Our purpose

Handmade work grows through the people around it.

Indikala brings artists, learners, and art lovers together around India's handmade art and craft.

Why we started

A place to find the work and the people behind it.

A finished piece holds years of practice, personal choices, and a maker's point of view. Online, that story is easy to miss. Indikala gives the work and its maker room to be seen together.

Artist profiles introduce each practice. The gallery brings the work into one place. Workshops, art walks, and gatherings give you a chance to meet, learn, and make.

The Indikala logo surrounded by an artist, an art lover, and handmade work

What we do

An artist seated beside an easel with a paintbrush in hand

Artist profiles

Meet the person behind the practice.

Each profile shares the artist's story, materials, and way of working.

Four makers sitting together and sharing their handmade work

Community

Spend time with people who care about making.

Art walks, open studios, and gatherings turn a shared interest into real conversation.

An artist guiding a learner as they shape a clay bowl

Workshops

Learn by making alongside an artist.

Try a new craft with clear guidance and room to find your own approach.

Two visitors viewing traditional, contemporary, and sculptural art together

Exhibitions

See traditional and contemporary work together.

Curated exhibitions help you notice the ideas, materials, and methods behind each piece.

Your place here

There is more than one way to take part.

Make, learn, collaborate, collect, or simply look more closely.

An artist sharing a finished textile with a fellow maker

Artists

Share your work and meet fellow makers.

Add your practice to the artist directory and join community events.

A learner block-printing a textile with a mentor's guidance

Learners

Try a craft with guidance.

Join workshops, open studios, and gatherings built around hands-on learning.

Three collaborators arranging artwork around one shared plan

Collaborators

Build something with artists.

Partner with makers, support their work, or help shape a future programme.

An art lover listening as a maker explains a handmade artwork

Art lovers

Meet the people behind the pieces.

Browse the gallery, follow new work, and join an event when you want to come closer.

The founding team

The people shaping Indikala.

Portrait of Abhishek Basu
Abhishek Basu Founder & advisor
Portrait of Jui Taran
Jui Taran Founding team Community Architect
Portrait of Mayank Sharma
Mayank Sharma Founding team Creative Operations
Portrait of Kannagi Vatsa
Kannagi Vatsa Founding team Chief Strategist