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 →A romantic poet, actor and freelance journalist who loves the first shower of monsoons, 80’s Hindi songs and maachher jhol bhaat cooked by her ma. If you find it uncool, you should relook at it as an option. It can be oomphy. It reveals the midriff, the back, it can be a hipster! We all […]
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 →Fashion is sexy, addictive exclusive and fast moving. Sustainability is slowness, care, it is flourishing responsible. The fashion industry until very recently has not been very sustainable. We are drowning in textiles. Sales have increased dramatically in the last 20 years. Do you know that you have 4 times the no of clothes than your […]
Read more →Nivedita dramatises a touching story
Read more →An educator. An optimist with a sense of humour. A fun-loving pragmatist Now stitching pieces of life together If you find it uncool, you should relook at it as an option. It can be oomphy. It reveals the midriff, the back, it can be a hipster! We all have family sarees, nani, dadi sarees. Memories […]
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. Ruby Rakshit of MGGS demonsttrates this fascinating skill to empower women and bring empowerment! Change!
Read more →The Qissaa, the anecdote, albeit story of mine Why “Sutradhar”… Sutra is the thread, the yarn, the narrative… “dhar “ is holding together, the knot, the weave. Together it is the raconteur, presenter. Hence the epithet! September 16th I always wanted a space to share conversations and stories. I found it and the launch was […]
Read more →I met Paramita, a creative dancer who used art to promote concepts. A teacher at Opus also a frien Eshan introduced me to Momma Kuchipudi dancer. She knew Paramita. The Qissaa journey began with pulling out all my sarees and planning who would wear what. We were completely in sync about the fact that we […]
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