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India: Art, Culture and Heritage
The diverse world of India's states, from its languages, food, architecture, and people.


Exploring India Through Music in Our Curated Spotify Playlist
Exploring India's music through a curated spotify playlist.
Maria Randolph
3 min read


Mehndi: The Art of Slowing Down in India
Discover the tradition of mehndi (henna) in India, an art form rooted in ritual, patience, and connection. From weddings to everyday moments, explore how this fleeting adornment offers a deeper way to experience culture through travel.
Maria Randolph
3 min read


From Carved Wood to Cloth
In Jaipur, India blockprint is ubiquitous in every street-side market. However, the hand block production itself isn't obviously front and center. It's there if you know where to look, however. In Sanganer, outside Jaipur, long tables, trays of dye, and tacks of carved wooden blocks worn smooth from use are not far away at all, if you know where to look. It’s easy to think of block printing as decoration, just another pattern on cloth, but that’s really the end of the story
Maria Randolph
3 min read


India, Slowly: In the Alleyways of the Blue City
An unfolding conversation over mehndi about the lives of Rajasthani widows and the textiles that support them.
Maria Randolph
3 min read


India, Slowly: Behind The Gate
India Slowly: Observations on slow travel in India
Maria Randolph
3 min read


Paper Making in India: Where Cloth Becomes Page
Just outside Jaipur, handmade paper is still made from cloth, water, and time. A look inside the workshops of Sanganer and the craft that continues quietly.
Maria Randolph
3 min read


India, Slowly: A Book of Recipes, A Life in Cloth
I didn't expect to bump into history when I took a workshop in Sanganer, India. The real experience of travel are in the in-between spaces.
Maria Randolph
2 min read


India, Slowly: Five Days at Khatu Haveli
Sometimes it's good to take India slow. A change of plans can lead to the best experiences which is what happened during our time at Khatu Haveli in Jaipur.
Maria Randolph
3 min read
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