Meet the Artisan
Raniben Ratilal Bhanani
Gujurat, India
Raniben was born in Nagar Parkar, Pakistan. In 1972, she migrated to India. After living in a refugee camp for 8 years, she received Indian citizenship. Her husband began a school for their community, and she earned as a suf artisan. A founder member of Kala Raksha, she pioneered the design committee, and patchwork products created by older women. After the earthquake of 2001, she was one of the first women to create personally expressive narrative work. Her pieces have been shown in Manly Australia, and the Prince of Wales Museum in Mumbai, and were featured in International Gallerie, Vol. 9, No. 1, 2006. She has taught workshops in Australia in 2008, and her work and ...
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Wall Hanging (Theme 'From Pakistan to India') : Hand Stitched Narrative Art Embroidery (UNESCO’s Seal of Excellence Award)
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- UNESCO’s Seal of Excellence Award
- Artisan Design Brand product. An Artisan Design Brand product is not just executed, but designed by the artisan who produced it. Your guarantee of a genuine work of art!
- Certificate of Authenticity signed by the Artisan, included with the product
About this Fair Trade Product
Narrative wall hangings depict aspects of women’s lives in Kutch. Each piece is unique. Themes include the seasons, historical events, festivals and everyday life. Cotton, natural dyed and hand printed fabrics. Each is signed by the artist (and sometimes labeled) in Gujarati or English. Included is a tag telling the story. Award winning animated documentary film “The Stitches Speak,” based on the work and voices of Kala Raksha narrative artists also available.
The series was awarded UNESCO’s Seal of Excellence Award in 2008.
Natural dyed, hand block printed fabric, hand stitched to natural dyed handloom fabric. Sleeve on reverse for hanging.
About this Narration: From Pakistan to India
We decided that we would have to migrate to India. We packed our belongings on the camel. We took over cow and calf too. We all gathered for the evening meal.
The Rann of Kutch is 48 Kms wide. We walked all night with others, some on donkeys, some on camels or in bullock carts. When the sun rose, we had arrived in India.
Product Details
- Dimensions: 12" x 30"
- Material: Cotton, Naturally Dyed
- Brand: Artisan Design
- Use and Care: Hand Wash
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