tamilnadu handicraft - Craft Archive | Research on Indian Handicrafts & Handloom https://gaatha.org Indian Craft online Thu, 24 Feb 2022 08:39:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.11 https://gaatha.org/wp-content/uploads/gaatha-logo-63x63.png tamilnadu handicraft - Craft Archive | Research on Indian Handicrafts & Handloom https://gaatha.org 32 32 Weaving~Chennimalai https://gaatha.org/Craft-of-India/weaving-chennimalai/ https://gaatha.org/Craft-of-India/weaving-chennimalai/#respond Tue, 31 Aug 2021 08:52:55 +0000 http://143.110.249.195/?post_type=listing&p=11263 The second you step foot in the workspace of the Chennimalai weavers, you get a rush of an insight that makes you realize how the life of people here revolves around threads and different handloom items. The aura of the workspace creates a buzzing visual of an endless sea of colourful threads. It is these […]

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]]> The second you step foot in the workspace of the Chennimalai weavers, you get a rush of an insight that makes you realize how the life of people here revolves around threads and different handloom items. The aura of the workspace creates a buzzing visual of an endless sea of colourful threads. It is these threads that provide the weavers with happiness and sadness and act as a source of their smiles and joyful tears. They appear like the silhouettes of mountains that are held by wooden frames. It is believed that nature is translated and resided in these threads Every single thing you see here- from the sun’s rays to the smiles of the weavers, from the dust in the air to the frames of looms- everything is held by an aesthetic combination of threads.

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]]> https://gaatha.org/Craft-of-India/weaving-chennimalai/feed/ 0 Art Plate~Thanjavur https://gaatha.org/Craft-of-India/thanjavur-art-plate/ https://gaatha.org/Craft-of-India/thanjavur-art-plate/#respond Wed, 19 May 2021 09:21:11 +0000 http://143.110.249.195/?post_type=listing&p=11257 The world-famous craft of making art plates is only present in the city of Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. These art plates, also known as ‘tri metalwork,’ are designed by almost 250 artisans of the Vishwakarma community who live in and around this city. These art plates were initially built under the Maratha dynasty as a gift […]

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]]> The world-famous craft of making art plates is only present in the city of Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. These art plates, also known as ‘tri metalwork,’ are designed by almost 250 artisans of the Vishwakarma community who live in and around this city. These art plates were initially built under the Maratha dynasty as a gift for the visitors who arrived at the Maratha kingdom. However, today, the usage of these art plates has expanded to a multitude of purposes. With symbols of deities, animals, and saints inscribed in the centre and intricate floral designs and geometric patterns carved out at the peripheries, these art plates are emblems of the ancient Indian tradition and how this tradition finds its place in the contemporary world. The evolution of their usage and significance over the years, tells us a story of the journey of this handicraft from one generation to the next and allows us to catch a glimpse of our history in our present. 

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