“A craft known for its beautiful stitches, famous its use of embellished fabrics.” Applique has successfully been able to emerge like a full-grown tree but the sad reality is that now people can only see the branches which are the modern version of Applique and the roots which is the Traditional Applique is lost somewhere. Creating this coffee table book is our small effort in keeping alive the old motifs so that we and our future generation can cherish it and feel proud about our glorious past.
Handicrafts and traditional arts define the true identity of activation. The artisans of these crafts carry the legacy of their land and its culture, myth and religion in their art practices from generation to generation. In India handicrafts and its artisans were highly regarded as well as duly rewarded until the outbreak of the 19th century
industrialisation.
