Rabari Embroidered Cushion with natural dyed fabric Size- 12''x12'' Rabari embroidery is unique to the nomadic Rabaris. Essential to Rabari embroidery is the use of mirrors in a variety of shapes. Rabaris outline patterns in chain stitch, then decorate them with a regular sequence of mirrors and accent stitches, in a regular sequence of colors. Rabaris also use decorative back stitching, called bakhiya, to decorate the seams of women's blouses and men's kediya/ jackets. The style, like Rabaris, is ever evolving, and in abstract motifs Rabari women depict their changing world. Contemporary bold mirrored stitching nearly replaced a repertoire of delicate stitches --which Kala Raksha revived.
Country of Origin - India
ABOUT Kala Raksha
Kala Raksha Trust, a grassroots social enterprise, is dedicated to preservation of traditional arts. We envision this broadly, as holistic encouraging of the creative capacity of the artist.
Comprising artisans, community members, and experts in art, design and museums, Kala Raksha was founded on artisan initiative in 1993 in the desert region Kutch, in India.
Committed to documenting existing traditions, the Trust maintains a collection of heirloom textiles housed locally. Artisans participated in establishing Kala Raksha’s Museum. Thus it embodies a simple but revolutionary conc...
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