> [!NOTE]+ Meta > Author:: Saeed Kamali Dehghan > Reference:: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/article/2024/jul/30/ceramics-miniatures-and-mosaics-the-london-school-reviving-the-worlds-endangered-sacred-arts > Date:: 2024 > Tags:: #warp #Pakistan > WeftLinks:: [[Spiritual value of craft]] > Claim:: [[Claim - Craft plays an important role in worship]] > [!SUMMARY] Summary > The King's Foundation is supporting artisans who keep alive sacred craft traditions. ### Highlights A new generation of artisans is reviving endangered sacred arts, like the traditional Sindhi kashikari ceramics, by studying in London. Ghulam Hyder Daudpota, a talented Pakistani ceramicist, transformed his life through a scholarship at the King’s Foundation school of traditional arts. He now employs many people in his workshop in Nasarpur, helping to preserve and promote their rich cultural heritage. >KFSTA promotes “the living traditions of the [world’s sacred and traditional art forms](https://artsandculture.google.com/story/the-prince%E2%80%99s-foundation-school-of-traditional-arts-the-prince-s-foundation/VwXRSReHaxj0LA?hl=en-GB)”, such as Persian miniature painting, Moroccan *zellige* mosaic tilework and Egyptian Mamluk woodcarving.