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India has a rich heritage of art and crafts which is mirrored in textiles, the origin
of Indian textiles can be traced to the Indus valley civilization, the art which was
astonishing in recent past was Kalamkari, also known as qalamkari. The name ancestry
roots back in Persian from the word 'qalam' referring 'pen' and 'kari' known as
'craftsmanship', in general which means drawing with a pen. This type of hand-painted
or block-printed was created on mediums such as cottons and silk textiles and was
produced in India and Iran, which was much of demand across the globe.
This traditional art is known for richness of colors, intricacy, design and mild blowing patterns,
the temple town known as Srikalahasti is the major centre for hand-painted Kalamkari in India.
Indian Kalamkari art form exist in two distinctive styles:
Srikalahasti style
Machilipatnam style
Srikalahasti style is a variant of Kalamkari work also called
as Hindu version is a gorgeous piece of art,
draws inspiration from the Hindu mythology describing scenes from the
epics and folklore.
Srikalahasti style is used mostly to narrate and tell stories of
religious myths and epics stories on the fabric.
Motifs painted on this fabric are the story-boards, depicting scenes
from the epics of Mahabharata, Bhagvad Gita (Mahabharata), Ramayana,
Indian god and goddesses like Lord Ganesh, Vishnu, Parvati, Shri
Jaganath, Buddha, Krishna (Raas-Leela), Indian temples, etc indicates
the vibrancy of this craft and celebrations of Indian culture by adding
rich colors.
Srikalahasti is a holy town in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh state
and southeastern coast of the country, India.
The temple town is a combination of traditions, customs, myths and
folklore, which is famous in Srikalahasti shrine,
Srikalahasti Temple is also regarded as Rahu-Ketu kshetra and Dakshina
Kasi. The deity Srikalahasteeswara(Shiva) is situated
in banks of fast flowing river Swarnamukhi. Swarnamukhi river only clean
water flows, that is the reason the art flourished here.
Both Cotton and silk medium is used for Kalamkari art.
Kalamkars use tamarind twig as pen to sketch beautiful motifs. Colors
used in Kalamkari sarees are extracted from natural sources with
no use of chemicals and artificial dyes. Often primary colors are used
such as earthy colors like rust, black, indigo, mustard, green, pale
white, etc.
Mineral salts of iron, tin, copper and alum mustard(yellow) is derived
by boiling pomegranate peels. Craftsmen extract black color
by blending jaggery, blue is obtained from indigo and green is derived
by mixing yellow and blue together. It takes around a week or couple of
months
to complete one saree based on the designs and patterns. The pallu is
hand-painted with paisley motifs and the remaining part of the saree
is plain, which enhances the entire look.
You can wear these colorful handcrafted Srikalahasti style kalamkari
sarees for board meetings, art festivals, Raas (Dandiya Raas), temples,
etc.
If you love art or a statement piece collector than you should grab one
of these in your wardrobe. Since they use more natural colors on both
either
cotton or silk medium, do a mild detergent wash, optionally starch and
steam press ironing.
Here is yet another Srikalahasti style kalamkari saree from my closet depicting various
avataras(descent) of Lord Vishnu such as
Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Vamana, Narasimha, etc.
Machilipatnam style involves vegetable dyed block-painting of a
fabric, Mughal Dynasty and practiced by Golconda Sultanate.
Different textile products produced from this style of work include,
wall hangings and clothing like, bedsheets, curtains, saris.
Origins: During Mughals and the Golconda sultanate
Machilipatnam style evolved. The place Pedana near by Machilipatnam in
Krishna district, Andra Pradesh, India, Machilipatnam Kalamkari is being
crafted. Which rich and natural colors. The Pen (kalam) is being used
as to represent free art form of a subject and then later filled with
colors. This is entirely hand worked. Thus represents Srikalahasti
style.
The Art, Flowers and Paintings Inspired across the temples are being
inspired and represented by young articians.
His style flowered around temples and their patronage and so had an
almost religious identity - scrolls, temple hangings, chariot
banners, deities and scenes taken from the Hindu epics - Ramayana,
Mahabarata, Puranas and the mythological classics.
Kalamkari Applique work:
A story or a theme is being narrated in the form of patch art called
Applique.
Applique art dates back centuries ago, Applique work is one of the
oldest forms of design in the world and still are used across the globe.
Applique is a art decorating one fabric to other which includes
Layering, patching, applying.
What I noticed is that, they use straight stitch or running stitch,
these two are very commonly used
stitches practised while attaching Applique patches on a base fabric.
Applique work is used extensively in quilting.
You can see in my portrait, yellow cotton saree, this meticulous piece of art called 'Kalamkari Applique work'
(machine embroidered applique) I feel like I'm standing in an art gallery, I loved the art involved in it,
its makes me fascinating! This exquisite art work can be created in fabrics, plastics, metals, paper etc.
Exploring varies types of applique work are machine embroidered applique, electronic die-cut machine applique,
free-standing applique, shadow applique, Trapunto & quilting appliques, lace shaping & Madeira applique,
traditional applique, hand applique, contemporary and abstract applique and art quilting applique.
Kalamkari Applique work sarees, this piece of art compliments with tarnished silver neckline or earings
If you are an artist and want to represent who you are than, this is the right saree to pick and create
'bold style statement'!
Celebration of Indian Culture
In Ancient days people used to wander from place to place or from
village to village and they used to carry stories, now this art form is
being
represented in the form of "Art" named Kalamkari, were stories are
Inspired from varies epics - Ramayana, Mahabarata, Puranas and the
mythological
classics. Centuries ago, folk singers and painters used to wander from
one village to other, narrating stories of Hindu mythology to the
village
people. But with course of time, the process of telling tales
transformed into canvas painting and that’s when Kalamkari art first saw
the light
of day.
Kalamkari products
Kalamkari fabrics are not just limited to sarees and wall art, but have ventured to modern market trends
showcasing a wide variety of products from Kalamkari dress materials, Kalamkari sarees, Kalamkari skirts,
Kalamkari kurta for men and women, Kalamkari sling Bag, Kalamkari fabric bangles, kalamkari dupatta,
Kalamkari designer blouses, Kalamkari shoulder bags, Kalamkari Paintings, kalamkari umbrellas, Kalamkari
jewelry, Kalamkari stoles, Kalamkari scarfs, Kalamkari palazzo pants, Kalamkari bed spreads, Kalamkari
earrings, Kalamkari patch border, Kalamkari lampshades, Kalamkari curtains, Kalamkari coffee mug and
Kalamkari wedding cards, these are few seen ones.
Fabric care for Kalamkari cotton sarees
Do check out for specific care instructions on the garment once you
purchase and follow the instructions carefully, it addition to it, here
are certain guidelines
Dry cleaning is generally preferred
If washing these sarees at home, never soak these sarees, color might slightly bleed especially on darker tones
Use only mild detergent to wash
Never squeeze or wring the fabric
Never brush or lash the cotton saree, this would lead to tearing of the fabric or a zari
One can starch these colorful sarees as well
Dry them under the shade, away from harsh sunlight
Iron the fabric on reverse side, keep the heat medium-low and use a spray bottle to dampen the fabric they are ready to go
Dry fabric completely before storing, use wooden hangers to store the sarees
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