Our Journey
From a Single Needle
to a Thriving Academy
Our academy was founded in 2016 by a master embroiderer with over two decades of experience in Aari and Zardoshi — India's most celebrated hand embroidery arts. What began as small workshops in a home studio has grown into a full-fledged online and offline academy serving students across India and abroad.
We believe that every stitch tells a story. Aari work, with its fine crochet-hook needle and intricate thread patterns, and Zardoshi, with its dazzling gold and silver thread embellishments, are both living inheritances from centuries of Indian craftsmanship.
Our goal has always been twofold: to preserve these arts for future generations, and to give students the skills to build real, sustainable livelihoods from them — whether as boutique designers, home-based artisans, teachers, or studio entrepreneurs.
Today, our graduates work for bridal couture houses, run their own labels, teach embroidery, and sell handcrafted products worldwide. Their success is our greatest achievement.
Embroidery is not just craft — it is a meditation, a language, and a legacy passed from hand to hand.
— Founder, Aari & Zardoshi Academy