Statues

A statue is a free-standing sculpture in which the realistic, full-length figures of persons or animals or non-representational forms are carved in a durable material like wood, metal, or stone. Typical statues are life-sized or close to life-size, a sculpture that represents persons or animals in full figure but that is small enough to lift and carry is a statuette or figurine, while one more than twice life-size is a colossal statue.

Ganeshji statue

Statues have been produced in many cultures from prehistory to the present; the oldest known statue dating to about 30,000 years ago. Statues represent many different people and animals, real and mythical. Many statues are placed in public places as public art. The oldest statue of a deity in Rome was the bronze statue of Ceres in 485 BC. The oldest statue in Rome is now the statue of Diana on the Aventine.

Brass Bronze Utensils

 Brass is the product of copper and varying levels of zinc, a higher percentage of zinc will result in a stronger, more ductile brass. Phosphor bronze is the product of copper, tin, and phosphorus. While brass is hailed for its malleability, phosphor bronze yields a greater hardness. Brass Bronze Utensils resists corrosion (especially seawater corrosion) and metal fatigue more than steel and is also a better conductor of heat and electricity than most steels.

brass bronze

The composition of both alloys depends on the particular use. For instance, Cartridge brass contained 30% zinc and was used to make cartridges for firearms. Eating utensils like cookware, tableware and flatware are made from a variety of materials: wood, china, glass, horn, bone and various materials. Commonly use metals include stainless steel, cast iron, aluminum, copper, brass and bronze. All of these metals are safe for cooking and eating use, though copper, brass and bronze require careful use and are best avoided in certain situations.

Dhokra Crafts

Dhokra Crafts is the earliest known method of non-ferrous metal casting known to human civilization. The name Dhokra was initially used to indicate a group of nomadic craftsmen, and is now generically applied to a variety of beautifully shaped and decorated brassware products created by the lost wax process. Dhokra Damar tribes are traditional of WestBengal and Odisha. Their technique of lost wax casting is named after their tribe, hence Dhokra metal casting.

Dhokra crafts

The tribe extends from Jharkhand to West Bengal and Orissa; members are distant cousins of the Chhattisgarh Dhokras. A few hundred years ago, the Dhokras of Central and Eastern India traveled south as far as Kerala and north as far as Rajasthan and hence are now found all over India. Dhokra, or Dokra, craft from Dwariapur, West Bengal, is popular.

PIPILI APPLIQUE WORK CHANDUA

Applique worksof Pipili is also known as patching cloth design and in local language this handicraft is known as 'Chandua'. Samiana(Canopies) and chhatris(umbrellas) that bear magnificent appliques and designs of great artistic skill are manufactured at pipili and puri. It is famous for designing beautiful Applique handicrafts. It is a town of artisans famous for their colorful fabrics.The Base cloth includes water proof material for umbrellas, velvet for tents, cotton, and threads. The mythical figures are taken for work. Peacock, ducks, parrot, trees, elephant, flowers like jasmine, lotus, Sun, half-moon, and Rahu . 

Pipili chandua

The Craft involves embroidering and stitching. For attaching the pieces of cloth articians use straight stitch, satin stitch, blind stitch, or buttonhole stitch. Sometimes they also make mirror work and many decorative stitches. The colourful applique cloth covers of the three rathas of the deities during Rath Jatra. Apart from different in colour. The basic design of all three is similar. Applique work is also used in making pillows, seats and ritual dresses for the deities.

Pattachitra Saree

The name Pattachitra has evolved from the Sanskrit words patta, meaning canvas, and chitra, meaning picture. Pattachitra Saree is thus a painting done on canvas, and is manifested by rich colourful application, creative motifs and designs, and portrayal of simple themes. The painting the 'pattachitra' resemble the old murals of Odisha especially religious centres of Puri, Konark and Bhubaneswar region, dating back to the 5th century BC. The best work is found in and around Puri. This Saree is too traditional. The width of the Sarees is 4-9mtr in length. The Colour of the saree are basically red, black and white, which represent true odia culture alongwith Lord Jagannath face colour.

Pattachitra Saree

This old tradition of Odia painting still survives in the places like Puri, Raghurajpur, Paralakhemundi, Chikiti and Sonepur. Lord Jagannath in the present from is being taken as the origin of the Patta style. The colour schemes of the deities of Puri are quite similar to those of the Patta style. The oldest record of Patta Paintings does not probably go beyond the establishment of the present shrine of Shri Jagannath at Puri.

Khandua Silk Saree

Khandua silk saree is a traditional "bandha" produced from Odisha worn by women during wedding and a special type of which is worn by Jagnnath. The clothes contain texts of Gita Govinda on them.  Kenduli Khandua, a special form of Khandua of 12 ft and 2 kani is offered to Jagnnath to wear as khandua with stanzas and illustration from Gita Govinda. Khandua is traditionally red or orange in color. The red color is prepared naturally from the shorea robusta. 

Khandua silk saree

The design motif has an auspicious elephant that represents Budha surrounded by trailing vine with peacocks in it, a large many petaled flower, a unique Orissan animal called  a deula kumbha. The elephant in Khandua ikat from Nuapatana usually varies from elephant motives in ikat from Sambalpuri as well as ikat from other parts of Orissa. Khandua has plain borders in contrary to borders with motifs in case of the other ikat of Orissa.

Sambalpuri Bomkai Saree

Sambalpuri Bomkai Saree is a handloom sari from Odisha, India. It is an origin of Bomkai, Ganjam District in the state and is primarily produced by the “Bhula” community of Sambalpuri District. Bomkai is one of the identified Geographical Indications of India. Sonepur handloom sarees, Sonepuri paatas and silk sarees are popular items displayed at various fashion shows. BOMKAI - Modern in Design with Traditional Tinge Bomkai cotton sarees are mostly accepted for habitual wear and the silk sari is put on ceremonies and sacred occasions. Most of the stylish saree are embodied with captivating color to give the gracious look to the woman wearing the saree.

bomkai saree

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The ancient belief is depicted in its border Mostly the design of fish is seen in the sari as it is believed to be a sign of success and affluence. The most charming part is its thread work in the designs of the border . The appearance of the saree is related to simplicity and has a tribal tinge in it. The sari is normally dyed to attain the red, black and white background colours. However, today you will find the sari in several designs and multiple colours while retaining their originality. The warps are suitably woven to produce multicoloured end piece.