‘What I am removing from the lake is like a treasure’: This Srinagar artisan is turning Dal Lake weeds to ‘Grass Mâché’ and creating work for women
Simran Irshad has developed ‘Grass Mâché’ using weeds removed from Dal Lake. (Photo courtesy: Kashmir Life) For years, the weeds and vegetation removed from Dal Lake were simply something to be cleared away. For Srinagar artisan Simran Irshad, however, they became a possible answer to two problems at once – the growing cost of paper…