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Meet the Artisan
Sitaben Lakhman Parmar
Gujurat, India
Sitaben was born in Nagar Parkar (Sindh). In 1972, after the Indo-Pakistan war, her family migrated to Tharad. Sitaben married in Suigam, in near the Rajasthan border, but the family moved to Sumrasar. Sitaben’s husband works in the Border Security Force. Sitaben has 2 sons. Her only daughter Bhagvati, graduated from KRV in 2007. Sitaben learned suf and kharek embroidery as a young girl in Sindh. She was one of the original Kala Raksha artisans. Once she reached middle age and could not see well enough to embroider suf, she switched to patchwork and appliqué. Sitaben has participated in design workshops with Nita Thakore, Hazel Lutz, and Latha Tummuru. After ...
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Wall Hanging (Theme 'Winter'): 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: Winter
Winter in Kutch is cold. I have shown the early morning. A child is sleeping wrapped in a quilt in the sun. We keep water pots outside in the sun to get the water warm. Everyone is wearing sweaters and shawls. At the bottom I have shown how at night we sit by a fire and warm ourselves.
Winter is the time of greenery too. Birds perch on our homes and goats munch happily on vines.
Product Details
- Dimensions: 12" x 30"
- Material: Cotton, Naturally Dyed
- Brand: Artisan Design
- Use and Care: Hand Wash
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