ひょんなことから、2週間半のインド旅に出ている。学生時代から来たかったけど来そびれてたインド。その中でも、手仕事、特に布製品（織物・刺繍などなど）が好きな私は“Block Printing”というインドの伝統的な技法に惹かれていた。 Block Printing ...

Block printing (also called Relief printing) is the process of carving patterns, shapes and designs into a 'block'. The 'block' could be made of wood, acrylic plastic sheet, lino (linoleum) or metal.

India is a land of art and craftsmanship, but few traditions have survived the test of time as gracefully as hand block printing. In the heart of Rajasthan, the city of Jaipur shines as one of the ...