Chamba Rumal-Embroidered Paintings
Amongst the rich repertoire of embroideries known and practiced in India, the Chamba Rumal , a narrative style of embroidery, stands apart as being unusual and striking . It takes its name from the historic city of Chamba, in Himachal Pradesh, where it is still commonly practiced.
Rich in detail, the distinctive appeal of the Chamba rumal lies in the fact that it is an artistic intertwining of two highly developed arts, that of miniature painting and embroidery.In 1992, Delhi Crafts Council (DCC), under the guidance of its Vice President Usha Bhagat, took up the revival of the Chamba Rumal . For more than three decades, DCC has continually striven through numerous exhibitions and workshops to spread and enhance the level of awareness about this art. In 2003 a centre was established in Chamba to guide and train the embroiderers in improving the quality of their embroidery as well as in the use of appropriate colours.
Dcc has undertaken several pathbreaking interventions in terms of new subject material and has , with the help of renowned textile swati kalsi produced two outstanding collections of chamba rumals which have been presented in prestigious events like the the India Art Fair to much acclaim .
Chamba Rumal 2023
