Artisan of Bengal
An artisan proudly displaying his creation at West Bengal State Handicrafts Expo 2012 at Milan Mela, Kolkata
Natungram Wood Carvings / Katwa Dolls
Ethnic character dolls handmade from Natungram village, Agradeep (Bardhamaan District, West Bengal); carved in wood and decoratively painted by a group of rural artists. These artisans are referred to as 'Sutradhars' (meaning 'narrator' or 'story teller'), probably because they make characters from ancient folklore and mythology and tell stories through their dolls. People bring these dolls home as an auspicious element, like Lord Krishna with Radha (pictured) and the owl, the 'Vahana' (Vehicle that carries a deity) for Goddess Lakshmi, the Hindu Goddess of Wealth.
West Bengal State Handicrafts Expo
India’s largest handicraft’s fair, an annual event displays the workmanship of the artisans of West Bengal, the neglected frontrunners of traditional art of the state.
Around 3000 participants from almost every districts of West Bengal display their art of jute, cane furnitures and baskets, handloom products, Totem poles made of bamboo shoots, 'Chhau' masks, wood carvings, wooden, clay and rag dolls, Madhubani and other traditional paintings, sawdust art, terracotta, sholapith items, wooden, metal and coconut shell artifacts and other home decors.
The traditional origins based on culture and mythology, the workmanships, the richness of ideas, the brilliant combination of pure simplicity and glamour bring an amazing experience to truly understand their talent.
The Expo spreads over an area of 82,000 sq. ft. and has incurred a total sales of Rs.859.00 lakh (£1 million pound) in the year 2010-11 and Rs.1076.63 lakh (£1.25 million pound) in 2011-12, Rs.1700 lakh (£1.7 million pound) in 2012-13. It is the initiative of the Department of Micro and Small Scale Enterprises and Textiles, Government of West Bengal, is organized every year with the aim to provide the artisans an exposure to the urban markets, know their taste and interact with the buyers or exporters directly, so that they can get orders for their products all throughout the year.
Beautiful Bengal, India
Artisan of Bengal
An artisan proudly displaying his creation at West Bengal State Handicrafts Expo 2012 at Milan Mela, Kolkata
Natungram Wood Carvings / Katwa Dolls
Ethnic character dolls handmade from Natungram village, Agradeep (Bardhamaan District, West Bengal); carved in wood and decoratively painted by a group of rural artists. These artisans are referred to as 'Sutradhars' (meaning 'narrator' or 'story teller'), probably because they make characters from ancient folklore and mythology and tell stories through their dolls. People bring these dolls home as an auspicious element, like Lord Krishna with Radha (pictured) and the owl, the 'Vahana' (Vehicle that carries a deity) for Goddess Lakshmi, the Hindu Goddess of Wealth.
West Bengal State Handicrafts Expo
India’s largest handicraft’s fair, an annual event displays the workmanship of the artisans of West Bengal, the neglected frontrunners of traditional art of the state.
Around 3000 participants from almost every districts of West Bengal display their art of jute, cane furnitures and baskets, handloom products, Totem poles made of bamboo shoots, 'Chhau' masks, wood carvings, wooden, clay and rag dolls, Madhubani and other traditional paintings, sawdust art, terracotta, sholapith items, wooden, metal and coconut shell artifacts and other home decors.
The traditional origins based on culture and mythology, the workmanships, the richness of ideas, the brilliant combination of pure simplicity and glamour bring an amazing experience to truly understand their talent.
The Expo spreads over an area of 82,000 sq. ft. and has incurred a total sales of Rs.859.00 lakh (£1 million pound) in the year 2010-11 and Rs.1076.63 lakh (£1.25 million pound) in 2011-12, Rs.1700 lakh (£1.7 million pound) in 2012-13. It is the initiative of the Department of Micro and Small Scale Enterprises and Textiles, Government of West Bengal, is organized every year with the aim to provide the artisans an exposure to the urban markets, know their taste and interact with the buyers or exporters directly, so that they can get orders for their products all throughout the year.
Beautiful Bengal, India