CRAFTS COUNCIL OF WEST BENGAL

Crafts Council of West Bengal is a non-profit making non-government registered body working for promotion of Arts & Crafts, and crafts persons of Eastern India, affiliated to Crafts Council of India and through it, to the Copenhagen-based World Crafts Council.

ARTISANA

A boutique for  select crafts and textiles

In a busy area of the city,  at 13 Chowringhee Terrace, Kolkata, is a shop that showcases an exclusive collection of handicrafts and weaves from West Bengal. The boutique store of the Crafts Council of West Bengal is where the cognoscenti come to buy the pick the region’s exclusive saris and crafts.

Artisana has a beautiful and exclusive range of saris , handwoven Bengal tants, khadi and jamdani weaves, the heritage  of fine Kantha work,  an authentic  collection of Dokra, unusual pottery and patachitras  created by award winning potters and  chitrakars. The boutique also has delicate  plates and spoons, made of shell,  serving spoons made of coconut shells, tableware made of buffalo horns, hand crafted wooden items  , exotic masks , ethnic jewellery, fine silverware and filigree work and much more.