Kantha Embroidery - Kolkata
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Kantha embroidery being drawn on the fabric.
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Stitching being performed following a design drawn on the cloth.
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Kantha embroidery continued along with the design on fabric.
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Artisan using a running stitch method in Kantha embroidery.
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Image showing a backside view of Kantha embroidery.
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A floral design of Kantha embroidery.
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Kantha embroidery for neck design.
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Beautiful Kantha embroidery on the blouse.
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Close-up view of Kantha embroidery on fabric.
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Blouse back neck with Kantha hand embroidery designs.
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A hand-embroidered Kantha saree.
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Artisan Mrs. Rupa Baga.
Kolkata, the commercial capital of Eastern India, is the capital of the state of West Bengal. From the list of various traditional arts on handlooms and handicrafts, originated in the state, Kantha is one of the oldest forms of embroidery that persists among the masses.
Kantha embroidery, a household craft, is considered unique for its ability to convey a story with artistic expression. Hence rural households make use of it to create quilts for their families, as well as embroider personal fabrics and garments such as sarees, dhotis, and handkerchiefs.
In West Bengal, Kantha is also used in quilting to create light quilts popularized as Nakshi Kantha. The craft went through a major setback due to falling recognition in the early stage of the 20th century until it was revived by the Kala Bhavana Institute of Fine Arts in the 1940s. It was also received by Shamlu Dudeja in the 1980s when she founded Self Help Enterprise (SHE) that helped empower women through Kantha embroidery.
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