A session on Chamba Rumals: Embroidered narratives of Pahari Embroidery
A session on Chamba Rumals: Embroidered narratives of Pahari Embroidery by Dr. Rohini Arora
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Rumals of Chamba is an indigenous brand that provides an exclusive market place for selling India’s rare, spectacular embroidery from Pahari region i.e. Himachal Pradesh. The collection is based on explorations, revivals and innovations in variety of textures, stitches and motifs. We work towards sustaining the traditional craft by selling authentic hand-embroidered, hand- crafted products along with best quality silk yarns dyed with natural dyes.
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Embroidered Narratives of Pahari Embroidery: Design Directory of Traditional Motifs
This book illustrates indigenous motifs of pahari embroidery, documents stitches and decorative aspects in details. It brings special focus on single sided embroidery practiced in western Himalayan region known as pahari region. This covers the splendour of pahari embroidery in totality.
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Shenai Raas Leela Saree
Shenai raas leela saree depicts the divine dance of Radha and Krishna. The dance is enlivened by music given by shenai players surrounding the raas dance. The kora muslin saree is reversible i.e. fine embroidery is similar on both sides of fabric!
Pahari Baskets From Pine Needle Grass
These baskets are known as tokri or chakki in the local language. Dried pine leaves fallen on ground are collected, boiled, wiped, arranged in order, and coiled using quilting needles in V stitches using cotton threads to shape them.
News & Events
EMBROIDERED CHOLIES OF PAHARI REGION: A TECHNICAL STUDY
Pahari embroidery was practised in different parts in undivided Punjab and Himachal Pradesh. The surface ornamentation of these articles with respect to design, raw material and technique were beautifully adapted according to their utility.
Rumals of Chamba: The needle wonder of Pahari Himachal Pradesh
The exquisite art of embroidery where miniature paintings meet weaving, dating back to the 16th century or beyond, christened the Chamba Rumal, is named after its place of origin.
India in Switzerland, The Holy See & Liechtenstein
Dr. Rohini Arora, Curator of ‘Rumals of Chamba’, with Ambassador Sibi George and Second Secretary Rajiv Kumar at India House in Bern on Dec 20. The weeklong unique embroidery exhibition witnessed huge turnout in Switzerland.
INAUGURATION OF ‘RUMALS OF CHAMBA’ EXHIBITION IN SWITZERLAND
Glimpses of the inauguration of a unique exhibition of an exclusive embroidery collection ‘Rumals of Chamba’ from Himachal Pradesh, India in Berne on Dec 17...
Exhibition “Rumals of Chamba: Embroidered Expressions of Pahari Women”
The exhibition of 50 pieces of embroidered artwork “Rumals of Chamba: Embroidered Expressions of Pahari Women” was inaugurated today at the National Assembly House.
Exhibition of 50 embroidered works “Rumals from Chamba: Embroidered Expression of Pahari women”
Exhibition of 50 embroidered works “Rumals from Chamba: Embroidered Expression of Pahari women” was opened in the House of the National Assembly.
EXHIBITION "Rumals of Chamba: Embroidered Expressions of Pahari Women" > 16th to 26th February 2018
Venu: Kamaladevi Complex, Main Building, India International Centre (IIC), 40 Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Estate
Embassy of India in Serbia Host Art Exhibition
The Embassy of India in Belgrade and the National Assembly of Serbia, in association with Indian Council for Cultural Relations, is organising an art exhibition...
