Handcrafted by Rachana Agarwal • Insured Global Express Shipping
"Folk art is not merely decorative; it is a prayer of gratitude to the earth. When I prepare a board with cow-dung and mud, I am using the very ground beneath our feet. Each dot and triangle in Warli art represents an eternal cycle—birth, harvest, and cosmic dance."
Rachana Agarwal is an Indian folk artist who has spent over 15 years mastering and modernizing the ancient traditions of Warli and Madhubani painting. Working from her studio in India, she prepares her own tactile surfaces using purified cow-dung, fine earth clays, and natural mineral pigments on high-density MDF boards.
Warli tribal art (originating from Maharashtra) and Madhubani ritual art (from the Mithila region of Bihar). Both traditions celebrate the sacred harmony between human daily life, agricultural cycles, and the cosmos.
Originating from the North Sahyadri range of Maharashtra. Uses fundamental circles (sun/moon), triangles (mountains/trees), and squares (sacred enclosures).
Practiced by women in the Mithila region of Bihar for thousands of years. Known for double-line hatching (Kachni) and vivid natural mineral fills (Bharni).
Rachana transitions these temporary village wall ceremonies onto enduring moisture-resistant MDF, rendering them permanent heirlooms for global collectors.
Purified natural cow-dung base, rice paste & natural earth pigments on moisture-resistant MDF board
30 × 30 cm · 11.8 × 11.8 in
Purified natural cow-dung base, natural soot charcoal & terracotta pigment on moisture-resistant MDF
45 × 60 cm · 17.7 × 23.6 in
Natural cow-dung washed MDF with turmeric yellow, soot black, and earth ochre
40 × 40 cm · 15.7 × 15.7 in
Purified sun-dried cow dung base and white rice flour pigment on solid MDF board
60 × 60 cm · 23.6 × 23.6 in
Handcrafted kiln-fired terracotta clay with natural earth pigments on braided organic cotton
5 × 6 cm · 2 × 2.4 in
Hand-sculpted clay with hypoallergenic surgical steel findings
2.5 × 4.5 cm · 1 × 1.8 in