Pehchaan: The Discerning Eye

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:

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

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