Shrujan Hand Embroidery Exhibition at Aga Khan Hall, 6, Bhagwandas Road > 10am to 7pm on 7th to 11th February 2014
Time : 10:00 am to 7:00 pm
Entry : Free
Event Description : Shrujan Hand Embroidery Exhibition
Introduces Men’s Hand Embroidered Kurta
Launches Book “Under the Embroidered Sky: The Embroidery of the Ahirs of Kutch
Exhibiting 16 different styles of Hand Embroidery from Kutch, visitors to the Shrujan Hand Embroidery Exhibition will find many new varieties of an eclectic mix of traditional embroidery on contemporary apparels including Men’s Kurta’s along with Silk & Woolen Jackets.
Besides classic range, the highlights of the event will be Kurtas & tunics in Linen and Silk, colorful embroidered Maheshwari dupattas & stoles, tie ‘n’ dye skirts and Cholis. The exhibition will showcase original hand embroidered fabrics that 3,500 craftswomen living in 100 remote villages of Kutch have fashioned into high quality products which include sarees, garments, bags and home furnishing and many more.
Shrujan will also showcase the first book and instructional film entitled Under the Embroidered Sky: the Embroidery of the Ahirs of Kutch, produced and works on researching, writing and filming the embroidery styles of other communities..
For countless generations, this craft had been passed on from mother to daughter, but with the oral tradition of teaching and learning falling out of favour, it has become imperative to explore other methods of safeguarding the wisdom of the craft.
Shrujan is a 44 year old organization recognized for the finest quality of hand embroidery, garments, accessories and lifestyle products. Today Shrujan enables 9 communities that practice 16 styles of kutchi hand embroidery to earn a dignified livelihood. Craftswomen who are part of the Shrujan family work from home. Their rural way of life is not disturbed. Shrujan’s production team reaches the threads and fabrics to the craftswomen even in the remotest villages. The women do not have to pay for these materials. But they are paid for their skill and their time and that too right at their doorstep, as soon as they have completed the embroidery.
About Shrujan : Shrujan began modestly as a small project during the severe drought in Kutch in 1969. With the help of local women its founder Chandaben Shroff developed a unique, sustainable means of income generation for village women. She got the local women to produce saris with exclusive embroideries. The first exhibition of saris was held in October 1969 in Mumbai with considerable success. The profits were re-invested into building the organization called Shrujan.
Website : www.shrujan.org.
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Entry : Free
Place : Aga Khan Hall, 6, Bhagwandas Road, New Delhi
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Event Description : Shrujan Hand Embroidery Exhibition
Introduces Men’s Hand Embroidered Kurta
Launches Book “Under the Embroidered Sky: The Embroidery of the Ahirs of Kutch
Exhibiting 16 different styles of Hand Embroidery from Kutch, visitors to the Shrujan Hand Embroidery Exhibition will find many new varieties of an eclectic mix of traditional embroidery on contemporary apparels including Men’s Kurta’s along with Silk & Woolen Jackets.
Besides classic range, the highlights of the event will be Kurtas & tunics in Linen and Silk, colorful embroidered Maheshwari dupattas & stoles, tie ‘n’ dye skirts and Cholis. The exhibition will showcase original hand embroidered fabrics that 3,500 craftswomen living in 100 remote villages of Kutch have fashioned into high quality products which include sarees, garments, bags and home furnishing and many more.
Shrujan will also showcase the first book and instructional film entitled Under the Embroidered Sky: the Embroidery of the Ahirs of Kutch, produced and works on researching, writing and filming the embroidery styles of other communities..
For countless generations, this craft had been passed on from mother to daughter, but with the oral tradition of teaching and learning falling out of favour, it has become imperative to explore other methods of safeguarding the wisdom of the craft.
Shrujan is a 44 year old organization recognized for the finest quality of hand embroidery, garments, accessories and lifestyle products. Today Shrujan enables 9 communities that practice 16 styles of kutchi hand embroidery to earn a dignified livelihood. Craftswomen who are part of the Shrujan family work from home. Their rural way of life is not disturbed. Shrujan’s production team reaches the threads and fabrics to the craftswomen even in the remotest villages. The women do not have to pay for these materials. But they are paid for their skill and their time and that too right at their doorstep, as soon as they have completed the embroidery.
About Shrujan : Shrujan began modestly as a small project during the severe drought in Kutch in 1969. With the help of local women its founder Chandaben Shroff developed a unique, sustainable means of income generation for village women. She got the local women to produce saris with exclusive embroideries. The first exhibition of saris was held in October 1969 in Mumbai with considerable success. The profits were re-invested into building the organization called Shrujan.
Website : www.shrujan.org.
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Shrujan Hand Embroidery Exhibition at Aga Khan Hall, 6, Bhagwandas Road > 10am to 7pm on 7th to 11th February 2014
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