Indian Handicrafts goes back to arguably the oldest civilisations of the whole world. This industry represents dignity, beauty, creativity, culture and skill of local population and hence the country. Most people would support the fact that handicrafts work from India are among the best pieces of art there is. The utter flexibility and resourcefulness of the different materials used to make these handicrafts and gift items truly makes them unique. The artisans use a variety of objects and materials, and these are normally found in plenty in the villages, where these types of industries are more dominant. Stone, wood, grass, metals, bamboo, paper mache, clay, textiles, ceramic and terracotta are among the many the things used by the artisans.
Different
places in India are famous for different handicrafts like Saharanpur for its
wooden articles, the North Western state of Rajasthan for Jaipuri quilts,
Gujarat for embroidered stuff, Punjab for Phulkari, Jodhpur for wrought iron
product etc. These artisans are among the most talented and creative people in
the world in our view, as they use only the above mention materials to create
masterpieces, which by the way are sold abroad as well.
In our blog today, we will discuss and talk
about the various handicrafts industry in India. Different types of handicraft
industries in India
There
are a lot of handicrafts which fall under the banner of handicrafts industry.
We cannot discuss all of them, but we can discuss the best known ones, along
with a few more. So let us begin.
The following handicrafts require textiles
and clothes:
1. Calligraphy: It is the visual art which
is related to writing. It involves the designing and execution of a letter
using only a broad tip brush or instrument. It is generally in ne single
stroke.
2. Canvas Work: It is also a type of a
visual art. It requires a yarn to go through a fabric, much like embroidery
work. Canvas work is a type of counted-thread embroidery. It includes bargello,
petit point, and needle point.
3. Crochet: This is a technique to create
fabric from threads, yarns or other material similar to threads by using a
crotchet hook. In India, the fabrics made out of this technique are generally
thick, as the threads used are quite thick.
Wood, metals, clay and bones are
needed for the following:
1. Bead Work: This involves the craft of
attaching a series of beads to each other by passing a thread between them.
After this the beads are most likely to be attached to some kind of cloth or
garment, or are sold as bracelets, and necklaces.
2. Bone Craving: It is a form of art or
craft, by carving into the bones of dead animals. Usually bones of buffaloes,
goats, and cows are used as they are available in plenty in villages.
3. Carpentry: This primarily involves the
cutting, shaping and polishing of woods, into pieces of art, or simply things
that are used in day to day lives.
4. The
next category of handicrafts uses plants, and plant parts other than wood.
5. Basket weaving: This is also known as
basketry or basket making. As you have guessed by the name, it involves the
making of baskets using grass, vines, or bamboo sticks. These baskets are
usually woven with the materials stated above. Pine straw, stems, animal hair
are also used, among other things.
6. Floral design: It is the art of using
flowers and parts of flowers to make a beautiful and pleasing composition. This
handicraft has deep roots I the Indian culture, and dates back to many
centuries.
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