Qissaa

Papri Basak

Papri Basak
I have to talk about Papri. I met this spunky young girl teaching at the Art School in Santiniketan, her...
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The Cream One

The Cream One
I always knew that “Kantha” the Bengal art of quilting was layers of cloth embellished with motifs in a running...
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The Blue One

The Blue One
The Dhakai Jamdanis we wore were always fragile. They tore easily after a couple of wears and no one knew...
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Qissa 3.0 Mistakes

Let me discuss some I encountered before I elaborate my journey I wanted a fair priced store providing good quality...
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Qissaa 1.0, The Sutradhar

Qissaa 1.0, The Sutradhar
The Qissaa, the anecdote, albeit story of mine Why “Sutradhar”… Sutra is the thread, the yarn, the narrative… “dhar “...
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Qissa 4.0 Upcycling

A Darzi came to our house every week. My ma had a stock of pattern books, Burda, Women and Home,...
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Qissaa 2.0, The Store

Qissaa 2.0, The Store
The mad rush to find a place , my heart settled on this very rundown ground floor of an old...
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Qissaa 2.1 The Store

Qissaa 2.1 The Store
Why “Sutradhar”… Sutra is the thread, the yarn, the narrative… “dhar “ is holding together, the knot, the weave. Together...
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Qissaa 1.1 Qissaa Women The Photoshoot

Qissaa 1.1 Qissaa Women The Photoshoot
I met Paramita, a creative dancer who used art to promote concepts. A teacher at Opus also a frien Eshan...
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Why Qissaa

WHY QISSAA Textile narratives!  Legends of the Indian artisan. Regional traditions, culture and history! Qissaa is the yarn, anecdote, the...
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