The elephant God is a design delight. Expressions based on him, his form, shape and size, emerge practically everyday in millions, pan India. The Shravan-Karthik season is a perfect time for innovative designs to emerge from the closet.
My most recent find was something I chose not to pick up, but just admire at the craft stall. Ganesha.
Look close. This Ganesha is special, because he looks every bit the kind who is not assaulted with chemical paint, but emerged creatively from nature's own gifts - traditional ones at that. It's the areca nut, or betel nut as it's lovingly called in the South, that finds its way as offering to married women during festivities. The entrepreneur's knack of using it to carve out divine shapes did not go in vain.
This set, is of Radha Krishna. Some beads and sequins have found their way to adorn the otherwise natural looking deities. Beneath them, is a tiny Ganesha. These pictures are not of best quality, but I loved the way this artist put together divinity with things so earthy you would love to have on your showcase. They have the tribal feel, spelling brains at work with devotion.
On my second visit to the crafts bazaar at Valluvar Kottam, they had all vanished.
``woh ek aurat aake sab kuch le gayi - dusshera ke liye. kuch bhi nahin choda'', said the stall owner. Good work does have its takers! Only wish there were more such pieces!
Pic Courtesy: M Radhika
My most recent find was something I chose not to pick up, but just admire at the craft stall. Ganesha.
Look close. This Ganesha is special, because he looks every bit the kind who is not assaulted with chemical paint, but emerged creatively from nature's own gifts - traditional ones at that. It's the areca nut, or betel nut as it's lovingly called in the South, that finds its way as offering to married women during festivities. The entrepreneur's knack of using it to carve out divine shapes did not go in vain.
On my second visit to the crafts bazaar at Valluvar Kottam, they had all vanished.
``woh ek aurat aake sab kuch le gayi - dusshera ke liye. kuch bhi nahin choda'', said the stall owner. Good work does have its takers! Only wish there were more such pieces!
Pic Courtesy: M Radhika
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