An exhibition of the famed handicrafts of the north-eastern region got under way at the Corporation Community Hall in Alwarpet here on Wednesday.
The ‘North East Crafts Bazaar’, which would be on till March 9, showcases traditional crafts from seven States — Assam, Nagaland, Tripura, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh.
Leno, a young woman from Nagaland, who has been picking wild flowers, seeds and grass from the highlands, has displayed at one of the stalls beautiful dry flowers and fillers that can be made into dry flower bouquets of one’s choice. Craving for the attention of visitors to the exhibition are different kinds of furniture made from polished cane. Artisans also demonstrate how cotton and kauna grass are woven to make saris and mats respectively.
The exhibition, sponsored by the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Union Ministry of Textiles and organised by the North Eastern Handicrafts and Handlooms Development Corporation Ltd, has Kanta saris, Jamdani cottons, traditional Assami Gamochas, wrap-around skirts that are popular in Nagaland, Moga silk shawls, wood carvings, leather bags, terracotta items and palm leaf engravings. Assam bamboo crafts, including bamboo tea tray, flower vases, Naga faces, buffalo heads and lamp shades, are also cynosure of all eyes.
Puducherry exhibitionThe word ‘terracotta’ brings to the mind another exhibition from Puducherry, which is on at Cheeja Bhavan on Ramakrishna Mutt Road in Mylapore.
The exhibition, being organised by the Pondicherry Pudumai Handicrafts Artisans Co-operatives Society Ltd, will be on till Sunday. On display are cute little guinea pig piggy boxes, chimney lanterns, reclining Ganeshas, face masks and horses all made of terracotta.
The artisans have also brought pendants and images of stone. The exhibition has glassware, stuff made from seashells, scented candles and coconut shells. Discount is offered on all purchases
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