The Statue of Liberty Patchwork
Patch Work,
India
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A universally recognised symbol of hope for immigrants fleeing persecution or for people seeking a better life:The Statue of Liberty is showcased in this piece of wall décor. This wall hanging is made from the Patchwork technique that originated in Rajasthan. What started with people using leftover pieces of embroidery to strengthen their clothes by applying patches on worn out areas, has now developed into a popular artform. Here, multiple coloured patches of cloth have been imaginatively combined against a neutral grey background to create this unique work.
₹11,600
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Initially this craft was only made for weddings as a symbol of good luck and wealth but gradually people took this up as a craft form in its own. Developments in the craft witnessed the making of wall art pieces and other modern products.
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A cotton fabric is pasted with the help of atta glue on the floor. The cloth is properly stretched and pasted in order to avoid any sort of creases. The designs are then traced using a tracing wheel and carbon paper. This done only when the patches are to be pasted in a specific manner. They are also done when specific surface ornamentation or embellishment is done on the product apart from just putting patches together. The patches are then pasted in the required order and design. Mostly large ...
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Dimensions(cm): Length: 89 Width: 2 Height: 142 Type of Material:Patches of embellished fabric
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