Crafts and Craftsmen
Art is an amalgamation of the artist and his creation and a blossoming of the soul. Art gives a concrete shape to one's feelings and imagination hence it is life. Preservations of arts and artefacts is yet another art at an elevated plane. Art bridges the gap between matter and sprit. It is the realization of the maxim : I am one, I recreate into man.
Craft and Craftsmen attempts to trace the origin , expansion, popularity and utility of 35 of most representative handicrafts of Rajasthan. They include Textiles Phad (Scroll Painting), Patchwork, Glass Embroidery of Barmer, Kota Doria, Tie -Dyeing- Sanganeri , Akola, Nathwara, Dabu and Bagru Prints: Woodcraft (Wood Carving , Puppet Making, Kawad, Toran, Barmer Furniture with wire Inlay, Sandal Wood Work) ; Terracotta (Molela plaques, Storage Bins, Blue Pottery); Sculpture (Talwada and Jaipur); Jewellery (Silk, Thread, Bone and Paper) and miscellaneous crafts such as Ivory Carving, Carpet and Namda making, Handmade Paper, Artefacts of Lac and Papiermache, Mojadis, Usta art, Stained Glass Painting and Paintings Studded with Semi- Precious Stones.
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| Author | K. Mathur |
| Binding | Hardcover |
| Edition | 1 |
| ISBN | 81-7132-367-7 |
| Language | English |
| Number Of Pages | xiv+226 |
| Publication Year | 2014 |
| Publisher | Pointer Publishers, Jaipur |