Detail of a tree motif on a Talapatra palm-leaf artwork

Living craft. Lasting connections.

GolGadi

Stories passed
through generations.

A closer look at India's craft traditions.
A new chapter, written with their makers.

Talapatra / Odisha / Palm-leaf engraving
Our first chapter

Two states. Three craft traditions.
Countless stories still to be told.

Why GolGadi

A place to begin

Meet the crafts.

Follow the material, the place and the patient work behind each tradition.

Our purpose

The maker belongs
in the story.

A handmade object carries more than a pattern. It carries decisions, practice, and knowledge learned over time.

GolGadi is being built to give that context a place. We are starting with craft stories and conversations with artisans, so future collections can introduce the people and processes behind the work.

How we are beginning

From the craft journal

Look closer.
There is more to see.

What makes a line on palm leaf different from a brushstroke on cloth? Why does a wooden form come alive on a lathe?

Explore the journal
Jagannath Pattachitra from Raghurajpur, shown as a craft reference
Pattachitra, Odisha. Editorial reference, not an item for sale. Image credit

An invitation to makers

The next story could be yours.

We are beginning with artisans of Odisha and Karnataka. Tell us about your craft, your process and the work you want to share.

Join as an artisan