Parchment craft was an art practiced and perfected during the ancient period in the dearth of papyrus. The art has since died a natural death with the advent of other methods of recording language. In recent times, efforts have been taken to revive the art form. “Today, we can adapt the craft to make cards, bookmarks, wall-hangings and other decorative items,” Kannu Murugappan, a teacher of parchment art, who was trained by Martha Ospin, who revived the art in the 20th Century.

It takes about two days in completion of medium sized wall hanging says Gaurangi Agarwal, a Kolkata-based parchment artist. Women from different sections of the society participated in this workshop.