Master craftsmen showcase their creations

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Rourkela: Art connoisseurs from the state and others are in for a treat as more than 150 master craftmen from the country have showcased their exquisite creations at the Gandhi Shilpa Bazar (GSB) here.

The craftsmen have presented wood carving and furniture from Saharanpur and Delhi, wood inlay, earthenware pots, Modern Arts murals ceramic, Rajasthan miniature paintings, Rajasthan embroidery and footwear, dresses from Gujarat, dry flowers, all kinds of leather items, jute products, vegetable print dress materials, artificial imitation jewellery, gem stone jewellery, marble painting, Karnataka silk sarees and Channapattan toys, all kinds of Terracotta items and other handicrafts and handloom items.

Apart from this, the fair has brought together a wide range of handicrafts and handloom products from across the country. The expo features exclusive products ranging from terracotta to artifacts. They also include dazzling and colour varieties of Dhokra casting, stone carvings, palm leaf engraving and applique works of Odisha, Maithili and Madhubani paintings. Tribal jewels, lace crafts of Bihar, woollen carpets, conch shells, Kantha stitches, jute crafts of West Bengal, cane and bamboo, Sitlapatti and Terracotta crafts of north eastern states, glass toys, miniature paintings and many more.

The bazar was inaugurated by the Collector of Sundargarh Roopa Roshan Sahoo along with ADM Rourkela Rabindranath Mishra at Exhibition ground near Bhanja Bhawan here yesterday.

On the occasion, Smt. Sahoo inspected all the stalls and interacted with all the artisians who have from all directions of our country. Moving to all stalls, Sahoo said India is known worldwide for its art and crafts and numerous handicrafts fairs are held throughout the year. The artisans get a chance of showcasing and selling their special handicrafts items in the art and craft fair of India.

Assistant Director, Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) B jena said that the main objective of conducting this mega event GSB is to invite the artisans from all over the country to arrange for a direct market linkage between the artisans and the art loving general public. The participating craftsperson can feel the real needs and taste of the consumer and can orient the designs as per the market requirement.

In order to create awareness and promote the concept of Self Help Groups with variety of art and craft products, SHGs from all over the country have been invited. The 10-day craft fair will continue till December 31st, 2012. The opening time of the fair is 2 pm to 9 pm and on Sunday and holidays, the timings is 10 am to 9 pm. The entry is free for all.

The Mela has been organised by the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, New Delhi, in co-ordination with State Institute for Development of Arts and Crafts (SIDAC), Bhubaneswar.

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