Hatti, Ladakh

We’ve ( and ) been exploring and learning about the various art practices across Ladakh since the inception of the idea to build .ladakh which was in 2018, and ever since then we’ve only thought of the simplest ways to support and promote the practices of the local artisans,in the hope to help preserve them.
We’re excited to finally announce the opening of Hatti - now a store in Leh that will serve as a platform for their work and also provide access to these products to you, so you can also see the true beauty and value of traditional Ladakhi art forms and practices.
Come by and show some love :)
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Rigzin Namgail, the son of Ajang Tsepal, the last potter of Ladakh, has made these masks for the Likir monastery to be placed as protectors at its various entrances.pottery

We started with Uncle Varun teaching the kids how to shape clay into yaks and ibexes which eventually turned into spaceships, tanks and flying elephants.
Every child is definitely an artist ♥️

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Uncle Varun and Ajang Rigzin probably had more to learn from these super talented kids at our first workshop post the pandemic.



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Our first workshop since the pandemic couldn’t have been better than having a bunch of kids go crazy with clay.
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You can reach out to us anytime if you’d like to know more about these hand woven Ladakhi carpets.
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Hand woven sheep wool Ladakhi carpet against this wall made of hand beaten adobe mud bricks.

‘The beauty you see in me, is a reflection of you’ ~ Rumi

Ajang Phunsok who’s now 64 years old, never skips to mention how he always wished to teach the art of metal work to his children, who’ve now settled in Leh town.

Brass (ragan) and Copper (zangs) are the two main materials used by the metal artisans in Ladakh.

Meeting Ajang Phunsok after the lockdown only made our belief in the resilience of using local materials stronger.

White (dkar), red (dmar), blue (sngo), yellow (ser) and black (nag) are the colors that derive all other colors.
Contrary to the use of acrylic paint by most thangka artists today, the pigments were extracted from various minerals sourced from around the region.
The source and technique of extracting every pigment varies and each follows a unique time consuming process.
The white pigment is extracted by grinding earth white (kha rag) on a stone mortar.
The black pigment is made from carbonaceous materials like soot and black ash.
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With most thangka artists adopting modern techniques and commercially available materials in today’s time, we were fortunate to have found a few who still practice it in the traditional form.
Techniques such as coating the canvas with fullers earth, using gluten from roasted wheat and hide glue (spyin) as binders are only a few exquisite materials and skills that go into the creation of thangkas.
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Among all traditional arts and crafts, thangka painting occupied a very special position. Not only is it essential for designing, decorating and finishing many mundane objects, but it is also a highly developed and important means of religious expression.
The traditional brush (pir) used by the artisans consisted of a brush tip of fine animal hair.
Here, the brush is made of cat hair bundled together into a juniper (shugs pa) twig handle.

First batch of the season 🌸

As spring slowly sets in, it’s that time of the year when Ajang Motup cuts his grass (lchipkyang) to begin weaving baskets (tsepo) for the season.

Come say Hi to our weavers if you’re traveling to Ladakh.

We’re so delighted to finally have our weavers back at what they love doing.
The pandemic has put everybody through difficult times, but we’re hopefully this year will be better ☀️
DM us if you’re in Ladakh and want to meet our artisans.

Visitors after a year ☀️

Sangskun~ Traditionally used to burn juniper incense at the entrance to auspiciously welcome guests.
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Share your knowledge, it’s a way to achieve immortality ~ H.H Dalai Lama
’s constant support to the potters family at Likir has not only helped them grow but also made them realize the possibilities of learning something new.
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Here’s a sneak peek into the work of our carpet weavers during the year of the pandemic.
This sheep wool handwoven carpet is available in their current inventory and are also available in pairs.
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These handwoven sheep wool mini rugs come in pairs and are just the perfect thing to place on your seats in the cold winter.
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While it’s now been over a year since the pandemic, our carpet weavers have had more time to do what they do best.
With barely no exhibitions to participate in 2020, here’s a peek at some of the pieces in their inventory.

Nothing lasts, nothing is finished, nothing is perfect.

Because is crafting, there are no mistakes, just unique creations.