Adapted from her animated film Tanko Bole Chhe, Nina Sabnani's visual book, Stitching Stories, hopes to introduce kids to the world and sensibilities of some of India's finest artists from Kutch

It would be an understatement to say that Nina Sabnani is passionate about India's arts and crafts.

The Associate Professor at the Industrial Design Centre, IIT Bombay and filmmaker, made Tanko Bole Chhe (Stitches Speak, November 2009), which highlighted the embroidered narrative panels created by the women artists of Kutch, Gujarat. "Two of my earlier films were made into books by Tulika. I share a long relationship with them.


Artists Raniben and Meghiben were two of the heroines in Nina Sabnani's film and book

So, when they approached me once again, it seemed like a natural progression to reach out to children with this work," says Sabnani.

Meant to celebrate the art of Kutchi women, Stitching Stories was inspired by her earlier film, Mukand and Riaz, which focused on children's rights, where she first used appliqu ufffd work by artisans from Gujarat for her visuals.