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art
catalogue
CONTENTS
The catalogue
gives an insight
into the
traditional indian
art & crafts being
innovatively
used at
Baaya Design
for designing
interior spaces
Lippaikaam
Gond art
Bastar iron craft
Terracotta
Madhubani
Glass painting
Warli art
Blue pottery
MDF cut out
Mural collage
LIPPAIKAAM
Lippan (means-mud washing in Gujarati) and kam (means work), is a decorative wall art done by women and men from Kutch inside local bhungas/mud
huts. Artisans depict birds, trees, animals, human figures etc. It is done with
a mixture of clay and camel dung. An adhesive is used to stick mirrors. The
originality of Lippan kam lies in adding no colour, only white/mud outlines
are used. Small round, diamond-shaped or triangular mirror pieces are essential to lippan kam.
Lippai done on the walls
Lippai being done in a
contemporised manner
GOND ART
Gond tribal paintings are made in Madhya Pradesh. The paintings are expressions of rituals or practices that are deeply linked with their day to day lives,
religious sentiments and devotions. Themes of Gond paintings are often based
on local festivals like Karwa Chauth, Deepawali, Ahoi Ashtami, Nag Panchmi,
Sanjhi etc. Horses, elephants, tigers, birds, gods, men and objects of daily life
are painted in bright and multicolored hues. Tribal Gond paintings are done by
the tribal women of the village using simple homemade colors. Colorful and
highly expressive, this art has its own unique identity and rare beauty.
Gond tree of life being
painted on wall
BASTAR IRON CRAFT
This is an indegenious Bastar tribal craft made by local black smiths. Frames made
out of wrought iron depicting the everyday life of the tribes, were used as window
frames, doors and gates. The frames are made by hammering them into shape; they
are not cast or moulded. They are then filed to remove sharp edges. Hollow artefacts
are made out of beaten iron sheets, folded, cut, and filed to shape.The deepak or
large lamp(s) comprise of a number of small, shallow crucibles, like diyas (little lamps),
and vertical and horizontal rods or strips. These are ornamented with bird and animal figures that are made separately and later joined together into various types of
composite lamps and hangings.
A story in frames in wrought iron
Wrought iron caricatures
Wrought iron space divider
Wrought iron picture
TERRACOTTA
Terracotta or natural clay is found on river banks and near water bodies.
The clay, when treated with an infusion of different minerals- create color
variations. However, natural terracotta, comes in shades ranging from beige
to rust red. When they are fired in the furnace through a process called
reduction firing, they turn black.
Bamboo trees in terracotta
on wall
Banyan tree in terracotta
& terracotta tiles on wall
Hexagonal tiles in terracotta
Terracotta tree on wall
MADHUBANI
Madhubani painting, also referred to as Mithila Art (as it flourishes in the Mithila region of Bihar), is characterized by double line drawings filled in with bright contrasting colours and intricate patterns. This painting was traditionally done by the women
of the region.The main themes include images of Indian mythological characters and
stories like the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, depictions of the Sun, Moon, Tulsi
(the sacred basil plant) and birds and animals of the region. Scenes of royal courts
and social events are also engagingly depicted in these paintings which are traditionally done with natural and mineral pigments prepared by the artist s with local
materials.
Madhubani painted on glass
and put on the door
Madhubani painted on glass and
used as a space divider
Madhubani painting used on
the door and on the wall
GLASS PAINTING
Special ‘Cone’ work is used to create three dimensional outlines of the
patterns which are then filled with vibrant and transparent glass inks. This
craft requires a steady hand and the finesse of the line work is what
distinguishes a high quality piece of art. The rich colors and well defined
forms, create a look which is similar to that of stained glass work.
Painted glass being utilised in the
space divider
Framed painted glass and put on wall
Painted glass being used on
the door of cupboard
Painted glass being used as a
window pane
WARLI ART
This evocative folk art comes from the states of Maharashtra and Gujarat, where there
are settlements of an ancient tribe known as the ‘Warlis’. Simple, linear forms communicate the Tribe’s way of life, their social customs, the flora and fauna of their region,
their occupations, harvest cycles and daily activities. Traditionally, the only color used
in creating Warli paintings is white and the base is a mix of earth and natural stains like
Henna and mineral colors. Earlier, women were the main repositories of this heritage
and ‘Suvasins’ (married women) did the paintings on walls. The appeal of these compositions lies in their simplicity while conveying the profound. Today this art form is
widely recognised and sought after in India and internationally.
Warli art being done on
textured wall of a resort
Contemporary use of warli art on
an installation at Kalaghoda
BLUE POTTERY
Jaipur blue pottery is unique and therefore of great interest in the past and even today.
Since blue is the dominant color, it is known as blue pottery, however various other
colours like yellow, green, maroon and black is also used. Jaipur pottery is not made
of clay but of ground feldspar (burbura) mixed with gum or starch. It is made by hand
and not on the potter’s wheel and is locally known as ‘kamchini’. The art appears to
have originated in Delhi under one chief artist, named Bhola. Jaipur school of blue
pottery attained its reputation and popularity through the use of two shades of Blue
Cobalt and Turquoise on opaque White
Tiles being utilised in the bathroom
Tiles being utilised on the wall
Tiles used on the doors of the cupboard
MDF
MDF cut out nature composition on wall
MDF cut out jali
MURAL COLLAGE
FLAT COLLAGE
Mixed flat collage
Mix media collage on canvas
Saura collage
Santhal collage
3D mixed mural on wall
Dokra & Wrought iron collage
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