I am passionate about crafts, rural life and culture. I have initiated Matsya which is a reflection of my personal &professional experiences. I would love to travel and explore crafts, culture and traditions. I believe in reuse and recycle and preserve age old traditions.
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tree of life in ancient hand embroidery . -
I am passionate about the tree of life! It is a universal concept across all craft communities , tribes that i have met so far in India &the West.
I choose these wall hangings and agree to what they have to say "the tree of life is always full, and brings lot of prosperity and luck" i therefore choose to run this theme and keep a small collection at my studio of these wall hangings in pakko embroidery from kutch gujarat.pakko literally means solid,this embroidery is done by the sodha ,rajput &meghwar communities.they motifs are very similar to the ahir but slightly more geometric.
The out line is done with a square dense stitch and the filling is done with a buttonhole stitch which gives it a raised appearance. Commonly used motifs are peacocks, parrots, scorpions, elephants, milkmaids and flowers, done in a geometric fashion. There is also an ample use of mirrors in this embroidery. -
tree of life in ancient hand embroidery -
i like the color contrast and the intricate embroidery.a wall hanging ,wall art worth having .very light weight and easy to carry.
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tree of life in ancient hand embroidery. -
tree of life in pakko embroidery ,an ancient hand embroidery done by the sodha rajputs and meghwals women from kutch.i like the muted colors and the tiny mirrors studded in it .
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Neha
