Tuesday 14 February 2017

Odisha Handicrafts-Pipili Chandua.

Pipili Chandua

Odisha has a rich cultural and artistic heritage.In due course of history, arts and crafts in Odisha underwent many changes giving an artistic diversity of today in the forms of traditional handicrafts, painting and carving, dance and music.
Pipili of Odisha is situated on the main road of Bhubaneswar to Puri , is famous for designing beautiful applique handicrafts.
The applique work of Pipili is probably most well known handicraft in and around Puri. Each and every family of Pipili are engaged themselves in this applique craft. This is livelihood of most of the people in Pipili.

The Applique Craft involves embroidering and stitching. For attaching the pieces of cloth artisans use straight stitch, satin stitch, blind stitch, or buttonhole stitch. Sometimes they also make mirror work and many decorative stitches.


Pipili Chandua is intertwined with the rituals and traditions of Lord Jagannath. Pipili Chandua items are widely used during processions of the deities in Odisha in various ritual outings. Pipili artists are famous for designing beautiful applique handicrafts. The local name of Applique is Chandua. Pipili artists are famous for designing beautiful applique handicrafts. In Chandua designing, the mythical figures are taken for work.

Wall Hanging Lord Jagannath Design Applique.This Chandua is made by famous and highly experienced applique artists of Pipili. Maroon velvet fabric is used as base with patch work of various other designs with lord Jagannath in the centre of the Applique. A very beautiful wall decor applique. It looks very very attractive and excellent when laminated and put in a frame to hang on your wall.


Find More @:
www.ritikart.com


















No comments:

Post a Comment