Odisha Craft Odyssey Trust
OCO Archival Record
This copy preserves the complete published article documenting OCO’s research on Odisha’s living craft traditions.
It is retained as a reference for future researchers and scholars, ensuring continuity of the research record even if the original digital publication becomes inaccessible.
Source:
Article:
Odisha's Chandua: Can applique survive innovation?
Date of Publication:
Sunday, 11 October 2026
Author:
Barkha Kumari
Preserved by:
Odisha Craft Odyssey (OCO)
Preservation date:
15 October 2026
Odisha's Chandua: Can applique survive innovation?
Odisha's Chandua: Can applique survive innovation? Who is an artisan? How far can a craft move from its origins?
A book asks these questions and more through the lens of Odisha’s celebrated appliqué tradition.
As I leafed through the hardback, I learnt that the design is a Fibonacci-inspired variant of Surjyamukhi, a beloved and game-changing motif in Odisha’s celebrated appliqué tradition, known as Chandua.
Preserved by Odisha Craft Odyssey (OCO)