Kutch Craft Mud and Mirror Art Work Wall Hanging for Home Decoration, Size : 12" (ZA DN20)

Description

The kutch craft Traditional Kutchi Lippan Kam(Mud Art) which was practiced on walls of Bhunga - Tribal Huts of Maldharis and Nomads, has now transformed and made suitable for Modern Homes. Clay is mixed with Adhesive and laid out finely with hand on Water Proof Wooden Ply. This Mud Art Lippan Kam is perfect for Interior Dcor, House Warming (Vastu) and Gifts for occasions. Lippan art is a clay art form from the state of Gujarat, India. It is mostly done by the village ladies from Kutch to decorate their homes. Traditionally lippan is made by adding mud and cow dung . They can be decorated further with mirrors and colors . Transform your world with Kutch Craft?s Lippan work. Mud work is one of the oldest crafts of the Kutch region. From mud work paintings, exclusive potteries to terracotta this place has offered all of it. The dough is kneaded for a uniform texture. The artisan then takes tiny portions of the dough to give them a cylindrical shape of varying thickness. He does so by rolling the dough on the floor, or, in between the palms. The wooden panel is marked with outlines according to the desired design. The cylindrical shapes made from dough is used to outline the design which define the framework of the craft. The fourth step is to embed the mirrors and sequins in the motifs and patterns drawn. The mirrors used for the decoration are called aabhla. They come in myriad shapes including round, diamond, and triangular. The fifth step is to dry the clay. The artwork is left to dry in the sun for about 3 to 5 days. During this period of drying, the clay hardens and becomes a strong surface. In the last step, the dried clay is coated with white clay from the salty marshland. It can be left white/mud color or bright colors can be painted , but many artisans keep it in the color of mud to keep it real.