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Exquisite straw art from West Bengal, miniature paintings on wood work from Rajasthan, kalamkari from Andhra Pradesh, tribal jewellery from Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh and blue art pottery from Rajasthan were brought under one roof as part of an exhibition-cumsale. The sale offered a fascinating range of ethnic weaves and traditional crafts at the Lalit Kala Akademi in the city. The exhibition is being organised by the Hast Karigar Society.
Some of the ‘must-see’ exhibits include Pattachitra from West Bengal and Odisha, Gond tribal paintings on paper and cloth from Madhya Pradesh and Madhubani Painting on paper, cloth and wood from Bihar.
“This is our fourth edition of the exhibition in Chennai. We have embarked on this because it is these hardworking weavers who need access to the organised market. By getting them all together, we are achieving this purpose,” said Sarmishta Lahari, organising secretary, Hast Karigar Society.
The society works with a motto — ‘redefine your past and recreate your future’ and has been successful in reaching out to artisans from across the country and getting them all under one roof for initiatives like this.
“It is in a sense a homecoming for these weavers; they are used to coming to Chennai. We are just facilitating their talent and commitment towards their art,” explained Sarmishta
The society, which is focused on sustainable economic production, has ensured that all the products on display are environment- friendly and safe for use.
Sarmistha also opined that it were these events that helped facilitate the livelihood of the weavers who hailed from remote villages in India. The exhibition was inaugurated by Kalaimamani Lakshmi Vishwanathan, dancer and writer. Lakshmi said that she stood by the work of these weavers as she had always noticed them giving their heart and soul to whatever they did.
“Inspite of the stupendous work they do, they are offered minimum benefits in return,” she said, adding, “I wish these weavers could be well-recognised. It would be a small contribution of providing concession for their travel.”
The unique feature of this year’s exhibition will be a demonstration by artisans, who will share their knowledge on block printing, traditional painting, stone and lac jewellery, iron crafts and leather puppets.
In addition to this, the exhibition is also home to an exclusive series of hand crafted sarees which include extra weaves from Rajasthan, chiken work from Kanchipuram and Banarasi sarees from Uttar Pradesh.
The exhibition which was inaugurated on Monday will be open to the public up to September 9, from 11 am to 7 pm.
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