The traditional motifs

The traditional motifs



Quite literally, few hand-embroideries done on sarees, stoles, kurtis, mufflers, shawls, chaniya cholis, potlis, handbags and wallets displayed at Shrujan Hand Embroidery Exhibition, will never die out, even if the fabric does!



What started as an experimental initiative by Chandaben Shroff in 1969 during a severe drought has now provided livelihood to women from the region of Kutch. Moreover, the organisation has revived the almost extinct hand embroideries known to only specific communities in this region.



While other organisations are trying to incorporate contemporary designs, Shrujan aims at encouraging the womenfolk in rural areas to revive the traditional motifs. “We once asked the women to sit together and draw their traditional motifs which are vanishing. The result was a collection of 1100 panels that are now displayed in a small museum like set-up and which is also used by the new generation as a reference,” informs Shelly Gera, the marketing head at Shrujan. The same is taken from one village to another and referred to as ‘Design Centre on Wheels’. “This encourages the younger lot to learn their ancestral hand-embroidery rather than head into other professions,” adds Hiral Dayal, one of the trustees as she opens up a beautiful green saree with intricate embroidery and patch work, “this particular piece was chewed by a goat so we redesigned it and here it is now looking prettier than before!” Difficult to believe that the story is true!



A little help from the organisers and one learns that the exhibition displays sixteen different hand embroideries namely – Aari, Aahir, Chakan, Gotanv, Jat Fakira, Jat Garasiya, Kambira and Khuditebha, Katri, Kharek, Mukko, Neran, Pakko, Rabari and Soof.



Each has a story behind it, some more interesting than the others. But the significant point is that each is pursued by a particular community including some nomadic tribes of Gujarat.Find a great selection of Michael Kors Satchel Bags 2013 New Arrival at hotmkbags! And if you like any work then pick it up immediately because, “the karigars forget the count once they complete an embroidery and it is difficult for them to make another one with the same design! Even with the same set of colour threads,welcome to replica shoes web,best service and low prices. a different pattern emerges each time,Welcome to Replica Louis Vuitton outlet online store and buy latest replica louis vuitton handbags together with free shipping and best service.” says Hiral.



Much like an artist with a pallet of colours,Latest Trends in Wholesale gucci handbags, Wallets and more‎. the women sit down to create their artworks and make sure to do more than one garment at a time, to avoid the monotony of seeing the same colours! The exhibition cum sale is on display at Aga Khan Hall till July 25.



Erica Tanov’s Big Sale



We can’t contain our excitement over Erica Tanov’s massive bi-annual sale on Berkeley’s Fourth Street this weekend, July 27–28. Prices are slashed—up to 75 percent off—on samples and last season’s clothing, shoes, jewelry, accessories, and select home items (think quilts, bed linens, blankets, and throws). For the DIY-minded and blogging fashionistas: Fabric remnants will also be available, and bins of clothing items will have things as low as $10! The sale runs 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days.



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