Part magazine, part directory, part media gallery, this is a space for everything that's incredible about India. For the inspiring and the unbelievable, the cutting edge and the traditional, the beautiful and the bizarre. The India Tube is a place for travellers, not for tourists. It's about the insight, not the information. Welcome.

Home > Art >  The museum of block printing

5th February 2012

anokhi, hand block printing
Images by J. Adam Huggins

The museum of block printing

by Annalisa Merelli

Just as Jodhpur is famous for its spices, Jaipur is the go-to place to get block printed fabric. But then, just like in any major touristic spot, it's difficult to know where to get authentic and not overpriced stuff. If you ask most guides whether it's possible to learn how block printing is made, they will easily recommend a friend's factory, promising great deals but often setting you up for scams of different sizes.

But worry not, there is a way to discover the tradition of block printing without having to buy unneeded sets of bed sheets or anything else. We are talking about the Anokhi Museum, a display that the famous brand has set up a little outside Jaipur to celebrate the ancient tradition of block printing. Hosted inside a beautifully renovated haveli, the museums shows and explains all the origin and tradition of all the different designs and colours.

Not only, but for the joy of children (and not just them), it is possible to try the technique of block printing with the help of expert masters. On the way in, take a minute to enjoy the biological products served at the café at the entrance, and once you are done with the visit, remember to check out the little town around the museum - ancient, and totally empty of tourists will be a nice change from the overcrowded forts and monuments of the city.

 

SHARE THIS ARTICLE


The Anokhi Museum of Hand-Printing
Anokhi Haveli
Kheri Gate, Amber, Jaipur
Tel: +91.141.253.0226
anokhi@handblockprinting.org www.anokhi.com

Annalisa Merelli is the editor of The India Tube.

J. Adam Huggins is an independent documentary photographer. His work can be seen on his website.

 

 
 
Bookmark and Share


More Art

Words: a user manual

By Surabhi Tandon

School days

By Janice Pariat

Persistence Resistance

By Annalisa Merelli

Monsters in Bombay

By Janice Pariat

Kala Ghoda Art Festival

By Charukesi Ramadurai

Art in a pill in Delhi

By Janice Pariat