Karnataka

art and craft of karnataka

1. ART & CRAFT OF KARNATAKA submitted by- rima warkade $ sunidhi choudhari

2. ART & CRAFT Art and craft describes a wide variety of activities involving making things with one’s own hands . Art and craft is usually a hobby . Some crafts (art skills) have been practiced for centuries, other are more recent inventions ART CRAFT expressive Form of work - emotion and expression Physical form of work- moulding and carving art is seldom . craft iS quantified . art is product of emotions and talents craft is product of mind and experience

3. Eg of art - Eg of craft-

4. STUDY OF ART AND CRAFT OF KARNATAKA Karnataka is located on the western coast peninsular India in south, Karnataka shares the north west Boundary with Goa & Maharashtra and east south side other states surrounding .

5. ART & CRAFT OF KARANATAKA BIDRI WARE DOLL MAKING MYSORE PAINTING IVORY CARVING STONE CARVING MYSORE SILK LEATHER LAMP SHADE SANDAL WOOD

6. W E had seen the difference between art & craft above, according to it we will distinguish art & craft of karanataka . ART OF KARNATAKA - MYSORE PAINTING . CRAFT OF KARANATAKA - DOLL MAKING ,BIDRI WARE, SANDALWOOD CRAFT STONE CARVING ,IVORY CARVING, LEATHER LAMPSHADE ,MYSORE SILK .

7. BIDRI WARE BIDRI WARE IS THE METAL HANDICRAFT OF BIDAR . DEVELOPED FROM 14 TH CENTURY . ORIGIN - FROM SULTAN BAHAMANI PRODUCTS OF BIDRI WARE EARLIER USED WERE HOOKAHS , PAN HOLDERS AND VASES , BOXES .

8. PROCESS OF BIDRI WARE - CASTING FINAL PRODUCT # BIDRI WARE

9. CASTING : - RED CLAY SOLUTION OF COPPER , ZINC IN 1/16 LEAD ,TIN ( GIVES BLACK COLOR ) THIN SHEET OF PURE SILVER COATED WITH COPPER SULPHATE . # THIS SOLUTION CONTAINING COMPONENTS IS DERIVED FROM BIDAR FORT SOIL AS IT CONTAINTS LARGE AMOUNT OF METALS HAVING SPECIAL PROPERTY ONCE THE SOLUTION IS MADE , ARTIST GIVES THE MOULD TO SEMI SOLID SOLUTION ACCORDING TO THE NEED

10. ENGRAVING TOOL – AFTER CASTING , PRIMARY SHAPE OF PRODUCT IS BEING ENGRAVED FREE HANDLY BY ENGRAVING TOOLS . ENGRAVING PATTERN ON PRODUCTS CAN VARY FROM FLORAL ARABESQE TO LEAVES AND FLOWERS OR ANY GEOMETRIC DESIGN . KALAM / METAL CHISEL OF VARIED SHAPES AND POINTS IS USED .

11. INLAY METAL WIRE - ENGRAVED PRODUCT IS FOLLOWED BY INLAY PROCESS I.E THE NARROW GROOVES WHICH IS FORM BY EARLIER PROCESS IS BEING FILL BY METAL WIRES . USUALLY SILVER , BUT OCCASIONALY GOLD OR BRASS WIRES ARE LAID IN ENGRAVED AREA……….. 3 FORMS OF BIDRI WARE ACCORDING TO THE DEPTH OF EMBEDDING AND QUALITY OF METAL AFFIXED TO THE SURFACES NASHAN ( DEEPLY CUT WORK) ZAR NASHAN (RAISED WORK ) TARKSHI ( WIRE INLAY WORK )

12. BLACKING AND POLISHING PROCESS THE PRODUCT FOLLOWING ABOVE PROCESS TILL NOW REMAINS SILVERY WHITE THEN, AFTER BLACKING PROCESS PRODUCT I.E BIDRI WARE TURNS INTO BLACK COLOUR EXCEPT INLAY AREA BLACKING PROCESS – SOIL AMMONIUM CHLORIDE = PASTE ; RUBBED ON HEATED BIDRI SURFACES , NOT AFFECTING SILVERING . THEN IT IS RINSED OFF AND OIL IS APPLYIED GIVING FINISHING TOUCH. WHITE SILVERY BIDRI WARE BLACK BIDRI WARE

13. RECENT CONDITION OF BIDRI WARE BIDRI WARE IS LESS FAMILIAR AS MANY PEOPLE HAVE NO CLUE ABOUT BIDRI WARE TO BRING, BIDR WARE INFRONT ODF PEOPLE STRUGGLE IS TAKEN BY PEOPLE TO BRING MORE AWARNESS ABOUT IT STILL TODAY , ARTIST OF BIDRI WARE SELLOUT THEIR PRODUCT SOME DAYS IN A WEEK ON ROAD OF CHAUBARA BIDAR . # CHAUBARA MARKET

14. DOLL MAKING DOLL MAKING IS PARTICULAR FORM OF WOODEN TOYS THAT ARE MANUFACTURED IN CHANNAPATANA , GOKAK , KINNAL IN KARNATAK THIS DAYS . MATERIAL USUALLY USE IS IVORY WOOD BUT NOW ROSEWOOD & SANDALWOOD ,SOMETIME RUBBER ,PINE ,TEAK , CEDAR

15. ORIGIN - FROM TIPU SULTANATE # HE INVITED ARTISICAN FROM PERSIA TO TRAIN LOACAL PEOPLE AND NOW AFTER LEARNING CRAFT FROM THEM PEOPLE HAD SACRIFISE THEIR LIFE FOR CHANNNAPATANA TOYS . PROCESS - RAW MATERIAL IE WOOD CAN BE TAKEN FROM MARKET EG – IVORY WOOD ,ROSE WOOD , SANDAL WOOD SANDALWOOD IVORYWOOD ROSEWOOD

16. ACCORDING TO THE PLANS OF WOOD IT IS SEASONED ATLEAST 2 OR 3 MONTHS UNDER THE ROOF . LAC WARE PROCESS IE – SMALL PIECES MOUNTED ON LATHE MACHINE THEN CHISEL IN VARIUOS SHAPES ACCORDING TO THE NEED OF TOYS . WOOD IS RUBBED TO MAKE IT SMOOTH BY SAND PAPER . LACQUER STICK IS AGAINST THE WOODEN PIECE . THEREFORE, DUE TO FRICTION LACQUER ARE GET APPERED ON WOOD AND GLEAM AND SHINE APPEARED .

17. LACQUER STICKS VERNIER CALIPER MEASURMENT DIVIDER MEASURMENT DRIED PALM LEAVES IT IS GIVEN DRIED PALM LEAF TOUCH ON SURFACE TO SPREAD LACQUER UNIFORMLY . TO COLOR THE TOYS VEGETABLE DYES ARE USED AS IT IS SAFE FOR CHILDERN…YELLOW FROM TURMERIC,BLUE,BLACK, KUMKUM POWDER. VERNIER CALIPER & DIVIDER USED TO MAINTAIN ACCURACY.

18. GOKAK TOYS IN BELGUM MATERIALS SOFTWOOD , HARIWALA , HAL . DOLL CHANGE TO FRUITS OR VEGETABLE ANIMALS , BIRDS. 144 VARIANTS APROX OF DOLLS FRUITS MAY BE IN SINGLE OR IN BUNCH .

19. KINNAL TOYS IN KOKAK USE A THICK PASTE CALLED KITTA TO COAT THE WOODEN TOYS , RATHER ALL PROCESS IS SAME AS OTHER TOYS .

20. CHANNAPATAN TOYS IN BANGLORE CHANNAPATANA KNOWN AS GOMBEGALA OORU [TOY TOWN] OF KARNATAKA. FROM 2 CENTURY’S IVORY WOOD IS USED FOR TOYS BUT SANDLWOOD AND ROSEWOOD ALSO . WOODEN ITEMS MANUFACTURED IN TOWN LIKE- TOPS,TRAIN,SCOOTERS,ANIMALS ETC.

21. 6,000 PEOPLE IN CHANNAPATNA, 254 HOMES AS MANUFACTURED UNITS & 50 SMALL FACTERIES. 32 TURNING LATHE MACHINES USED. PEOPLE MAKE TOYS HAPPILY WITHOUT WEARING CHAPPALS, NO GOGGLES. MANY HAVE CUTS IN FEET AND WOUND INFLICTED FROM WOOD CHIPS………BUT THEY SAY’S- “ IT IS NOT JOB ,IT IS WORSHIP AND WORKSHED IS TEMPLE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DO YOU WEAR CHAPPALS IN TEMPLE ? ”

22. RECENT CONDITION INSPITE OF MERITS OF WOODEN TOYS IT IS FACING MAJOR SETBACK AND FINANCIAL CRUNCH STILL KHDC HELPING TO OVERCOME FROM SITUATION DUE TO MANY PLASTIC TOYS UNDER DIFFERENT BRAND NAMES HAS BECOME CHALLENGING CRAFT .

23. Mysore paintings origin – From – raja krishana raja wodeyar Mysore paintings form significant tradition of the classical south Indian paintings . material used of painting the ancient mysore painters prepared their own materials. They used colour from natural sources Like vegetable or even organic origin such as leaves ,stone , flowers

24. process of making mysore painting to make preliminary sketch of image on the base The paste of zinc oxide and arabic gum known as gesso paste Paste used to give slightly raised effeect of carving thin gold foil are pasted on the surface Applying water color only mutes colors are used Rubbbed lightly with a smooth soft stone

25. RECENT CONDITION VEGETABLE COLOUR ARE CHANGE INTO POSTER COLOURS AND WATER COLOUR TODAY EVEN THE BASE WAS FORMED OF PAPER ,WOOD ,WALL, AND CLOTH,RATHER THAN THE SOLE CARTIDGE PAPER BASE USED NOW. CHANGES IN BRUSHES THAT TIME BRUSHES WERE MADE OF DIFFERENT MATERIALS,LIKE SQUIRREL HAIR,CAMEL HAIR, GOAT HAIR, ETC . ANCIENT MYSORE PAINTING IS BEIGN KEPT SAFELY IN CHITRKALA PARISHATH I.E ART GALLERY IN KARANTAKA.

26. KARNATAKA FLOK DANCE

27. Thank you SUNIDHI CHAUDHARI RIMA WARKADE