Asian Embroidery

Asian Embroidery is the result of an International Seminar held by Crafts Council of India, which was coordinated by the well-known authority on textiles, Jasleen Dhamija. Writers, researchers, professors, who have spent a life time researching in different regions of Asia came together to share their know ledge. Besides well-known subjects as Phulkari, Bagh, the Central Asian Suzani, there are the little known embroideries of the Philippines, of Kyrgyzstan, of the Chinese settlers in Indonesia, the beadwork of Sarawak. There is the brilliant work of the symbolic significance of light and shining surfaces and a broad sweep of the creative expressions of different regions. The contributors are well- known authorities Padma Shri Jagdish Mittal, Prof. Joanne Eicher, Prof. Victoria Rivers, John Gillow, Prof. Shehnaz Ismail, Dr. Judy Frater, Ruby Ghuznavi, Edric Ong and many others.

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Publisher	Abhinav Publications
ISBN	9788170174509
Publishing Date	11-Mar-2012
Language	English
Territorial Rights	Worldwide

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Foreword
Preface
Map of Asia
Legend of the Map
Historical Perspective
1. Embroidery: An Expression of Womenís Creativity--Jasleen Dhamija
2. Indian Embroidery through the Ages: Some Masterpieces--Jagdish Mittal
3. Layers of Meaning: Embellished Cloth for Body and Soul--Victoria Z. Rivers
4. Satgaon Quilts: An Initial Study--Ruby Palchoudhury & Satarupa Dutta

Central Asia
5. Suzani Embroidery of Uzbekistan--Carter Malik
6. Kyrgyz Embroidered Wall Panels: Tush-Kiizies--Dinara Chochunbaeva
7. ìA Stitch Travelsî: Embroidery in Swat Kohistan, Swat Valley and Hazara--Shehnaz Ismail

Indian Sub-Continent
8. Phulkari and Bagh: The Embroidery Shawls of the Punjab--Joss Graham
9. The Embroidery of SindóJohn Gillow
10. The Tradition of Kantha and Contemporary Trends--Ruby Ghuznavi
11. Rabari Embroidery: Chronicle of Tradition and Identity in Changing World--Judy Frater
12. Banjara Embroidery of Andhra: Origins, Development and Growth--Nivedita Krishna Rao
13. Kasuti: Karnataka KashidaóSunita Shahaney
14. ìNeedle-Weavingî of the Todas of the Nilgiris--Evam Piljain Weidermann & Sunita Shahaney

South East Asia
15. Traditional Embroidery of Minority Groups in Vietnam--Dinh Thu Huong
16. Beadwork of Sarawak, Malaysia--Edric Ong
17. Traditional Gold Embroidery of Malaysia--Raja Fuziah Binti Tun Uda
18. Embroidery in the Thai Way of Life--Khun Surapee Rojanavongse
19. Philippine Embroidery with a Focus on the Bílaan--Linda L. Beeman

The Influence of Market Places
20. Kalabari Splendor: Indian Gold-Embroidered Velvets in Nigeria--Joanne B. Eicher
21. Kashmir and Embroidery: An Extraordinary Association--Jenny Housego
22. Chikankari of Lucknow--Paola Manfredi
23. The Tradition of Minangkabau Embroidery--Sativa Sutan Aswar
24. Handkerchief to Haute Couture--Divya Durga Prasad, Y.A.
Glossary
Biography of Authors
Bibliography
List of Illustrations
Index