سوزنی · Sozni Embroidery
Fayaz Ahmad Bhat
2nd Generation · Sozni Embroidery · Anantnag, Anantnag
“Composes traditional hashia motifs into modern asymmetric grids — a quiet bridge between centuries.”
- Pieces signed
- 52
- Disputes
- 0
- Workshop slots
- 7 open
- Lineage est.
- 1965
The hand still remembers
What Only Fayaz Knows
Captured from his Vault — knowledge that exists nowhere else.
Click a node — 4 techniques captured
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His work
Pieces by Fayaz
Every piece signed, signed pieces verifiable on the Sanad.
Sit beside him
Book Time With Fayaz
7 open slots in the next month.
Heritage Walk
Rs. 2,500per person
Visit the master's workshop and three nearby craft clusters with a Sanad-verified guide.
Max 8 participants
Half-Day Workshop
Rs. 6,000per person
Learn one foundational technique hands-on. Take home your attempt + a Hunarmand certificate.
Max 6 participants
Multi-Day Masterclass
Rs. 45,000per person
Advanced technique taught directly by the master. Limited to 2 participants.
Max 2 participants
The preserved knowledge
Preserved in the Vault
This is Fayaz's Craft DNA — knowledge captured for researchers, apprentices, and future generations.
Lineage
- Father set up the Anantnag studio in 1965; Fayaz took over in 2018.
- Trained under Bashir Ahmad Dar in Downtown for three winters.
Technique Walkthrough
- Compositions are drafted on graph paper before any stitch.
- Hashia is set first, then the field — never the other way.
Decision Knowledge
- Asymmetric layouts are tested on a small sample before the main piece.
- Modern motifs are always paired with at least one traditional border.
Supplier Graph
- Pashmina ground from his cousin's Kanihama loom.
- Silk from a Banaras dealer his father met in 1980.
The thread, generation by generation
The Bhat Lineage
2 generations on the same craft, since 1965.
- AB
Abdul Rahim Bhat
ca. 1960s
Generation 1
- FB
Fayaz Ahmad Bhat
current — present
Generation 2