Artisans and craftspeople from across the country have registered with the Hundred Hands Artisan Membership programme. An exhibition and sale is on. “This year, the exhibition will introduce new members to the people of Bengaluru,” states Mala Dhawan, who founded A Hundred Hands with her sister Dr Sonia Dhawan.
“Our inclination was always towards handmade stuff and we just wandered into this field. That is when we realised that people who make a living out of this needed proper support, exposure and the right platform to showcase their products. We do a commission-free programme, so the money goes back a 100% to the creators.”
This year there will be crafts such as cyno printing alongside traditional crafts such as Pichwai, Thangka and Pattachitra. “This year we have over 40 new artisan members showcasing their crafts here,” says Mala.
