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Punjab’s craft of Guddi Patola and its reflection in Pakistani Visual Arts: The case of Ruby Chishti

  • Amina Cheema/
  • January 11, 2022
Keywords
Phulkari, Craft, Guddi Patola, Ruby Chishti,
Abstract

In one of my previous papers I shed light upon how phulkari, which is Punjab’s indigenous embroidery craft, has inspired a set of contemporary Pakistani visual artists to create distinguishable art. The aim of this paper is to highlight another local craft of Punjab which is doll making (Guddi Patola) as a means to create yet another distinctive expression in visual arts. To find reflections and possible connections of this local craft of Punjab in Pakistani contemporary visual art scene, the case of Ruby Chishti, who is a Pakistani born sculptor now living and working in America,is used. Various aspects of doll making that have provided the basis for a complex narrative to be built in Chishti’s work will also be discussed along with aesthetical qualities of this local craft and possible potentiality of its process.

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Cheema, A. (2022). Punjab’s craft of Guddi Patola and its reflection in Pakistani Visual Arts: The case of Ruby Chishti. کھوج, 43(2). http://khoj.ipcs.edu.pk/website/journal/article/633d1dec687da/page

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[1]A. Cheema, “Punjab’s craft of Guddi Patola and its reflection in Pakistani Visual Arts: The case of Ruby Chishti”, کھوج, vol. 43, no. 2, Oct. 2022, Accessed: May 12, 2026. [Online]. Available: http://khoj.ipcs.edu.pk/website/journal/article/633d1dec687da/page

            

                    
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Cheema, Amina. “Punjab’s Craft of Guddi Patola and Its Reflection in Pakistani Visual Arts: The Case of Ruby Chishti”. کھوج, vols. 43, nos. 2, Oct. 2022, http://khoj.ipcs.edu.pk/website/journal/article/633d1dec687da/page.

            

                    
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Cheema, Amina. “Punjab’s Craft of Guddi Patola and Its Reflection in Pakistani Visual Arts: The Case of Ruby Chishti”. کھوج 43, no. 2 (October 5, 2022). Accessed May 12, 2026. http://khoj.ipcs.edu.pk/website/journal/article/633d1dec687da/page.

            

                    
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1.Cheema A. Punjab’s craft of Guddi Patola and its reflection in Pakistani Visual Arts: The case of Ruby Chishti. کھوج [Internet]. 2022 Oct. 5 [cited 2026 May 12];43(2). Available from: http://khoj.ipcs.edu.pk/website/journal/article/633d1dec687da/page

            

                    
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