A New Online Exhibition: Embroidered Wall Hangings
As part of our commitment to encouraging exceptional needlework we commission large format embroideries. For many ambitious stitchers, these works give the necessary breadth to express themselves. A single woman designs the play of motifs, the border elements, the colour palette and they set to work. Embroideries of this scale may take many months to complete, as the women do not embroider as a full time occupation. Rather, this embroidery is done among other family tasks, or while visiting in groups with other embroiderers.
We have chosen to hold this exhibit in our online store, where you can easily browse through the embroideries and also see additional photos and high-resolution images.
25 NEW ONE OF A KIND EXHIBIT PIECES
All pieces are for sale.
THE NOMADIC RABARI SHAWL
SILK / COTTON
These shawls begin with wool from the sheep of Rabari herders. The wool is spun by Rabari elders and then woven by weavers of the Vankar community of Bhujodi. Once woven, it is passed to another group of women who do the bandhani resist ties. The shawl is dyed and the ties removed before it is passed on again back to the Rabari embroiderers who add the final embellishment. More than just a shawl — each piece is a testament to the genius, skill and co-operation of communities living in the Kachchh Desert of western India.
THE EMBROIDERERS OF KACHCHH
The proud stitch-heritage of the Kachchh region shows in every thread of these embroideries. Many ethnic groups are famous for their needlework: Dhebaria and Kutchi Rabari, Dhanetah Jats, Sodha Rajputs, and Mutwa. Each group has a traditional repertoire of figure and motif. These embroideries bring the richness of desert cultures into your hands — heirlooms for the future.
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