Goa Handicrafts


	The art and craft of Goa is the product of aesthetic blend of Portuguese and Indian cultures. Goan crafts are intricately beautiful, capturing the fancies of tourists and locals alike. Goan's have carved a niche for themselves by winning critical acclaim of the connoisseurs of art world. The major art forms of the state include bamboo crafts, wood carving, brass Crafts, seashell crafts, papier-mache and wooden lacquer ware. Other important crafts of the state include jute macrame, fabric collage, plaster of Paris, crochet & embroidery, fiber & batik prints, fiber stone carving, coconut shell carving, metal embossing, silver & imitation jewelry, cotton dolls, soft toys, woolen tapestry, and artistic carving. Artistic crafts have attained commercial proportions on goa. Goans make excellent souvenirs for tourists. Goan handicrafts include creative pottery, shell work, furniture, brass work, bamboo work, papier mache etc. These items are crafted by professional artisans in their ethnic ambience and also by artisans working for the government sponsored crafts workshops. They are sold through various handicraft emporia and all major tourist spots.