Embroidering futures : Repurposing the kantha
By
Ritu Sethi
Periodical
0
Serial
13675
Publisher
Anmol Vellani on bahalf of India Foundation for the Arts, Bangalore
Description
191
Subject
Kantha (embroidery) -- West Bengal -- India.
Summay
Kantha embroidery, in its original form, was once the means for women in Bengal to express their wishes, hopes, dreams and stories. Today, it is one of the most sought after forms of embroidery from the Indian subcontinent.
Keyword
On the embroidered kantha (bed linen, duvets, etc. made up from tattered saris and worn out fabrics by Bengali women).
DDC Classification No.
746.440954
Accession No.
13675
Shelving location
2
Category
Textile Art