Whatever be the product, say expensive in the international market, the producer always receives the least credit either spoken or financial. No matter how much effort the producer may put in the resultant craft earns least profit to the artisan. In the case of these polyester rope products the condition is the same. The useContinue reading “ROPE CAN CHANGE APPEARANCE – MARCUM”
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POLYESTER ROPE PRODUCTS (MARCUM)– GORAKHPUR
Apart from producing the world-famous terracotta products, Gorakhpur also supplies Marcum, the polyester rope products. Polyester rope is better and stronger than jute ropes. Its exclusive features include low stretch & resistance to chemicals, UV & abrasion. There are various styles of construction depending upon the strength requirements of the product. Some materials for theContinue reading “POLYESTER ROPE PRODUCTS (MARCUM)– GORAKHPUR”
THE ERODING TRADITION OF TERRACOTTA
World in demand of crude life style – Terracotta History of Terracotta products goes way back in time and in different empires including the romans. The products are low maintenance and cost efficient. The vulnerability of this product lies in the accessibility of its raw material, the special type of clay available only in May-JuneContinue reading “THE ERODING TRADITION OF TERRACOTTA”
THE UNDERATED CRAFT OF JUTE
Creativity untouched of Jute Wall hanging – Jute wall Hanging As beautiful this craft looks, it is mostly overlooked in the modern times. Jute wall hangings are one of the most underrated crafts of our country. Due to availability of glass and other paintings which require less maintenance the jute wall hangings are ignored mostly.Continue reading “THE UNDERATED CRAFT OF JUTE”
CERAMIC- DELICATE BUT BEAUTIFUL
Unapproachable beauty of ceramic products by Middle class – Ceramic Products Ceramic products are indeed appealing but are extremely fragile. They are delicate beauties. Due to their extreme delicacies they come out as costly crafts in the markets, out of the reach of middle-class people. The production of ceramic utensils and products is an immenselyContinue reading “CERAMIC- DELICATE BUT BEAUTIFUL”
HANDMADE BANARASI OVER FACTORY MADE
Left over pieces made in crafty items – Banarsi Fabric As appealing as this craft sounds, it holds the setback of major competition from the foreign brands. Banarsi fabric is handmade with the use of natural chemical free dyes which makes it expensive and time consuming. The artisans take days to create a single pieceContinue reading “HANDMADE BANARASI OVER FACTORY MADE”
BLACK POTTERY- A DYING ART
Black pottery – Deemed ancestral art and craft of Indian Inheritance Black pottery of Azamgarh has a unique representation and ornamentation in its development. The fine silver work by the artisans sets it aside from black clay pottery of various other countries. The silver patterns devised on the pottery are inspired from the Mughal arts.Continue reading “BLACK POTTERY- A DYING ART”
Unique addition in Artwork-The Terracotta Art
TERRACOTTA – GORAKHPUR Terracotta is a unique and special kind of ceramic craft. It includes sculptures made in earthenware, vessels, flower pots, bricks, roof tiles, construction surfaces, vases, statues of gods and goddesses etc. Terracotta is the baked form of clay “Kabis”. This clay is locally available in the swamps available all over the GorakhpurContinue reading “Unique addition in Artwork-The Terracotta Art”
JUTE WALL HANGING – GHAZIPUR
An established image of the artwork by Ghazipur Artisans Since the past few years the artisans of Ghazipur have engaged in various crafts work amongst which the most famous is Jute Wall Hangings. These are mainly for house decorative purposes and are designed with utmost keenness. The design relates a lot with regular lives. TheseContinue reading “JUTE WALL HANGING – GHAZIPUR”
The City known for its Ceramic art- Khurja
CERAMIC PRODUCTS – KHURJA (BULANDSHEHAR), HAPUR Khurja supplies a major portion of the ceramics used in the country, hence it is sometimes called The City of Ceramics. The city lacks agricultural land and industrial development is strenuous due to power shortage hence people here mainly rely on the production of ceramic products. The antiquity of Khurja potteryContinue reading “The City known for its Ceramic art- Khurja”
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