India's rich cultural heritage is eloquently proclaimed in its varied traditions of embroidery, each place has its own unique stitches, designs, and tales in the fabric. These art techniques not just ...
Know Your Handloom: Phulkari, Punjab's vibrant embroidery, blends tradition and modernity, cherished as heirloom and wedding essential. 'Phulkari typically ranges from sparse floral work to the ...
A hereditary embroidery tradition, phulkari was historically practised by women of the Punjab region in present-day India and ...
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Close your eyes, utter the word 'Phulkari' and you will be instantly propelled into a VIBGYOR world of Punjabi embroidery that formed an integral part of a woman's trousseau, ...
Manish Maholtra, Indian, born 1965. Silk, hand and machine embroidery. Gift of the Artist. | Photo Courtesy: The Philadelphia Museum of Art | Manish Maholtra, Indian ...
The word ‘Phulkari’ literally translates to ‘floral work’. Traditionally executed on hand-spun cotton or khaddar, Phulkari embroidery is built from darn stitches that form colourful geometrical motifs ...
On the basis of the type of work, patterns and style Phulkari can be broadly categorised as Phulkari, Bagh and Chope. Phulkari is the kind of embroidery, which does not fully cover the fabric with ...
A riot of colours greet visitors walking into the Mela Phulkari exhibition, done up with art installations and counters selling stoles, dupattas, kurtas, hand fans, juttis and other products made ...
India on Saturday unveiled its cultural essence at the G20 Summit after Patiala-based Phulkari artist and Padma Shri awardee Lajwanti showcased Punjab's Phulkari embroidery at Craft Bazaar in Bharat ...