Meet the Artisan
Halimabai Noormamed Jat
Gujurat, India
The youngest student in the class of 2009, Halimabai was born in Tankanasar. She is the second of four children, three brothers and herself. Her father makes charcoal. Her mother embroiders for Kala Raksha. Halimabai’s grandmother’s dargah is in Jura village. She has traveled up to Haji Pir, but not outside Kutch. Halimabai studied to fourth grade, but had a bad experience. She recalls how the teacher hit the girls. A year ago, after leaving school, she learned embroidery from her mother. She has embroidered for Kala Raksha since, but has not yet done her own work because she doesn’t know all of the stitches yet. (She still has to learn the white ...
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Wall Hanging (Theme 'Goats of Our Life'): 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: Goats are our Life
We Garasia Jats are pastoral people. We live by our animals and our farms. We keep goats, cows and buffalo. We keep camels for riding or draft, and plow our fields with pairs of bullocks.
Tending goats is the substance of our life. I have shown the goats in their pen. The birds are in the trees. In the village there is a reservoir, from where I fetch water. The animals and travelers can quench their thirst there too.
Product Details
- Dimensions: 12" x 30"
- Material: Cotton, Naturally Dyed
- Brand: Artisan Design
- Use and Care: Hand Wash
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