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Tradition Reimagined

Rooted in Bonkapasi’s muddy waters and reaching global stages, Ashish Malakar gives a new shape to the ancient Sholapith craft with quiet mastery and boundless vision, says Subhra Mazumdar. When the ring of his phone becomes annoyingly persistent, Sholapith artist Ashish Malakar considers it worthwhile to rise from his work bench in his studio upstairs to attend to the call. On the other hand, if a neighbour drops by, with a request for some neighbourly service, this art maker is undoubtedly, the first respondent. A long-term resident of village Bonkapasi, in the Burdwan district of West Bengal, his family, like generations of other Malakar craftsmen families here, have been making Sholapith items, for clients that range from villagers to national leaders, and in the case of Ashish Malakar, the delivery list for his craftmanship, goes way beyond our native shores. His desire to stay close to his roots and remain grounded to his art form, is what has made Ashish Malakar and his f... read more

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