Meet the Artisan
Pabiben Lakhman Rabari
Gujurat, India
Pabiben was born in Kukadsar. She could not attend school, as her mother, a young widow, needed help with raising three girls. The eldest, Pabiben helped care for her sisters. Pabiben learned the famed embroidery of her community, but before she could complete her own dowry, the elder council of the community banned its use completely, because they believed women spend too much time on embroidery, leading to late marriages. Professional embroidery was allowed. When Kala Raksha began to work in Kukadsar in 1998, Pabiben joined the group, and soon became known as a master artisan. She was also trained in Faridabad to be a community teacher in the basic education ...
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Ornate Hand Bag with Vibrant Sun Color Patchwork (Medium)
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- 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
If you like vibrant colors, this bag is for you. Patchwork adorn this bag making it befit any outfit you wear with it.
This work pays tribute to the extraordinary creativity of artisans of Kutch. Until 1995, Dhebaria Rabari women used to embroider for themselves and the family. However, increased one-upmanship among women in making dowry pieces led to marriages being delayed by years. Finally, the elder men of the community banned hand embroidery because it was too time consuming.
To keep the aesthetic alive within community rules, women invented the use of ribbons and trim, applied by machine. This new art is called Hari Jari.
About Rabari Embroidery
Rabari embroidery is unique to the nomadic Rabaris. Essential to Rabari embroidery is the use of mirrors in a variety of shapes. Rabaris outline patterns in chain stitch, then decorate them with a regular sequence of mirrors and accent stitches, in a regular sequence of colors. Rabaris also use decorative back stitching, called bakhiya, to decorate the seams of women's blouses and men's kediya/ jackets. The style, like Rabaris, is ever evolving, and in abstract motifs Rabari women depict their changing world. Contemporary bold mirrored stitching nearly replaced a repertoire of delicate stitches.
Product Details
- Dimensions: 10" x 12"
- Material: Silk and Lace
- Brand: Artisan Design
- Use and Care: Hand Wash
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