Kerala Arts and Crafts Village artists win two national handicraft awards

Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 15 (UNI) Two artists associated with the Kerala Arts and Crafts Village have won prestigious national handicraft awards for 2025, bringing recognition to the state's traditional craftsmanship. A. Prathap, a native of Thiruvananthapuram, has won the Shilp Guru Award for coconut husk carving, while Asha G. Krishna has bagged the National Award in paper quilling. Asha has also become the first woman from Kerala to receive the national honour in this category. The awards are presented by the Office of the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) under the union Ministry of Textiles. Asha received the award for a Kathakali artwork…