Brigitte Singh..an Inspiration

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><ul style="list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><ul style="line-height: 16.25px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><ul style="list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><ul style="list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></ul></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><ul style="list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;">I never thought I would live so close to Jaipur:)- Each travel brings us closer to Jaipur  as of now umpteen travels being made.Exploring the nooks and crannies of Jaipur still remains a lot more ..Any time you go to Jaipur there's always a touristy feel :)-Anybody who knows me knows about my love towards Blockprinting..There isn't any place to store any linens/quilts of blockprinting at home currently.</ul><ul style="list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></ul><ul style="list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;">All craftisans  who does Blockprinting Nationally and Internationally..i salute them and they are all inspiration for me in one way or the other..But there comes some names which we have first heard of and the love towards them remains the "first love" And such a  name is "Brigitte Singh"..You think of Blockprinting and then you think of "Brigitte Singh".Her textiles known internationally,everyone is in awe of her designs and she herself has discovered and revived tradtitions in textiles.</ul><ul style="list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /><ul style="list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><ul style="list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Brigette Singh came to India 25 years ago and stayed on to revive textile traditions.There' s nothing intriguing about a foreigner setting up base in India under the "world-has-shrunk-to-a-global-village" reality. But 25 years ago, Brigette Singh, a French national was one of a kind, as she trudged through the streets of Sanganer, the hand-block printing hub of Jaipur, seeking to discover and revive traditions in textiles.</span></ul><ul style="list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></ul><ul style="list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">She first came to Jaipur at the end of 70's to study the art of miniature painting with an Indian Master,fell in love with and married his son, and made her home in Amber. She then became fascinated by India's rich textile heritage and the art of woodblock printing which had declined since its zenith in the C18th. Her workshop in Amber now produces an exquisite range of clothes, furnishings and accessories which are renowned worldwide and all produced under her personal supervision.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div></span></ul></ul><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-op-Ii87bYj6mTBA11GU9q4aPTDEF1S6lEbbHGwoKAsuY3uYxnmc-r5qwxVcuBOkWc_20BgixTGXBotmpL2KqxGi06xHf-23ey22ZP9TiR0dsD9ahwSz0p53b8WNG3DHwkkGkYIFO3fQ/s1600/5e98874a2d37163f0c5251a9c4009d4b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-op-Ii87bYj6mTBA11GU9q4aPTDEF1S6lEbbHGwoKAsuY3uYxnmc-r5qwxVcuBOkWc_20BgixTGXBotmpL2KqxGi06xHf-23ey22ZP9TiR0dsD9ahwSz0p53b8WNG3DHwkkGkYIFO3fQ/s1600/5e98874a2d37163f0c5251a9c4009d4b.jpg" width="526" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17px; text-align: start;"> Brigitte Singh handblocked textiles </span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYq3FPQzhl8iL9ad_0a7_Qsqy81v8Hbks7SX18eqShIb5IlVF3e7kSUH5xg1mTHkGmaXacQUqD-pZMJCp7ci79WQMGZxXla2PvpQGyxRlzA7LXLEXJk1N3zP5AqNt7_ehuRzNz7jpAes4/s1600/18368_22_BrigitteSingh_final_xlarge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="560" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYq3FPQzhl8iL9ad_0a7_Qsqy81v8Hbks7SX18eqShIb5IlVF3e7kSUH5xg1mTHkGmaXacQUqD-pZMJCp7ci79WQMGZxXla2PvpQGyxRlzA7LXLEXJk1N3zP5AqNt7_ehuRzNz7jpAes4/s1600/18368_22_BrigitteSingh_final_xlarge.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Interiors of the haveli of Brigitte Singh</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLhWiLFhjr3odoD6Reof2qSgbah5LMmUjH0MXJZE3x8VI6S2blT95C9nXS9QDY8kCEtRri_YhNyScxkaqHE-cBYCRHx98eBTcKKzC9HTL26T3Q3ZU4m-qomtv4wNzLxb7bxBy2ZJAYfXQ/s1600/18368_44_BrigitteSingh_xlarge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLhWiLFhjr3odoD6Reof2qSgbah5LMmUjH0MXJZE3x8VI6S2blT95C9nXS9QDY8kCEtRri_YhNyScxkaqHE-cBYCRHx98eBTcKKzC9HTL26T3Q3ZU4m-qomtv4wNzLxb7bxBy2ZJAYfXQ/s1600/18368_44_BrigitteSingh_xlarge.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Interiors of the Haveli of Brigitte Singh</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYs33Oz34tYQDGUFZ8I-C5Icdeg4nX3VTZeAwQ8XIXb7xciGYRS9h0GqRgl4936PFIJ9mK9ij0Q4jNElPTpg21NNlOO5gFEjdhGrfH8JL7u7x4Kjg89c4vh6Miivvh2XxlMp43OXyRreg/s1600/96228f59114be0d08345e24d4c6e6077.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYs33Oz34tYQDGUFZ8I-C5Icdeg4nX3VTZeAwQ8XIXb7xciGYRS9h0GqRgl4936PFIJ9mK9ij0Q4jNElPTpg21NNlOO5gFEjdhGrfH8JL7u7x4Kjg89c4vh6Miivvh2XxlMp43OXyRreg/s1600/96228f59114be0d08345e24d4c6e6077.jpg" width="502" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17px; text-align: start;">'Italian Country Living" by Caroline Clifton Mogg open to a bedroom with Brigitte Singh fabrics.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjK_p4uqZPlckN2Non_WACa8UBl30DBByDTgyC3RQ8KGZgZyIHr21Vtbd_MPP6mDD9_3IOIqqcGILXqXyRYC1Fxwuo46v9XTGMA3S70ZeSiMDFVYyz9P1HV_GAGKf4LWBmUrvGyT5Eno4/s1600/7e1c4e4a27d46497a493e764168eb47e.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjK_p4uqZPlckN2Non_WACa8UBl30DBByDTgyC3RQ8KGZgZyIHr21Vtbd_MPP6mDD9_3IOIqqcGILXqXyRYC1Fxwuo46v9XTGMA3S70ZeSiMDFVYyz9P1HV_GAGKf4LWBmUrvGyT5Eno4/s1600/7e1c4e4a27d46497a493e764168eb47e.jpg" width="474" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17px; text-align: start;">World of Interiors, October 2011. Photography by Christopher Simon Sykes. Bedroom with Brigitte Singh "Poppy" curtains in Christopher Gibbs house.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbuPFpiraRLwmsWdQi-g9iHPOd0wQbb9g3k0Ba18mQnhFQNQjcgXJo8_3oJw9sjbkfk_f-rHqdwk67q-6e22QH2fhR91EK3zL9tkM244JhdBLUmBQAwRCFUGgizmT6YtklCTxiN3IYIzM/s1600/f1e16ea2138eef0cb2d680ac64090ab8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbuPFpiraRLwmsWdQi-g9iHPOd0wQbb9g3k0Ba18mQnhFQNQjcgXJo8_3oJw9sjbkfk_f-rHqdwk67q-6e22QH2fhR91EK3zL9tkM244JhdBLUmBQAwRCFUGgizmT6YtklCTxiN3IYIzM/s1600/f1e16ea2138eef0cb2d680ac64090ab8.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC1BPQNIBqSWGQveRbcdeG1wHNFyDa5JWuPBjSvXRymEMBLgauetVWJzneUBtgylB5rg_e3SGdOyLmkWgxXLJm08vmPlQdkm_Kt4YEWmG7xXnDq8p6kVbpqN8xYMi55fJHV0G_nLmw_MM/s1600/290061ec005b021b9ebd4f8726b1c891.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC1BPQNIBqSWGQveRbcdeG1wHNFyDa5JWuPBjSvXRymEMBLgauetVWJzneUBtgylB5rg_e3SGdOyLmkWgxXLJm08vmPlQdkm_Kt4YEWmG7xXnDq8p6kVbpqN8xYMi55fJHV0G_nLmw_MM/s1600/290061ec005b021b9ebd4f8726b1c891.jpg" width="590" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17px; text-align: start;">Singh Poppy sighting. World of Interiors, August 2008. Photo by Anders Gramer.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNNADSSuKF3FCgpLGfD6wX9r1-Nt2MQqhLv3D4xRF_4tDGi9s5I5121zJPJRJiKh4kXZtIMGEM-ux9MeI4dK98fdGWr8biDXyzW4CgpX8e2o6PsJrvUKvwz-V9p00w0Ol52lhFHRnncrg/s1600/333420062a1cb663f753608ee582cef2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNNADSSuKF3FCgpLGfD6wX9r1-Nt2MQqhLv3D4xRF_4tDGi9s5I5121zJPJRJiKh4kXZtIMGEM-ux9MeI4dK98fdGWr8biDXyzW4CgpX8e2o6PsJrvUKvwz-V9p00w0Ol52lhFHRnncrg/s1600/333420062a1cb663f753608ee582cef2.jpg" width="500" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17px; text-align: start;">Brigitte Singh Poppy quilt, Elliott Puckette house. Image is from Elle Decor, October 2000. Photography by Anita Calero. Story written and produced by Miguel Flores-Vianna.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLlBTNXNyyQXVaet6Qg4E7Q3uo_XhA9eel5HioQFyYxamkLgSkP0nIvgSjG2uRpf-QQJfupWtiHbZXKMOPyUsd1LZxFbZYqjt17XCZwjPly8U9Y5DmQ9km4IOSoeS4biXr_A7ztlSDT60/s1600/bc627030cd75a84081a87a4193f5c502.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLlBTNXNyyQXVaet6Qg4E7Q3uo_XhA9eel5HioQFyYxamkLgSkP0nIvgSjG2uRpf-QQJfupWtiHbZXKMOPyUsd1LZxFbZYqjt17XCZwjPly8U9Y5DmQ9km4IOSoeS4biXr_A7ztlSDT60/s1600/bc627030cd75a84081a87a4193f5c502.jpg" width="470" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17px; text-align: start;">Brigitte Singh bedroom photographed by Henry Wilson, House & Garden UK, May 2009.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWKscEpjJzb_whyphenhyphen5c9dx5zF8zac-qCbRY3Msbr8O2FXUPEahcz46SMTf4j20WIgNB31wZYQoaxoMEKbYoVxfttFQ8JgRrHlMJb7iVh9TlsH1mIk6sjBRztI-6QnFj9hMKLKOhTNczpoLc/s1600/Brigitte-Singh-15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWKscEpjJzb_whyphenhyphen5c9dx5zF8zac-qCbRY3Msbr8O2FXUPEahcz46SMTf4j20WIgNB31wZYQoaxoMEKbYoVxfttFQ8JgRrHlMJb7iVh9TlsH1mIk6sjBRztI-6QnFj9hMKLKOhTNczpoLc/s1600/Brigitte-Singh-15.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the insides of the  workshop of Brigitte Singh..</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG6o41bVYnssfP9rGBkPJh1RZ9XT1Q6Llm5GE-P7_fMg0YpKbVVvzVnryaLKVAXGjuniTM1rJbzlqUsDLSH4hq1Qf31vrc9iaRvicz_XE_UlIq2DndSQTZECFV7VbzlTqAD4fT01JnCaw/s1600/download.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG6o41bVYnssfP9rGBkPJh1RZ9XT1Q6Llm5GE-P7_fMg0YpKbVVvzVnryaLKVAXGjuniTM1rJbzlqUsDLSH4hq1Qf31vrc9iaRvicz_XE_UlIq2DndSQTZECFV7VbzlTqAD4fT01JnCaw/s1600/download.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jaipuri Quilts..a book written by Krystyna Hell strom..one of Brigittes Jaipur Quilt on  the cover page</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMg4ra8c6KTDWyxkE-Kg_619Xt5gl5CHRzY-hV-mxOnqW-jG08JDHsq_N2ePd_hXLVBrOnvgCfxAtZRj4MU0X1YSn44LNxYkVKYk1phIlEnDSWRI3g-ZUEbWhmpBVLy0S3O0KmtaPTXqk/s1600/images+(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; 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I never thought I would live so close to Jaipur:)- Each travel brings us closer to Jaipur  as of now umpteen travels being made.Exploring th...

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Arts and Crafts of India-Blocks,Prints and Patterns

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Journeys into Jaipur always has helped me search for the old blocks used for printing..Each journey has gifted me one or two blocks.An arrangement on the side table where the </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">blocks stood along the fiery Red Hibiscus flowers.This morning waking up to the withered and fallen flowers was a sight. Blockprint cushions and bedsheets always had a soft corner at our home.The Indian touch lended an air of elegance in the rooms...</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ry-OlPwY80xUPYGMxWQxbL3OKGpjqBzGppLvyFiwyCzSfQ-KHrnfn8dvNTnyv4XRlTCvZWOhs58jw6XvGmN0Uga3ZxhpsrAnPbg_G3ZfZlMAx3dl1E6GHikyh6gwul3dyMUmTXqsmDY/s1600/IMG_1703+1+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="630" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ry-OlPwY80xUPYGMxWQxbL3OKGpjqBzGppLvyFiwyCzSfQ-KHrnfn8dvNTnyv4XRlTCvZWOhs58jw6XvGmN0Uga3ZxhpsrAnPbg_G3ZfZlMAx3dl1E6GHikyh6gwul3dyMUmTXqsmDY/s640/IMG_1703+1+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Arts and Crafts of India-Blocks,Prints and Patterns

Journeys into Jaipur always has helped me search for the old blocks used for printing..Each journey has gifted me one or two blocks.An arran...

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Arts and Crafts of India-The Art of Block Printing at Sanganer

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Sanganer is situated about 8 kilometers south-east of Jaipur city. Prior to the 17th century, there is no mention of Sanganer as a centre of printing. At that time Sanganer was known as a centre of plain and dyed clothes. The end of the 17th century, Aurangazeb and the repeated invasions of the Marathas, many craftsmen (Printers) from the neighbouring state Gujarat came and settled in Rajasthan. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">By the end of the 18th century this industry was fully developed in Sanganer. There are at present, about 125 hand block printing units in Sanganer. Sanganer was renowned for its small decorative and delicate floral patterns, called, ‘boota-booties’ which was printed on fine cotton and silk.The dyers and block makers came from Sindh and Punjab and settled here.The printers belong to chhipa community.  Almost every member of the ‘Chippa’ family is involved in the washing, dyeing and printing of clothes. While, the printers are predominantly Hindus, majority of dyers and block makers are Muslims.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">                   Water of the Saraswati River that used to flow graciously through Sanganer, was known for its special quality that used to bring out radiance from the natural dyed fabric. This was major source of inspiration for the printing community.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">               In olden days, the fabric was printed mainly for use of royal families and rich traders but now it is used as part of clothing for urban families and also exported. The principal items printed here include sarees, dupattas, salwar-kameez, bed cover, curtains, scarves, and printed yardages (running cloth material), etc. Both local and imported cloth material are used. At present,’ mulmul’ (cotton voile), ‘latha’ (sheeting fabrics) and cambric etc. are sourced from Jaipur.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">          On Sanganeri ‘chintz’ (printed cloth) usually, yellow, green blue (with different tones) are used as the background. These days one rarely comes across the variety of shades that were found in the old Sanganeri ‘chintz’, but still the ‘chhipas’ for sanganer have the incomparable know-how of matching the back ground on base colour with colours of the prints.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">          The main distinguishing feature between Sanganer and Bagru printing is that Sanganer print is usually done on a white ground, whereas Bagru prints are on an Indigo or a dyed background. Local water also has its effects. In Sanganer water, block comes out in its best dark shade, while at Bagru block comes with a reddish tinge. As water has always been abundant in Sanganer, the washing of cloth has formed the main basis of printing and dyeing there. In contrast at Bagru, where water in comparatively scarce, ‘Dhabu’ resist printing and indigo work is mostly done. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Difference in motifs</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Traditionally, motifs printed at Bagru are large with bold line, as compared to sanganer, where somber colours and fine lines, intricate detailing are practiced. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Sanganeri motifs are naturalistically rendered, with motifs usually based on flowers i.e. iris, rose, poppy, marigold, sunflower, chrysanthemum etc. Bagru motifs are more geometric than the sanganeri motifs.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The craft of </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">block making </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">came to Rajasthan along with printers from Sind-Punjab. Most of the block makers in Rajasthan are Muslims. The basic carving tools are made by block makers themselves form iron rods, bicycle spokes etc. The ‘design” is first drawn on paper and stretched out on smooth surface of wood. The motif or design is then pierced through the needles so that the “impression” is transferred on the smooth surface of wood, later the unwanted areas are carved out.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Iron nails and woolen-felt are also used to improve the quality of impression. Wooden block can be classified in three types viz ‘Rekh’- the outline block, “gudh”- the background block, and “Datta’- the filling block.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">‘Rekh</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">’: The key outline block (from the Hindi word “ rekha” which means line) defines the form of pattern. Normally rekh is considered the “key block” which gets printed first in order to give ‘clue’ to other block to fit in. In some cases rekh is split into two blocks in order to print two colours. This kind of block is known as ‘chirai’ (splitting) block.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">‘Gudh</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">’: The block which covers the background of patterns in called gudh. Gudh is sometimes treated as the key block and printed first.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">‘Datta</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">’: All blocks other than over above mentioned two become ‘dattas’ or filling blocks.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The handle: Once the block is carved, a handle, usually of cheaper wood, is nailed to the block to help the printer in registering the impression with the block comfortable. The handle is a very important part of block making, as it is this part which helps to trace the family who carved the block. One has only to look at the handle to identify the block maker as each family uses special effect in block handle. Some carve the handle out of the same piece of wood on which the design is carved and some shape the handle in a peculiar way.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The wood:  Seesam</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, a kind of India teak is used for making blocks. Since it is tough wood the outline block which wears out most are made out of it. ‘</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Roahda’ and ‘Gurjan’</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> which are softer and lighter wood are used for making the rest of the blocks including mud resist blocks which generally need deep carving and light weight.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The Traditional printing process can be categorized as follows:</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Scouring</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> – ‘Hari Sarana’: Cleaning of the impure fabric for good penetration of colour</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Tannin treatment </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">– ‘ Peela Karna’- Harda’ : Treating the fabric with ‘harda’ powder to attract the mordant.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Printing (mordanting) ‘Chapai’</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: Actual printing of the fabric with blocks</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Ageing </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">– ‘ Sukhai’: Natural drying of the fabric for penetration of colour</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Washing – ‘ Khulai’:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Washing Fabric to get rid of excess mordant</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Dyeing (fixing of colour) – ‘ Ghan Rangai’: Dyeing of the fabric to react with the mordant and give new colours</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Dyeing is a process in which the dye reacts with two mordants at two different locations on the same print giving two different shades of colours. As mentioned earlier ‘alizarin’ is used as the dye throughout Rajasthan. The colours obtained in conjunction with the two mordants are red (with alum) and block (with ferrous). Dyeing is carried out in large copper vessels (‘tambri’) which are heated by wood fire. Alizarin is filled in small cloth-bags (‘potali’) and dipped in the vessel. The quantity of alizarin dye is calculated by the experienced dyer. ‘Dhawadi phool’, a local flower is boiled along with alizarin to avoid patches and staining. Once the dyed fabric is ready (usually it takes half-an-hour), it is taken out of the copper vessel and left on the ground for drying.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Sun bleaching – ‘Tapai’: Sun bleaching of the dyed fabric to make the background look white as prior to dyeing.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Post mordanting – ‘ Fitkari Rangai’: With alum (fitkari) to make the yellow dye fast.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Washing – ‘ Dhulai’: To take out resist paste and excess or unattached dye.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The main resource of water is the ground water which is also receding at alarming rate. Most of the printer’s families have converted their homes into small printing units where printers from Sanganer and nearby villages come and print fabrics. The transition from the traditional dyes to the modern chemical dyes four to five decades back forced the traditional dyers /printers to adapt the new technology with hit and trial method. Most of the printer’s families were uneducated and the dye manufacturing companies too were more interested in selling the products. Though the chemical dyes were manufactured for the organized textile sector, the cottage industries adapted them without much technical know how.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Some images from the blockprint factory at Sanganer and their emporium called "Sakshi" which is very reasonably priced for clothes,bedsheets,duppattas,trays,bags,carpets etc is also nearby the factory.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">As it was midafternoon time,i could very beautifully capture the light falling at various corners of the room.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471496815624890642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW3-NKlQa8Hc_wjS5xpT2WlXvPvNOoeA2DDhzzqnAbYTq14Tpp6jEIB2ETx7vTr0VFD2jC7o-vdZCZmbo9B9t14GvRU3aHxXIThgNdqDmTNY0aTjjT0MVLn6QN5Y3CWDn-mwzsELDCNQo/s400/IMG_7170+copy.jpg" style="cursor: hand; 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cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 267px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471496788180888930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUhQD4Z4EZgEXndIAqw9QQeGexHkIdvkuXDGV5FiD9Xpc2Ytw8AqMdsv0AnTussbuWrz5BGFAmPhGAKnXtrV3DlwOf9e4vTB8wJdUv9t-9chv78-WsqDodjl_vWDFfMKyvGtwYuFxz_SdG/s400/IMG_7229+copy.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 267px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471496775808804770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLYILOjHBeFBLJvgpAWxPDuZKqolT-PS2PDYtuzyVsDJ8_Rs3-SDFKKfR46GJ4AOlNr0TLzB-fpWCcgyC3ZLs1uNGE85zJJhf0D7WB3icuF46vv-eInJ__u5H6Qw-fyjEAmtcUpNmAp2o/s400/IMG_7250+copy.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 267px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471495970366982274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEzKomJA4vqZr0XKToTRRYPoF-47K67p3pfCXkx8NyL_4XFfqLbrMhJ6rqFUHU3T5ptqnadoSc1DHGCq3IpptYJIKlnFT0OhzrnrAoi_K4UwcnB_r5OUBsXeoayFUdqYZzWkHQ8JSvtWU/s400/IMG_7237+copy.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 267px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Images and Ideas conceived by Lakshmi Arvind</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Pl do not copy the images</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Text courtesy:indianetzone.com,india-crafts.com,</span></div></div>

Arts and Crafts of India-The Art of Block Printing at Sanganer

Sanganer is situated about 8 kilometers south-east of Jaipur city. Prior to the 17th century, there is no mention of Sanganer as a centre of...

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