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Kunvarben Bhikhabhai Rabari l Dhebaria Rabari Embroidery l Attended Kala Raksha Vidhyalaya in year 2009
 
 

Kunvarben Bhikhabhai Rabari

 

 

Traditional Art: Dhebaria Rabari Embroidery

 

 

Date of Birth: 1964
No Formal Education
Address: Keshav Nagar Lodai
Ta. Bhuj Kutch.
Mobile: 99783 23158

  Kunvarben Bhikhabhai Rabari
  Kunvarben says
     “I have been as far as Madhya Pradesh, and I have seen Kolkata, The whole world comes between. I want to see Delhi, the world!”
 

Kunvarben was born in Harodi. She is the youngest of 6 sisters. Her only brother died. In childhood she migrated with the family herd of sheep and goats, and she continued to migrate after marriage. “I have been as far as Madhya Pradesh, and I have seen Kolkata,” she says. “The whole world comes between.” Kunvarben has two sons, two daughters, and 2 grandchildren. The family all lives together. Her husband sold his herd and retired. Her son has a flour mill, some cows and 10-15 camels. Kunvarben learned embroidery from her mother and sisters, who are married in Bhadroi. She embroidered a toran set, she recalls, and many densely stitched traditional pieces. After the community elders banned traditional work, she did stitching for income. A year ago she and her daughters-in-law joined Kala Raksha when the narrative project was in process. Now, they have a new group of artisans.

After that she did work for sale, whatever came to the village, until Kala Raksha came two years ago. Today she works with Kala Raksha. “If your heart is open you will learn, I am already learning something day by day!”

 

Kunvarben has served as a mentor at Kala Raksha Vidhyalaya. She participated in workshops to develop products inspired by Kala Raksha’s Museum Collections, and was very successful as a design intern. Her unconventional, asymmetrical style has been highly appreciated.

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