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The voices of Kutch come alive with heartfelt artist interviews and embedded audio clips, offering a glimpse into their lives, their craft, and the traditions they carry forward.

Shakil Ahmed Khatri

Mundra,Gujarat

43 years of experience

Shakil Khatri is the go-to batik artisan in Mundra, Gujarat. A 6th generation artisan, he has been perfecting the craft since he was 17 continues his family's long-standing tradition of block batik printing. Using hand-carved wooden blocks and wax-resist dyeing techniques …..viewmore

The voices of Kutch come alive with heartfelt artist interviews and embedded audio clips, offering a glimpse into their lives, their craft, and the traditions they carry forward.

Zahid Khatri (Father)

Mohmmad Husain (Son)

Mundra,Gujarat

2 years of experience of Mohmmad Husain

Zahid Khatri has been running "Gulam M&M", a Batik block printing business, since 1982, upholding a five generation old tradition. Two years ago, his son Mohammad Husain left his job of seven years to join the family craft… viewmore

The voices of Kutch come alive with heartfelt artist interviews and embedded audio clips, offering a glimpse into their lives, their craft, and the traditions they carry forward.

Sureshbhai Prajapati

Pethapur,Gandhinagar, Gujarat

25 years of Experiense

Sureshbhai Prajapati is wooden block maker based in Pethapur, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, with over 25 years of experience in the craft. His workshop is set up right at his home, where he dedicates both indoor and outdoor spaces to the intricate process of carving traditional printing blocks….. viewmore

The voices of Kutch come alive with heartfelt artist interviews and embedded audio clips, offering a glimpse into their lives, their craft, and the traditions they carry forward.

Khatri Khalin is an experienced Batik artisan with over 23 years of practice, currently working in the workshop of Sogat Husain Jusaif. Born and raised in Bhujpur, Batik has been a part of his life since childhood….viewmore

Khatri Khalib

23 years of experience

Bhujdur ,Gujarat

The voices of Kutch come alive with heartfelt artist interviews and embedded audio clips, offering a glimpse into their lives, their craft, and the traditions they carry forward.

Khatri Sogat Husain is an experienced Batik block printing artisan with over 45 years in the craft, passed down through generations in his family. He began his journey in Bheraja village… viewmore

Khatri Sogat Husain Jusaif

Bhujdur, Kutch

45 years of experience

The voices of Kutch come alive with heartfelt artist interviews and embedded audio clips, offering a glimpse into their lives, their craft, and the traditions they carry forward.

Ahmed Khatri, with over 30 years of Batik experience, is a third-generation artisan from Mundra, Gujarat. After completing his SSC, he joined his family’s workshop.. .viewmore

Abdul Basit Son

of Ahmed Khatri

Mundra, Kutch

8 years of experience

The voices of Kutch come alive with heartfelt artist interviews and embedded audio clips, offering a glimpse into their lives, their craft, and the traditions they carry forward.

Khatri Khalib shared that his family's batik business has a legacy of 80–90 years, though the craft began developing more formally into separate departments only in the past 30 years. In earlier times, batik was limited to basic products like bedsheets and lungis… viewmore

Khatri Khalib(Uncle of Kahil)

Kahil

30 years of experience

Mundra,Gujarat

The voices of Kutch come alive with heartfelt artist interviews and embedded audio clips, offering a glimpse into their lives, their craft, and the traditions they carry forward.

Arif Khatri, artist from Mundra, Kutch, has over 28years of experience in the craft. He began learning Batik at a young age while assisting in the well established workshop of Shakil Khatri, which has been active for nearly 50 years ...viewmore

Arif Khatri

Mundra, Gujarat

30 years of experience

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The voices of Kutch come alive with heartfelt artist interviews and embedded audio clips, offering a glimpse into their lives, their craft, and the traditions they carry forward.