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.

The kantha motifs are drawn from everyday life and include representations of folk tales, epics, mythological figures, animals, fish, plants, and ceremonial themes. Last year, Mahua Lahiri was the ...

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!

Kantha embroidered saree, One of the oldest forms of Indian embroidery, Kantha embroidered saree originated in West Bengal. Traditionally used in quilt making, the embroidery later made way into ...

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 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.

For generations, heart and soul, many women in Chapainawabganj, as in some other parts of the country, have sewn nakshi kantha (embroidered quilt). More than just needlework, imbued in each design ...