It is not just drawing and filling up. So, when my mother made this proposal, the artist in me thought that if I should go for kantha, I have to know about it, get to the root of it,” she explained.

She was taught by her mother Pritikana Goswami — she is originally from eastern Bengal (now Bangladesh) — who has been working for over 30 years to revive the ancient Nakshi Kantha embroidery ...

"Kantha is created from old sarees ... Another compelling detail is the embroidered portraits of artisans handing over the iconic Aarong bag. This honours the faces behind the craft, allowing ...