Women Handicraft Centre Bolpur Santiniketan Kantha Batik Hand Embroidery Women Empowerment

WOMEN’S HANDICRAFT CENTRE

Enterprise with social mission

Embroidery Training
Learn intricate embroidery at WHC.
Artistic hand embroidery is taught at WHC.
"Kantha" stitch is the most prominent of the styles taught.
Also, taught are the "Gujarat" and "Kashmir" styles of hand embroidery.
Learn Mirror work.
Other styles of hand-embroidery you can learn here too:
  1. 'Back-stitch'
  2. 'Button-hole'
  3. 'Chain'
  4. 'Cross-stitch'
  5. 'Hem-stitch'
  6. 'Herring Bone'
  7. 'Open Chain'
  8. 'Running-stitch'
  9. 'Satin'
  10. 'Shadow-work'.
Learn how to hand-embroider on handkerchief, dress, decorative and utility items (material to be provided by learner).
Learn how to mix styles to create novel textures and features of design.

Is our society, today, slowly but surely losing expertise in artistic hand-embroidery?
Maybe so, in the face of mass production and super-efficient marketing by big brands ...

At WHC, you will find a rare opportunity of learning in a friendly, informed and mentally stimulating environment.

Contact Mrs Sunanda Mukherji at WHC.
Sunanda's own embroidery:
WHC is keen to work with NGOs on the same principles as below:
  1. Free training for women at WHC.
  2. Logistics and material for training are to be sourced and managed by NGOs.
  3. Trainees and their management will be looked after by the NGOs.
  4. WHC is able to sell part of the products alongside the NGOs.
  5. Clear written agreement is required.
  6. WHC reserves the right to terminate an Agreement if WHC's mission and practice principles are not adhered to.
Women Handicraft Centre Bolpur Santiniketan Kantha Batik Hand Embroidery Training Women Empowerment