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Meena Patel

Kalamkari Painting

Meena Patel

Kalamkari Painting Artisan

Meena Patel is a Kalamkari artist from Srikalahasti, preserving ancient storytelling traditions.

The Craft

Andhra Pradesh Heritage

The Process

Meena Patel's crafting process
1

Preparing cotton cloth with natural mordants

2

Drawing outlines with fermented jaggery and iron

3

Filling colors using vegetable dyes

4

River washing

5

Sun drying

Artisan's Philosophy

"Every stroke tells a story from our epics. My art is tradition."
Meena PatelMaster Artisan