The Kantha works were created for a long time and there exists a sizable body of work. Supriya Banerjee, founder Gallerie 88, Kolkata, has one of the finest collections I have seen.

Kantha uses several combination of stitches, while Sujni uses three or four. It is rare to find old pieces of Sujni quilts as they were never considered collectors’ items.

Kantha, an ancient embroidery style popular in the subcontinent's eastern region including Bengal, had a modest beginning as a domestic, functional handicraft. Read on to find out more!

Dudeja recalled seeing kanthas at a craft fair in 1986. She had learnt stitching from a craft teacher in school and used to stitch designs on sleeves of her mother’s blouses. “At the fair, I asked the ...

Kantha embroidery artist Pritikana Goswami, who was among four Padma awardees from West Bengal, hopes the coveted award will inspire many more women to take up the traditional art form. The ...