pen

While the body of the pen is built from plantain leaf, papaya leaf stem, coconut leaf and castor stem, a nib is fixed at one end of the stem. The other end is sealed using maida starch which holds the ink.

Founded in 1999, Dwaraka (Development of Weavers and Rural Artisans in Kalamkari), a not-for-profit organisation spearheaded by Anita Reddy aims to revive Kalamkari and empower the artisans behind the craft.