Aranmula mirrors are getting a makeover, courtesy of a leading designer
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January 02, 2021 18:39 IST
The project with designer Ayush Kasliwal was organised by the Crafts Council of India to help revive business and support the artisan community following the 2018 Kerala floods, but some artisans aren’t happy about it
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The project with designer Ayush Kasliwal was organised by the Crafts Council of India to help revive business and support the artisan community following the 2018 Kerala floods, but some artisans aren’t happy about it
Thuk-thuk-thuk-thuk falls the hammer, smoothing out imperfections in the metal disc. A higher-pitched sound draws the eye to a corner where another craftsman works on a brass frame with hammer and chisel. Deeper thuds are heard in the background, where two bigger hammers pound the soil used to cast the mirrors. This soundscape greets us as we walk into P. Gopakumar’s workshop in Aranmula, in Kerala’s Pathanamthit