Guru Kirpa Arts

You can find us at number 85 in Talwandi Bazar, right along the Dhuri Line. It's a busy part of town with a lot of noise and people moving about. We’ve been at this location for a while, making different kinds of art and signs for the local shops. It’s a family-run kind of thing, really. We didn't start with much, just a few tools and a bit of space. Now the workshop is full of half-finished projects and stacks of wood or metal. Every day is a bit different. One morning we might be sketching out a new design and by afternoon we’re out installing something down the street. We like the bustle of the bazaar. It keeps us on our toes. Sometimes the power goes out and we have to wait a bit, but that’s just how it is here. We don't use any fancy machines that do all the work for us; a lot of it is still done by hand. People come to us when they want something that looks like a person actually made it. We don't have a fancy showroom. You just walk in and see what we’re working on. It’s practical work for practical people. We try to be fair with everyone who walks through the door. That’s how we were taught. Our father always said to do the job right the first time so you don't have to go back and fix it.