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A fair chance to get delicate and attractive handicrafts

— Photo: M. Moorthy.

BEAITUFUL: A curious visitor looking at an exhibit in Tiruchi on Tuesday.

TIRUCHI: If you are bored of filling your wardrobes with Aadi discounts and plan to spend on delicate handicrafts, then the Rajasthan Hasta Kala Samiti’s craft fair will be a wise choice.

Since heavily worked interiors and furniture take the prominence than the tiny curios, one is most likely to overspend. By their nature, furniture in jute demands attention. The jute fibres are closely knit around aesthetically carved woods, offering a minimalist look to homes. Miniature pillars in teak woods, with traditional carvings around them, also serve as corner stands to comfortably place statuettes.

Small tea stands hardly occupies any space but beckon quite an attraction with the colourful Meenakari works done up on them. One could ring in the month in Chinese style with fengshui materials. Laughing and meditating Buddha statuettes in wood, happy horses, ‘numerology’ sun god and terracotta wind chimes come with a desi toch.

Jewellery boxes, embellished trays, whitewood icons and ornamental lamp shades are crafted with artistic meticulousness. For art buffs, there are umpteen choices. Rajasthan’s tribal paintings, Orissa’s palm leaf paintings and gem stones paintings are some of the attractions.

Jaipur’s Lac bangles are given an antique finish and thick single-coloured ones, which are in vogue, are loaded at the exhibition. Hyderabad pearls can be elegant pick for special occasions. There are kundan-studded pearl chokers, bracelets and large beads strung together to choose from.

Rajasthan’s famous embroidery works come in various colours on purses, document holders, pillow covers, mobile holders and pouches. Cotton salwars and kurtis, though stocked in limited numbers, are worth a pick. The exhibition at Indian Medical Association is open from 10.00 a.m. to 9.00 p.m.

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