Motherhood in Nature

Crochet Crafts

Prem Kumari

Craft Artist

Veenita Sadguru Chendvankar
Location: Domestic Arrivals Corridor

Crochet Crafts

Ongoing
Art discs made of re-used boats
A craft believed to have been introduced to Goa by the Portuguese nuns of the Santa Monica Church, Goan crochet is a tradition practiced today primarily by women in North Goa, especially the city of Panjim (now Panaji)
Follow me on Instagram @veenitachendvankar
if you would like to have a chat.
Please send a text to subodh@museumofgoa.com
and I’ll be more than happy to respond.

About the Artist

Prem Kumari comes from Corlim in Old Goa. She has practiced this Goan textile craft for the last 35 years. It has been passed down in her family across three generations. A pure handmade craft, the unique stitch of crochet is what makes it beautiful. She makes earrings, garments, flowers, fruits, dolls and lots more in crochet. She has trained over 2000 students in crochet making across India, and is a trainer at NIFT Mumbai.
Follow me on Instagram @veenitachendvankar
if you would like to have a chat.
Please send a text to subodh@museumofgoa.com
and I’ll be more than happy to respond.

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