Other regions of Kachchh such as Rapar, Bhachau and Lakhpat were all involved with bandhani production at one time, but the number of artisans still working there has reduced to a very small number. For various reasons, artisans have either left the profession or moved to another location. There are still communities living there that use bandhani, or a few tiers in some villages, but compared to all the other talukas (regions), these areas have no existing specialty in bandhani.
For the purpose of this exhibition, we spoke to a small handful of artisans in each region to get a glimpse into the lives and histories of Kachchh’s artisans. We found stories of hope, risk, creativity, determination and passion. This is only a small collection of many thousands of stories, and is not representative of all the creative work that can be found across Kachchh.
