Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya (IGRMS) under its popular summer series of ‘Do and learn’ educational programmes is imparting training of various art, craft and performing arts during the summer holidays for enthusiasts of all age groups. This year till now more than 120 participants got training of Zardosi embroidery of Bhopal, Warli Painting of Maharashtra, Paddy Craft of Orissa and Gond painting of Madhya Pradesh.
On Wednesday, two workshops on Paddy Craft of Orissa and Gond painting of Madhya Pradesh concluded successfully, where more than 60 participants learnt the said art and craft.
Traditional artisans lakki Chandra Munda, Sada Shiv Munda and Madan Munda from Orissa imparted training of Paddy craft. The process involves tying by hand each individual paddy seed to two thin bamboo sticks that are placed parallel to each other at a minute distance but are sufficiently close enough to hold the paddy seeds tightly in a straight line. This is a very painstaking and repetitive job that requires high degree of concentration and unmatched dexterity. Each and every seed of paddy has to be knotted individually. The participants painstakingly pieced together Goddess laxmi, lord Ganesha, Goddess Saraswati, elephants, Vass etc.
Tribal artist Ravi Kumar Tekam imparted training of Gond Painting of Madhya Pradesh. Art lovers of all age group learnt the basics of this figurative and narrative visual art and painted various artworks during the workshop.
In the next phase, training workshops of Manipuri Doll Craft & Pottery of Ukhrul (Manipur) are being organised from 12th to 19th May, 2016.
The registrations for these ‘Do & learn’ training workshops are open and Registration fees is Rs 200.