The Colorful Aura of Rajasthan - Arts and Crafts
The spectrum of exotic heritage crafts of Rajasthan is a dazzling kaleidoscope of colors and textures. The complexity of depth, scope and inspiration of this heritage stems from its socio-economic ethos, with the entire people to pursue certain occupations, which are intrinsic to their survival and daily needs.
Royal patronage was given a vital boost to take the trip for centuries. Though Rajasthan is full of visual entertainment, perhaps the most lasting impression that visitors take with them after traveling through this state is that of color.
Despite the perpetual desolation bound Rajasthan sandscape patios, color reaches new heights of brightness and vibrancy to all pockets of the state. Canary yellow, emerald green, violet, electric blue and bright splashes of red seem to be reinventions of traditional colors.
Fun With The Fabric - Famous Artifacts
Rajasthan is famous for its vibrantly colored fabrics that adorn the sophisticated boutiques and art binoculars and crafts bazaars throughout the state. The base fabric receives one or more of the various treatments to achieve the rich glow of color, including dyeing, block printing and the many forms of embroidery and applique. Jodhpur visit to find the result more complex and interesting clothing design, style bandhani or tie and dye staining. Basically parts of the fabric are tied with pebbles Minikin or grams, so that when the fabric is dyed, the knots section retain their original color.
Purchase a brightly colored odhni (veil) with a lotus motif on a white or pink. Remember, a yellow background indicates that the user has given birth to a bambino. Shift gears in your car to get to Sanganer, near Jaipur, famous for its block printed structure. Other crafts are Sanganeri prints, often with floral motifs, are exported worldwide and is really a treat for collectors. Every day, thousands of yards of fabric can be seen drying in strips along the banks of river Saraswati.
Do you know that entertains Sanganer real hand craft items are printed with wood blocks known as buntis or chhapas, incisions in which the design is basic, by their own hand. The fruits of the effort can be found in the form of colorful zig-zag motifs, geometric designs in blue and red on both sides, known as ajrakh and is generally used by men as scarves and turbans. Travel to Rajasthan for a ajrakh for their loved ones, right?
After the fabric has been printed or tie-dyed, another layer of charm is added by embroidery or applique work application to the garment. Tour to any museum and get a clue about the superlative quality of the work of embroidery of Rajasthan, evident in the collections of rich brocade royal robes. And if you want to appreciate the wide range of enforcement work, trips to the famous Pushkar Camel Fair, where camels are richly decorated common a wonderful view. The list is long. You can embellish the fabric to your liking. finely stitched tapestry with animal and bird motifs, in a context chainstitch bold or decorated with small mirrors along the border.
Antiques
Not all items in the shop of handicrafts in Rajasthan found exactly can pass antiquities, of course, but its distinctive color and designs are popular among tourists who buy them as souvenirs and as decorative items for their homes. The large iron pots painted in the style pichwai oil, representing the love scenes are just one example. Similarly, the variety of kitchen utensils, votive objects and even camel saddles to attract the attention of visitors.
Not all of the items in the handicrafts shop that you find in Rajasthan can exactly pass off as antiques of course but still their classifiable color and designs make them well-liked among the tourists who purchase them as souvenirs and as ornamental items for their homes. The huge iron oil jars painted in the pichwai style, depicting the love scenes, are just an example. Likewise, form of kitchen utensils, votive objects and even camel saddles attract attention of the visitors.
Pottery
Famous blue glazed pottery in Jaipur was introduced to India by the Muslims and popularized by the Maharaja Ram Singh of Jaipur. The pottery is made from ground quartz stone, fuller `s earth and sodium sulfate alternatively of the easy clay. Blue and white are the traditional colors used, however, more recently, yellow, pink and green are also being used.
Most pieces are hand painted with conventional floral motifs, animal figures and scenes from the lives of real families. Molela terracotta pottery, a village north of Udaipur specializes in the manufacture of these images. Ceramic produces fine paper Alwar, Bikaner is famous for its painted pottery, stained with the colors of lacquer, while the articles of white clay and red with geometric designs come from Pokharan.
Dhurries and Carpets
Available in a variety of sizes, weaves Dhurries not only in Jaipur, but in towns throughout the state. In places such as Bikaner and Jaisalmer, where temperatures can drop alarmingly, Dhurries wool camel hair are very fashionable. Carpeting: At first, large carpets were woven especially for royal residences. Inspired by the Moguls, the prisoners worked on the looms, a tradition that has continued to date. Bikaner is still famous for its carpets of jail call. Namdah: Another floor covering that has widespread use in Rajasthan is the namdah or felt carpet. The namdah comes primarily in two ways - embroidery and applique work.
Fabrics
Fabrics, dyeing and embroidery of Rajasthan are known for their unique colors and color tones. block printing, batik, tie and dye has become a work of art in its own right here. Each region has its own different reasons, the choice of colors and the way these colors are used. Bagru is known for its earth tones and geometric patterns, while the clothes Sanganeri have bright colors and floral designs. Barmer and Jaisalmer are famous for their batik print job or the reverse. Sikar and Jodhpur are famous for intricate designs or tie and dye bandhani including Chunari (points), Lahariya (diagonal stripes waves) and Mothra (large dots) prints. Bikaner, Sikar and Jhunjhunu are well known to mirror work, embroidery and appliques that are used to embellish these fabrics to produce elaborate designs of dresses of Rajasthan.
Furniture and Wood Carving
Rajasthan surpasses in the art of making "old furniture". The doors and windows, wooden jharokhas, jaalis cast iron tables, side tables, chairs, benches, swings and jhoolas, and dressers are made to look like furniture that was in vogue a hundred years ago havelis. While Jaipur is a well-known center of Jodhpur, in particular, is well known for its "old" furniture and Ramgarh in Shekhawati, has become an important center of manufacturing. Shekhawati and Bikaner have been traditional centers of wood.
Jodhpur and Kishangarh are especially well-liked for painted wooden furniture. Specialize Shekhawati, Bikaner and Ramgarh in making skillfully carved wooden doors. Barmer craftsmen specialized in wood carvings. Other pieces of furniture are leather chairs Tilonia Embroidery, and carving of new-bottom chairs in Shekhawati chains. Marble tops of the tables are also well-liked, and screens are available with two painted panels and brass ornaments. Size: In a more popular level, visitors can find everything from camels and horses to elephants and parrots that are carved and vibrantly painted.
Gesso work
One of the best jobs out of Bikaner, the camel leather interior is used for this purpose. The skin is scraped until it is paper thin and translucent. Then molded into various shapes of lamp shades, hip flasks, perfume bottles and vases. Then painted over with fine plaster work with gold to give wealth to the brilliant red and green otherwise used at work.
Jewellery and Gemstones
Rajputs prefer gold - even the feet as thick silver items are used by the tribes and castes. In addition to silver jewelry handmade, exquisite ornaments are made in Jaipur and Jodhpur with emeralds, diamonds, pearls, garnet, agate and lapis lazuli. Colorfully enameled gold and silver jewelry is also fashionable. Kundan (precious stones set in gold) is a specialty of Jaipur jewelry.
Rajasthan is one of the largest in the world of hand-cut gems. It is not uncommon to find shops filled with onyx, cat `s eye, lapis lazuli, carnelian, garnet, amethyst and topaz. So precious stones like rubies, emeralds and diamonds are readily available. Semi-precious and precious stones of Jaipur also carved figures and statues.
Leatherware
The skins of dead animals have been put to better use in Rajasthan, whether as Jutta, embroidered shoes people wear, or saddles, bags and pouches. Even used as chair backs after being embroidered with woolen motifs. Jaipur and Jodhpur are the traditional centers of jutis.
Metal crafts
In recent years the technique of enamel became merely decorative and in Rajasthan, has been used for everything from tables to wall plates, bottles and objects d'art craft. Brass, enamel, engraving and cutting of silver filigree work are available in Rajasthan. Jaipur, Alwar and Jodhpur are major centers of forging.
Paintings
Miniature paintings, paintings and court portraits, murals, textiles and furniture painting, Mehndi or henna, internal painting and Mandana or the art of decorating the houses are few. Jaipur, Jodhpur, Nathdwara and Kishangarh are some schools that are still in this art form. Of course, there are other ways of painting also available as phads or moves with Pabuji tales, and legends pichwais with Krishna. The center is the best pichwais Nathdwara, near Udaipur, where the paintings are often decorated with precious stones.
Puppets
Cheap souvenirs recall more simply than most other things memories of a visit to this state of chivalrous kings and beautiful queens.
Stone carving
From Dholpur near Bharatpur to Barmer in the heart of the desert, the stonemason's chisel is the subject of great use to send all of the pink sandstone and red marble, Tamara and chlorite to create fresh panels for buildings, large statues, planters, figurines of gods (usually in marble and designed almost entirely in Jaipur), and elephants and horses as garden sculptures. Jaipur specializes in the manufacture of white marble statues of gods and goddess.
