Versatility with wood
PUSHPA CHARI
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On two exhibitions of woodcraft open in the city.
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Photo: K. V. Srinivasan
Exquisite pieces on display.
The celebration of wood as a canvas of creativity is the highlight of two separate All India craft exhibitions currently on in the city. Kalasruti's All India Craft Bazaar (C.P. Art Centre, 1, Eldams Road, Teynampet) presents dazzling facets of neem wood, etched, sculpted and shaped by Kalahasti's woodcarvers. Distinguished by fine chiselling are large wall panels depicting tales from the epics, figures of gods and goddesses, wall brackets and small furniture items. Particularly compelling are large sized Buddha heads, six to eight feet wooden columns covered with carvings of human figures, birds and animals and icons of Krishna in lyrical shades of blue.
Kalasruti is an Andhra based NGO which has done significant work for Andhra woodcarvers in the area of design and product development and marketing. The exhibition is on view till November 13.
Innovative Inlay
The distinctive inlay work of Hoshiarpur, and Saharanpur's intricate jaali work on sheesham wood items present innovative furniture and decorative forms at another All India Crafts Fair on view at Community Hall, 21/30 C.P.Ramaswami Road. A few beautiful pieces of mango wood artefacts from Jaipur are also on display. The inlay work on furniture line ranges from coffee tables, side and corner tables and chairs, to pretty jewellery boxes and typical elephant leg tables.
The exhibition has a few well-crafted jaali screens with bold Mughal floral motifs, `jadau' work on an array of furniture items and boxes with antique finish. Mango wood has been used with compelling effect by Jaipur's craft persons. The fair also has pretty white wood inlay work knick-knacks, moulded brass icons, artefacts of Tamil Nadu and contemporary dhurries from Mirzapan.
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