Made by : Rizwan Bhai
MEASUREMENTS: Width – 10in, Length- 7in
MATERIAL(S): cotton
CARE: Dry Clean Only
This product is hand painted and may have slight irregularities that are a natural outcome of the human involvement in the process.
The ancient and rare craft of Rogan art comes from Persia. Rogan in Persian means "oil- based". Rogan is the technique of painting on fabric, crafted from thick brightly coloured paint made with castor seed oil. Castor is a local crop grown in Kachchh, and artists most likely sourced it from farmers originally. Artisans place a small amount of this paint paste into their palm.
At room temperature, the paint is carefully twisted into motifs and images using a metal rod that never comes in contact with the fabric. Next, the artisan folds his designs into a blank fabric, thereby printing its mirror image. In effect it is a very basic form of printing.
While designed used to be more rustic, over time the craft has become more stylized and now is almost a high art. The motifs used in Rogan art, such as geometric flowers, peacocks, and the tree of life, evoke a once-sublime culture and its understanding of beauty.
