Embroidery on Bodhi leaves

09:11, 19/11/2022

With a passion for embroidery, artisan Quan Thi Kim Cuc from Hoang Mai district in Hanoi has brought the art of embroidery to a new high with ornate embroidered products on Bodhi leaf skeletons.

With a passion for embroidery, artisan Quan Thi Kim Cuc from Hoang Mai district in Hanoi has brought the art of embroidery to a new high with ornate embroidered products on Bodhi leaf skeletons.

It takes Cuc up to ten days to finish an exquisite embroidered product.
It takes Cuc up to ten days to finish an exquisite embroidered product.

 

Cuc, who was born and bred in a family steeped in the traditions of embroidery, spent a great deal of time studying how to give traditional products a competitive edge in the market.
Cuc, who was born and bred in a family steeped in the traditions of embroidery, spent a great deal of time studying how to give traditional products a competitive edge in the market.

 

Each embroidered product is a unique work of art that requires meticulousness and creativity from the artisan.
Each embroidered product is a unique work of art that requires meticulousness and creativity from the artisan.

 

Colourful yarn for Cuc’s embroidered products
Colourful yarn for Cuc’s embroidered products

 

With skilled hands and a passion for traditional embroidery, Cuc has turned Bodhi leaves into valuable and unique works of art.
With skilled hands and a passion for traditional embroidery, Cuc has turned Bodhi leaves into valuable and unique works of art.

(Source: VNA)