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Pehchaan: The Discerning Eye

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We absolutely loved this video about “Pehchaan”, or “the discerning eye of a connoisseur”. It’s full of beautiful imagery of the process of quilt-making in India, from the first delicate sketches, the carving of wooden blocks, the dyeing and the printing, right through to fine hand-quilted embroidery.

The narrator guides us gently through the gorgeous fabrics, explaining that Pehchaan to her means:

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Someone who understands the nuances because he has a knowledge of the processes of creation

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About the Artist

Rosi Thornton is a visual artist based in Tyne and Wear. Her interests combine pattern, print, colour, and cloth, which she uses creatively in textiles, quilts, printmaking, and handmade books.

She believes passionately in recycling, skill-sharing, and art within communities, and started the REJIG project as a way of drawing these related interests together into a creative whole.

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