Our Story
Akkaara brings you premium lifestyle products inspired by folklore and traditional crafts. Our products are handcrafted by artisans who have honed their skills over generations of practice. Each product in the Akkaara collection is designed with intricate care and concern. Concern for tradition, concern for the material and concern for the artisans. Through each product, Akkaara strives to revive what has been lost – the exquisite splendour of traditional arts, the cultural heritage of generations of craftspeople and the memory of age-old stories, embedded in traditional wisdom and folklore.
Our Craft
Stone Carving
Mysore, India
A craft honed for generation, Stone carving existed in India since before 5thcentury BCE. The ancient monument caves of Ajanta and Ellora bears its testimony. From household item to exquisite status, stone has embellished our living with it varied colour & texture
Metal Embossing
Onipenta,India
Known to India for over 5000 years. Currently practiced in southern Indian state, the motifs embossed can be traced back to the grandeur of the Kakatiya Kingdom. The shapes are formed by beating, embossing motifs, welding & polishing the metal based on principles of balance & harmony
Screw Pine Weaving
Thrissur, India
The Screw Pine plant grows along the banks of the rivers of Kerala. The long, sturdy leaves are peeled dried & Organically died. It’s plaited to create mats. Screw Pine is a significant cottage industry in the region, often employing women & offering a source of income
Kutch Pottery
Kutch, India
In the small village of Gundiyali, Gujarat, centuries are intact in this pottery craft. Carefully chosen mud, are ground,sieved & soften, shaped on a potter’s wheel, are left to dry in sun & shade. The amber coloured surface is decorated with natural Black & White
Rosewood Inlay
Mysore, India
The great Indian ruler, Tipu Sultan was patron of the exquisite Rosewood Inlay craft. In Mysore, the wood is inset with acrylic to produce intricate inlay work. Traditional motifs depict the splendour of the Mysore landscape, rife with elephants & coconut trees.
Belgaum Pottery
Khanapur, India
A small town in Karnataka, India, called Khanapur, is home to white and red ware pottery.This simplistic yet serene craft was traditionally used to make household clay ware. The white coloured clay, when baked in the kiln brings hue of red in casual patterns, adding an unintentional hint of colour.
Our Team
Founder Director
Spreha Kanika
Day Dreamer, Traveller, Go-getter
“Akkaara is a story teller, Singing the lores from the past. It let’s you peep into the world that has been forgotten”
Creative Head
Shreya Venika
Collector, Avid Reader, Keen Eyed
“Akkaara to me is a gesture of giving back. Giving back to the society, to the artists & to the craft itself for beauty that surrounds us”
Director
Shashank Siddharth
Always on the go, Offbeat, Driven
“Akkaara is about experience, an experience of doing things differently, experience of seeing things differently.