Kaara Craft was born out of a shared love for stories painted not in words, but in colors, textures, and emotions. Founded by Sneha Rathi and Harsh Kajani, Kaara Craft is a celebration of India’s rich artistic heritage — a space where handmade paintings find new homes and where artists, often tucked away in small towns and quiet villages, find the recognition their craft truly deserves.

The name Kaara comes from the Sanskrit word (Kāra) कारा, meaning “to create” or “craftsmanship”. It embodies the essence of human touch — the patience of an artist’s process, the beauty of art made with intention and bare hands.

We are two young travelers in our twenties who found beauty in stories told through art. Every journey we took, from the narrow alleys of Rajasthan to the misty hills of North India,  led us to meet incredible artists whose work spoke louder than words. Each time we brought a piece back home, it did something special: it transformed our space and in some quiet way, transformed us too. 

That’s how Kaara Craft came to be :  from a simple realization that art should not be something distant; rather  seen, felt, and celebrated in every home.

At Kaara Craft, we work closely with local artists and artisans across India, curating a collection of handmade paintings that capture the essence of culture, tradition, and individuality. Every piece we source carries with it a story — of the artist, their heritage, their struggles and passion.

Through Kaara Craft, our goal is to bring this  home to you. Because art, we believe, is not just decoration. 

It's an emotion.
It’s Kaara.

Meet Our Master Artist – Bhavna Kajani

Creating for the sake of creating.

At the heart of Kaara Craft lies a woman whose journey defines what true artistry means — Bhavna Kajani, a self-taught artist whose relationship with art has spanned over 35 years.    From a young age, Bhavna was drawn to beauty, not the kind that fades, but the kind you can create with your bare hands. Her art was her language, her way of making sense of the world around her.

In the early 1990s, when most people were just beginning to dream about their careers, Bhavna was already attempting something extraordinary. She set out to create a world record — by writing the word “Rama” 70,000 times on a postcard measuring 10 x 13 cm, and another 11,000 times on a tiny postage stamp just 2 x 3 cm wide.

Using only a magnifying glass, a steady hand, and a fine-tipped pencil, she spent countless hours and sleepless nights perfecting her work. Her effort caught the attention of newspapers and local media soon after submitting her entry to the Guinness World Records.

But fate had a twist. That very year, Guinness announced that they would no longer include minuscule writing records, deeming them too difficult to verify. On 14 August 1995, a letter arrived from Deputy Editor, Nicholas Health Brown, officially confirming that her entry could not be accepted. She was just 24 years old.

For many, such a moment would have marked an end. For Bhavna, it was simply a pause.

Though disappointed, she never stopped creating. Life took her to Mumbai — the city of dreams, where marriage, family, and responsibility filled her days. Yet, her passion never left her. Between household duties and raising her children, she continued to paint, to teach, and to share her love for art with others.

Over the years, Bhavna taught hundreds of children, helping them find the same peace and joy in creativity that she always had. Her resilience, quiet strength, and dedication became an inspiration, especially to her two children, who grew up watching her turn every spare moment into something beautiful.

Today, Kaara Craft proudly showcases her collection — a mix of Indian handmade paintings, miniature works, and timeless pieces created over decades. Each artwork is a window into her world.  A world of patience, devotion, and the belief that art doesn’t need validation to be valuable.

Her story is a reminder that passion, when nurtured with love, always finds its way back.

Bhavna continues to paint and teach, and now with Kaara Craft not for fame or recognition, but for the simple, sacred joy of creation. As our master artist, she leads workshops to uplift more artists like herself.  Because to her, art was never just a skill.  It was and always will be her way of life.