Drawing upon the rich #embroidery #heritage of her childhood in #Mumbai , Sarita Gujar combines #traditional #Indian #craftsmanship with western embroidery techniques & is sharing her skills with other #embroiderers in #Fredericton .
Gujar's #expertise is in #shisha embroidery, also known as #MirrorWork . This #ancient #technique was originally the domain of poor #artisans who mimicked the bejewelled fashions of the wealthy.
Meet an embroiderer who is passing on an ancient Indian tradition to her Canadian neighbours
Shisha embroidery, also known as mirror embroidery, was developed by poor people as a way to mimic the fashionable jeweled garments of the wealthy. Sarita Gujar is sharing this ancient art with other New Brunswickers.


