In Tagore`s Santiniketan, worship of nature and floral adornments, inspired by tribal communities in the vicinity, have long been a way of life among the students of Viswa Bharati. It stood to reason therefore that the concept of extending the basketry weaving technique to weave ornaments from natural fibres was born in and around this region. 

Using primarily palm fibre, the leaves of the palmyra and date palm, vines and wild seeds all of which she collects from nearby fields, Chhobi with her family has been crafting interesting necklaces and earrings from plant material for the last 15 years. 

She continues to sell them at the weekly Shonibarer haat in Santiniketan and especially looks forward to the months starting from Durga Puja up to Holi when holiday makers throng this popular mela. This is her primary source of income. 

With Daricha Foundation`s support, she has participated in melas organized by various state governments and recently exhibited her crafts in Bangalore at a fair organized by A Hundred Hands.  Chhobi has workshopped with school children in Kolkata and has also taught at workshops for Santal women in Purulia, organized by Daricha Foundation.