JEWEL TONES OF ELYTRA EMBROIDERY
Images Courtesy: Asif Shaikh
By Brinda Gill
Master embroiderer Asif Shaikh finds deep fulfilment in creating embroideries with beetle-wing casings
“I believe beetle-wing casings are a gift from nature. The casings are strong, slightly curved and of beautiful glossy green colour that often shifts to turquoise blue, purple and copper on changing their angle or one’s own viewing angle.........
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By Brinda Gill
Master embroiderer Asif Shaikh finds deep fulfilment in creating embroideries with beetle-wing casings
“I believe beetle-wing casings are a gift from nature. The casings are strong, slightly curved and of beautiful glossy green colour that often shifts to turquoise blue, purple and copper on changing their angle or one’s own viewing angle.........
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We are proud to be a subscriber-funded publication with members in 185 countries. Your support has allowed us to publish interviews, reviews, “what's on” information and long-read articles that we have shared freely online for the last twenty years. Unfortunately, in recent months, we have faced 30% increases in shipping and printing costs and rather than passing these on to our loyal subscribers, we have made the difficult decision to request that you subscribe to access our online content.
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We know our readership is passionate about textiles and so we invite you to help us preserve and promote the stories, memories and histories that cloth tells.
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1 comment
Pardon my ignorance but I’m rather concerned as to where the beetle wing casings are sourced from. Are the beetles farmed, what sort of conditions do they live in and do the beetles die naturally.
They are beautiful insects and I’d hate to think that they were being exploited for the sake of a piece of embroidery.
It would be greatly appreciated if you would contact me and put my mind at rest
Thank you
Maggie Porter