The Artistory of Lacquer Wooden Toys The art of working on a piece of soft wood and shaping it into a magical toy is special to Channapatna in the state of Karnataka. As you drive through Channapatna, you notice the colourful stores lining the highway and soon you realise why the town is called the […]
The Artistory of Dhokra This traditional tribal art of casting nonferrous metal using the lost wax technique is over 4000 years old. Tribes from the regions of Chattisgarh, Bengal, Maharashtra and Andhra are famous for using this technique to create a range of figurines resembling the figurines of the Mohenjadaro era. Unlike the mass produced […]
The Artistory of Jaipur Blue Pottery Blue pottery as the name suggests is an art form famous for its vibrant blue color used in the creation of various objects of art. This art form has travelled to India from central Asia and has been patronized by the Maharaja’s of Rajasthan. Hence the name Jaipur Blue […]
