The handicraft is one of the mediums to reach out to art in deapth. Through handicrafts the artists are able to express their perceptions and ideas better and beautifully. This was taught to the participants at a wooden craft workshop being held at Madhya Pradesh State Tribal Museum.
A workshop on wood art ‘Srijan’ is being organised at Madhya Pradesh State Tribal Museum that focuses on the art and wooden handicraft of State’s tribes including Gond, Baiga, Kaul and Bhil.
Here on Monday, the participants learned to carve the portraits. The participants also learnt that how these crafts are made. Before that the artists were also informed about the history of these handicrafts that prevailed in ancient times among the tribes.
Also the participants were told that people are still carrying out this art and they do it beautifully on bronze, wood, glass and at many other mediums. People make this craft to adorn their houses as they wondrously carve their perceptions over it.
Notably, the wooden craft is one of the ancients craft and also depicts about the art that began with the human race. The stories of daily life and happenings in the surroundings were carved on wood and this is how wooden craft all began.
Since the ancient times the tribal art has made a specific place in the country’s art. The beauty and the stories that are carved out in this art make it even prettier and eye pleasing.
Moreover, the artists belonging to these tribes have been invited so that the participants can learn the art in depth.
The artists from different tribes are conducting the workshop. Artists like Hari Singh, Bajari Singh of Baiga tribe, Buddhsen Kaul of Kaul tribe, Dhokal Singh, Manesh Bisahan, Basant Kumar, Shiv Prasad, Sukhnandi Vyam, of Gond tribe, Karla, Amar Singh, Khuman Singh, Barla, Gangaram of Bhil tribe are there in the fifteen day long workshop.
The workshop will continue till September 15.