Ekta Kaul

Kantha (eBook, ePUB)

Sustainable Textiles and Mindful Making

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

A beautiful book on the tradition of kantha, a Bengali embroidery technique with a rich heritage rooted in storytelling and upcycling, with inspiration and techniques for contemporary makers.

The word 'kantha' refers to both the style of running stitch, as well as the finished cloth: quilted textiles made from multiple layers of cast-off cloth, traditionally embroidered with threads pulled out from the borders of old saris and dhotis. These beautiful fabrics were created exclusively by women in the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent.

In this richly illustrated book, textile artist Ekta Kaul explores the history of the kantha tradition and finds objects of extraordinary beauty. She goes on to look at how the kantha spirit is inspiring artists today and discusses creative techniques to help you develop your own interpretations, alongside a dictionary of fundamental kantha stitches with supporting images and instructions.

Steeped in the ethos of sustainability, emotional repair and mindful making, kantha will lead you to uncover a slower and more thoughtful approach to stitching.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Juni 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781789940411
• Artikelnr.: 70876212

Autorenporträt

Ekta Kaul is an award-winning London-based textile artist with Indian roots. She is an experienced educator and teaches masterclasses in the UK, Canada and Japan. Ekta has exhibited her work at Somerset House, TOAST, The New Craftsmen, Contemporary Applied Arts, Museum of Art and Design (NYC) and The Conran Shop (Tokyo) among others. She trained at India's premier design school, the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad and later at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh. www.ektakaul.com

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword Introduction Kantha Tradition Kantha Taxonomy Stitch Techniques
Construction Reimagining Tradition Creating Your Own Kantha Conclusion
Suppliers Acknowledgements Picture Credits Bibliography Index of Stitch
Techniques