Art and Crafts of Madhya Pradesh

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Paper Mache Crafts


 

A skill practiced since time immemorial, finds look in varied forms. The main  centre for Papier Mache craft is Ujjain, but it also practiced in Bhopal,  Gwalior and Ratlam in Madhya Pradesh. The Nagvanshi community engages in the  making of papier mache craft and is also makes mud dolls and toys. And  currently the craftsmen are also experimenting with ways of create decorative  ceramic and furniture in papier mache crafts. The traditional expression of  this art was the creation of ornate articles like vases, figurines and today,  craftsmen in Gwalior and Bhopal make statues, animal’s figures, birds and  decorative and attractive panels. In Ujjain, the craft of papier mache brings  to life dissimilar kinds of very well crafted birds with the artisans using  natural colors and mache to create correct replicas of living birds.

 

Regions : The  Ujjain (also known as Ujain, Ujjaini, Avanti, Avantikapuri, and Mahakal Nagri  etc), Bhopal, Gwalior and Ratlam are famous for papier mache craft in Madhya  Pradesh.


Stone Carving Arts


 

The stone carving work of India is one of the richest in the world. Since the 7th century B.C., Guilds of masons and stone carvers have existed. A system of apprenticeship was initially prevalent. Later skills were handed down from father to son as family lore. The Indian’s glory and prosperity stone carvings work gets best look in the monuments of Madhya Pradesh. The famous rock cut temples of Vidisha, temples of Khajuraho and the monuments of Orchha and Gwalior are living examples of the imaginative and individualistic architectural magnificence of artisans here. Each region have a distinct style, Tikamgarh and Jabalpur are famous for decorative pieces, while Gwalior is popular for jail (lattice) work.

 

Regions :   The famous regions for Stone Carvings works are Gwalior, Vidisha, Khajuraho, Jabalpur, Tikamgarh (Orchha).


 

Author : Read Rife

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