Folk Painting Arts in MP

In  India, Madhya Pradesh is a most popular state for Folk Painting. Folk Painting  are typically done by women using simple homemade colors which paintings based  on local festivals and Gods like Karwa Chauth, Deepawali, Ahoi Ashtami, Durga  Ashtami, Naag Panchami, Nevala Ashtami, Sheetla Saptami, Radha Astami, Maha  Laxmi, Mamuliya, Bhai Dooj, Ekadashi, Makar Sankranti, Sanjhi and the whole  range of other festival, religious and auspicious occasions. The paintings  have their own identity and uniqueness for each region of Madhya Pradesh. The  Indian Folk painting are pictorial face of village painters which are  noticeable by the subjects chosen from the epics like Ramayan, Bhagvad Geeta  Puran, Mahabharat as well as daily village life, animals and birds and natural  objects like trees, planets, moon, and sun. The Indian folk art list includes  calendar paintings, wall paintings, cave paintings, Oil classics, miniatures  etc. Folk painting use very dynamic and natural colors and papers, clothes,  leaves, earthen pots, mud walls etc are used as canvas. They are true examples  of artistic expression.

Regions : Bundelkhand, Malwa and Nimar region are best Example of Folk Paintings in Madhya Pradesh.

Iron Crafts

The  Iron craft tradition in Madhya Pradesh has been passed down from generation to  generation and stands unequaled in creativity and skill.Iron crafting begins with obtaining iron ore from local mines  which the iron smiths mould into a variety of forms and shapes. In the  interiors of Madhya Pradesh many villages, the crafts persons practice  traditional techniques and skills to craft iron in myriad unique forms.Bhatra, Muria, Gond,  Dhruva tribal’s, practice the tradition of offering horses, Trishuls (trident  the symbol of the Hindu god SHIVA), swings etc. Beautifully carved iron “Diyas (lamps)”  are given to daughters as a part of their bridal gifts. At present, iron craft  of the state gets global credit and adorns many a modern homes. Iron craft are  very popular and a very special place in modern day for interior decoration.

Jute Crafts of Madhya Pradesh

The  Jute Versatility comes alive in the traditional handicraft of Madhya Pradesh.  Jute is the cheapest and most important of all textile fibers.

In the Jute  handicraft item include Baskets, swings, purses, table mats footwear, hanging  lamps, flowers vases and hammocks etc, are some of the major jute works of  Indore, Bhopal, and Gwalior. It also used widely in manufacturing different  types of packaging material for agricultural and industrial products. Its  coarse quality has a unique charm while heavy texture, natural colors and  twilly kind of body typify it earthiness.

Regions :  Bhopal, Indore and  Gwalior regions are major centers that produce Jute handicrafts in Madhya  Pradesh.