Artisan Crafted by Riyas
Riyas says, "My older brother Iqbal was taught paper mache techniques by a highly skilled craftsman by the name of Gulam, and as I watched him learn, I became interested too. Then I began to learn, and soon after my younger siblings followed suit. Those days were so much fun! On one side my father would be creating his magic on shawls, while us brothers would show our creativity through paper mache. My uncle Niyaz is also a Novica featured artist specializing in paper mache. "