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KALAMKARIPAINTINGS


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Kalamkari literally means, Kalam - pen &

kari - work, i.e., art work done using apen. Vegetable dyes are used to colour the

designs applied on cloth.


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The art of painting using organic dyes on

cloth was popular in several parts of India,

but this style of Kalamkari flourished atKalahasti (80 miles north of Chennai) and

at Masulipatnam (200 miles east of

Hyderabad).


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The Kalamkari tradition chiefly consists of

scenes from Hindu mythology. Figures of

deities with rich border embellishmentswere created for the temples. In

Masulipatnam, the weavers were involved

in the block printing art, while at Kalahasti,

the Balojas (a caste involved in making

bangles) took to this art.


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Owing to Muslim rule in Golconda, the

Masulipatnam Kalamkari was influenced by

Persian motifs & designs, widely adapted tosuit their taste. The outlines and main

features are done using hand carved

blocks. The finer details are later done

using the pen.


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Under the British rule the designs as well

as the end use of the fabric differed - for

garments as well as furnishings. Duringthis period floral designs were

popular. The artisans were made to create

even portraits of English men.


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The Kalahasti tradition which developed inthe temple region mostly concentrated on

themes form Hindu mythology, epics(Ramayana, Mahabharatha), images ofGods and heroes.

The artists use a bamboo or date palm

stick pointed at one end with a bundle offine hair attached to this pointed end toserve as the brush or pen.


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The dyes are obtained by extracting

colours form parts of plants - roots, leaves

along with mineral salts of iron, tin, copper,alum, etc., which are used as mordants.


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Karrupur is a style of Kalamkari that

developed in the Thanjavur region during

the Maratha rule. The Kalamkari work wasa further embellishment to the gold brocade

work in the woven fabric, which was used

as sarees & dhotis by the royal family

during the period of Raja Sarfoji and later

Raja Shivaji.


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After independence of India, the Handicrafts

Development Board took up the task of reviving

this art, which had dwindled due to lack of

buyers.

The specialty is that the finished products are

mellow. Bright colours are used but the finish is

not gaudy.T

he fabric looks better and better withfurther washing, with the designs standing out

even better against the background.


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Masulipatnam style of Kalamkari: features

Persian influence with intricate and delicate forms

and motifs commonly used were trees, flowers,

creepers and leaf designs. With the Dutch

influence, kalamkari art was started on bed

covers, curtains and garments.

Most of the indoor home dcor items are usuallyplaced according to colour schemes and even

themes such as animal theme, nature theme,

floral theme, spirituality theme, etc.


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Srikalahasti Style of Kalamkari:

this style of kalamkari painting is influenced

by Indian temples. Scrolls and wallhangings with narratives and figurines from

epics such as Mahabharata, Ramayana,

Puranas, etc. deities such as Krishna,

Brahma, Ganesha, Durga,

Kiratavinyaarjuna, Lakshmi, Rama, Shiva

and Parvathi were the main subjects.


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Technique: The kalamkari goes through a

vigorous process of resist dyeing and

hand printing. Kalamkari painting goesthrough a lot of treatment before and after

the painting is done on the fabric. The

colours change depending on the treatment

of cloth and quality of the mordant.


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Every step in the process is painstakingly

done and with perfection. Kalamkari

paintings have a flourishing market in andoutside of India. The kalamkari art for sale

is available in leading exhibitions that

showcase and promote Indian handicrafts.


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