The award winning Kantha artisan. She was married to a guy who was visually challenged. She used her skills to bring up two boys of whom one has a Govt job and one has joined the army. Empowerment of the artisan!
Read more →Textile narratives! Legends of the Indian artisan. Regional traditions, culture and history! Qissaa is the yarn, anecdote, the story. The story of the artisan. The weave, the warp, the weft tells a tale. It is a living testimony to the skill and deft manipulations of the weaver. It talks of the transformation of the humble […]
Read more →The Box Charkha used by Gandhi in prison makes it convenient to spin wherever you are. Spin yarn, up and down, round and about, intuitive movements to stop the yarn from breaking. Therapeutic! Coordinated movements. Start em young
Read more →The Box Charkha used by Gandhi in prison makes it convenient to spin wherever you are. Spin yarn, up and down, round and about, intuitive movements to stop the yarn from breaking. Therapeutic!
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