Celebrate Ilkal weaves and Chikan motifs

Updated On: 29 October, 2015 08:31 AM IST | | Krutika Behrawala

<p>In a bid to showcase artisan co-design, 19 weavers and embroiderers from Bagalkot district (Karnataka), Lucknow and Kutch have collaborated for Sambhavna Express, a three-day exhibition-cum-sale, starting today</p>

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Chikan embroiderers in Lucknow during a session with mentors from Somaiya Kala Vidya; A block printed cotton stole by a Bhujodi weaver

What: In a bid to showcase artisan co-design, 19 weavers and embroiderers from Bagalkot district (Karnataka), Lucknow and Kutch have collaborated for Sambhavna Express, a three-day exhibition-cum-sale, starting today. It is presented by Gujarat-based Somaiya Kala Vidya (SKV), a division of KJ Somaiya Gujarat Trust. Ranging from `1,500 to `40,000, the works include handcrafted Ilkal saris of Bagalkot featuring kondi technique (weaving silk warp for pallav with cotton warp for body), kurtas, stoles and dupattas with hand-drawn Chikan motifs on Bhujodi handloom cotton, silk and Chanderi fabrics as well as traditional Suf embroideries with Jali work.