Tree of Life
Celebrating artisans around the world...
Many cultures around the world describe the beauty of sacred and life-sustaining trees, known by a variety of names including the “Tree of Life.” This ancient symbol represents nourishment, growth, renewal, and human interdependence. In art, the Tree of Life can appear as a verdant tree full of fragrant flowers, ripe fruits, and the playful dance of birds and other animals of the forests. In some cultures, the Tree of Life has magical or wish-fulfilling properties, which bestow blessings upon anyone who sits beneath its shade.
The “Tree of Life” is also a perfect metaphor for Khazana’s 30-year journey. Our mission—to support the work of emerging artisans and to nurture rare and ancient art forms—offers artisans exposure to a broader marketplace and creates tangible connections that reach across the globe.
Initially created as a temporary exhibition and relief fund to support artisans who were deeply impacted by COVID 19 in India, the Tree Of Life at Khazana continues as a platform to showcase the work of living artisans in South Asia and around the world.
Meet Our Creators
Kalamkari Artist
Thilak Reddy is a talented young artist originally from Kalamkari, Andhra Pradesh, a town along the Coromandel Coast of India that …
Master Ajrakh Artist
Dye block printing is a beautiful process that has been around for many years. Sufyian Khatri, world class artisan and textile maker …
She Kantha
When Shamlu Dudeja founded SHE (Self-Help Enterprise), she did so with the goals of reviving the centuries …
Rupa Trivedi
Adiv Pure Nature
Adiv Pure Nature is a Mumbai-based social venture that creates luxurious garments and accessories that fuse art, nature, tradition and innovation …
Traditional Kutch Weaving
A 4th generation master weaver from the Sarli village located in the rural Kutch region of India, Rajan Vankar creates beautiful textiles. Vankar began weaving at the early age of nine…
Sudarshan Artisan Collective
Hemangini Rathore is founder of Sudarshan, a thriving artist collective that aims to preserve and …
Gohar Sajid
SABAH Pakistan
Gohar Sajid is a founding member and co-chairperson of SABAH Pakistan, a non-profit organization in Pakistan that works to …
Kalighat Artist
Bhaskar Chitrakar comes from a family of patuas (painters from an artisan community in West Bengal) that have been practicing Kalighat painting…
Dwaraka
Kalamkari Artists
DWARAKA (Development of Weavers and Rural Artisans for Knowledge and Action) is a social enterprise created in 1999 by activist and philanthropist Anita Reddy,…
Anil Vangad
Warli Artist
Anil Vangad hails from a small Warli tribal village in the state of Maharashtra, but his work has been exhibited across India, Europe and the U.S. As a child, …
Afro-Indian Siddi
'Kavand" or Quilts Artist
Bengaluru based art historian and textile curator Anitha Reddy found herself in Analesara, a remote village in Karnataka. Reddy remembers her first sight of the village- patchwork quilts, patterned like mosaic, were draped on bridges, courtyards, and roofs,…