Ethical Wall Art

A typically eastern design, this wall piece brings alive the rustic beauty of traditional Punjabi décor.

In this wall piece, we have all the basic elements of a Punjabi décor culture—simple circles, a concentric design, reflecting mirrors, and bright, warm colours.

This wall decoration brings to mind the essence of our culture and traditions, something half-forgotten in our hurried urban lives. It is something that goes with a delicious platter of saag and roti, the sweet music of the flute, the sitting together of the whole family every evening after a day of hard work in the fields, and the exchange of stories and folklore in the light of an oil lamp. It tells us urban women, the story of the jafakush women of the rural areas, who still work both in the fields and at home, and decorate their own homes and ours, with beautiful crafts made by their skillful hands. Their skill—though the craft is highly valued in the market—is, I think, still underappreciated. Today, these crafts are highly desirable décor for modern urban home decorators all over Pakistan and India.

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