Embroidery Holiday to India - second stop - Muzaffarpur

 

The second location on the fantastic Embroidery Holiday to India will be a flight to Patna and an onward journey to Mazaffarpur in the Bihar state

In Mazaffarar we will try out two different traditional Indian textile practices. The first of these is Madhubani Painting.

Mudhabani Painting is a traditional folk art form known for it's bright colours produced from local natural vegetable dyes, rice paste and charcoal

The Madhubani painting is used to decorate walls, floors and other surfaces in homes and temples. Plus on decorative items like furniture, pottery and of course, textiles.

On the second day in Mazaffarpur we will have a workshop on Suzani embroidery. Suzani is a very old stitch technique practised for centuries in Central Asia. 

Worked onto cotton or silk fabric with a variety of stitches, including chain stitch, satin stitch and buttonhole stitch. 

The Suzani designs are inspired by nature with flowers, trees and animals used to build up intricate designs.

Suzani embroidery is used to decorate household items, clothing and religious items.

A Suzani can take several months or even years to complete and so are precious items often handed down in families

For more information and to book for this incredible holiday of a lifetime please visit https://www.aahilyaholidays.com/tour/0716/an-indian-embroidery-holiday-with-artist-mary-mcintosh-2025