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Our strength lies in our individuality. Set up by Esther Bryce, the team strives to bring in the best talent in various fields, from architecture to interior design and sales.

Halim Khatri

AJRAKH Hand block Printing - Dhamadka, Gujarat.

Konoklata Dhului

ARI & ZARDOZI Hand Embroidery - Gajal,West Bengal.

Gaffur Siddiqui

WHEEL POTTERY - Krishmanagar, West Bengal.

Sashi Chitrakar

PATTACHITRA HANDPAINTING - Pingla, West Bengal.

In Fond Rememberance of late Zulqarnayan Khatri SHIBORI ARTISAN

Contact/Background Information :

• Name : Zulqarnayn Khatri.

• Art Practised: Shibori Tye Dye.

• Address: Dhamadka, Gujarat. INDIA.

• Age: 42 Years.

• Marital Status: Married .

• Children: 2

Art Experience: Zulqarnayn learned the art of Shibori while assisting his father and mother who were both Tie and Dye Artisans.

Zulqarnayn was fascinated by the method of printing a Shibori which is an enigma in itself as it follows a creative and exciting method. Traditionally, pieces of string are used to tie the cloth, which is then dyed. After the dye has dried, the strings are cut and the result is a beautiful pattern known as Shibori. Each pattern of Shibori is unique as the tying cannot be done with complete accuracy.

He was happy to be a part of rangamaati’s AEP [Art Exchange Program] Program providing him a chance to work with weavers of Bengal and being able to add value to fabrics and sarees as handwoven by Bengal’s Weavers. He believed working together is the only solution to fight back “fake”, screen printed and machine-made fabrics. Zulqarnayan loved working for rangamaati time to time as it helped him generate income while he worked from home and his artwork reached new markets across India and Abroad.

Zulqarnayan had completed a series of small projects for a lot of big brands across India, but his dream was to take on bigger projects.That one day he would have his own dyeing workshed, unit members and do more work, reach newer markets and put end to generations old poverty.

Sadly We lost Zulqar bhai during the second phase of Covid-19 pandemic, he was already ill with slightly malfuntioning Kidney and had to go for dialysis 3-4 times in a month .It was during one such Dialysis session at a hospital , that he came in contact with the deadly virus and got affected and succumbed to death.

We MISS HIM and his masterpiece creations. Our Prayer seeks PEACE for his departed Soul and Strength for his Family Members.

They Strengthen Our Mission

Our strength lies in our individuality. Set up by Esther Bryce, the team strives to bring in the best talent in various fields, from architecture to interior design and sales.

Swapan Ojha

IKKAT HAND WEAVING

Kausar Rahim luhar

BELL METAL ARTISAN

Lutfa banu Begum

KANTHA HAND EMBROIDERY

Abdullah Sumar Khatri

AJRAKH HANDBLOCK PRINTING

Sanjay Karmakar

DOKRA ARTISAN

Swarna Chitrakar

PATTACHITRA HANDPAINTING

Monimala Bibi

KANTHA HAND EMBROIDERY

Shantilata Mandal

CHARKHA HANDSPINING

Kanai Goshai

WOODCRAFT HANDCRAFTING

Rakhi Biswas

CLAY SCULPTING

HasthaShilpa

KANTHA QUILTING SOCIAL ENTERPRISE

Shampa Rajbangshi

HANDWEAVER

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