Monday, March 9, 2026

An Object a Day - #2: Bamboo Strainer

 DAY 2 in the Series on A Handcrafted Object of Daily Use


Craft is not just about souvenirs or artefacts for display. 


Many hand-crafted objects have a real functional use, and contain the lakshana or characteristic of sustainablity. 

As I have written earlier about craft in India: ‘Since nothing was designed as simply utilitarian or purely decorative, most objects had a continuing use, and were thought of in their entirety, to form a way of life that was a celebration of all the senses.’ (Is there something called ‘Indian Design’?)


This is a series on crafted objects that I use on a daily basis, which are beautiful, functional and sustainable. 


Today’s object is a Bamboo Strainer.

This was bought from a seller of Darjeeling and Assam Tea at the Kashmiri Gate Durga Puja, Delhi on MahaSaptami, 30 September 2025







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