Handmade in India

THANJAVUR GLASS PAINTING
1 A finished Thanjavur painting of Lord
Balaji,also known as Venkateshwara ,
an avatoor , or incarnation of Lord
Vishnu in the temple at Tirupati , in
Andhra Pradesh.
2 An unfinished painting of Lord
Venkateshwara;gold foil is applied but
application of colours remains.
3, 4 The painter has explored different
ways of depicting Lord Ganesha.
5 An unfinished painting of the god
Murugan kartikeya,Chennai.
TANJORE OR THANJAVUR glass paintings denote a distinctive
style and technique which drew from the Thanjavur incon paintings in
the gold leaf and gesso technique done on wood.Thanjavur paintings
originated during the Maratha period from 17th to 19th century and
were a synthesis of Tamil,Andhra and Maratha sensibilities-the
professional painters were from Andhra,the culture of religious
sculpture,architecture,classical music and dance in Thanjavur and the
patronage of the Maratha rulers.The paintings have a decorative
intent-the paintings being gilded with gold leaf and sparkling
stones,used to highlight aspects like ornaments,dresses and
architectural elements.The compositions consist of one main figure , a
deity or several deities,housed in an enclosure depicted by
an arch or curtains.Most of the paintings depict the
child form of Lord Krishna and his various pranks,or
other deities and courtly and secular portraits.Glass
paintings are done on the reverse side of the glass.The
bold outlines and facial details are painted first so that
they appear uppermost,followed by the larger areas of
colour applied over the outlines.Gold paint and
aluminium peices are used in place of precious and
semiprecious stones to stimulate a jewelled effect.The
paiting is mounted with its unpainted side on the face
so that it is viewed through the glass.The craftsmen in
Chennai were originally from Andhra Pradesh and
continue with their hereditary occupation.
Production Clusters
Chennai district:
Chennai
Thanjavur district:
Thanjavur
Products
Glass paintings in
secular and religious
themes
Tools
Brush and inks
DOLL MAKING
FROM EARLY TIMES,various materials have been used to
make toys and dolls.Cloth has long been used as a material to
make dolls.The cloth dolls have a metal framework made of the
desired shape and then it is covered with either straw or platic
scrap.A cloth is stitched over it and the doll is clothed with a
costume specially specially made for it.The face is either
Stuffed dols used as kolu dolls, displayed during the Navratri
festival.
made of wood or papier machie and then painted.The
products mainly consist of Kolu dolls.The kolu or golu is
tradition of displaying dolls during the nine days of
Navaratri festival.It is popular in Karnataka,Tamil Nadu and
Andhra Pradesh, and the dolls are preserved for future use
or passed on from one generation to the next.
Production Clusters
Chennai district:
Chennai
Products
Golu dolls
Tools
Metal wire armature
Brushes , Needles