trove of handicrafts collected from different parts of the country such as
Gujarat,
Rajasthan,
Tamil Nadu and
Andhra Pradesh. The shop specializes in hand-crafted eco-friendly artifacts with a thrust on paper craft, leaf ware as well as vegetable and naturally dyed products.
Crafts and Weaves deals with terracotta figurines, ceramic pottery, brightly painted pottery, papier mache masks, hand-woven rugs and cane baskets. The painting section boasts Charcoal paintings, ancient Worli paintings (a tribal art from Maharashtra), and Thanjavur Paintings. Crafts and Weaves also sell decorative items, daily use utilities, and gifts for all occasions.
Crafts and Weaves is open from 10:00 to 20:00 hrs.