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"Dhokra" Metal Art Exhibition at Banjaras

Devrai Art Village, Panchgani, held an exhibition of its “Dhokra”metal artifacts at Banjaras on the first weekend of February.Devrai Art Village, an initiative by Ms. Mandakini Mathur, is a non profit organization that specializes in using traditional adivasi (tribal) techniques to produce modern artifacts in combinations of iron, brass and stone, wood and bamboo. These unique products are one of a kind and could be of purely aesthetic value or of utility. Products on display were lamps, coasters, bathroom accessories and door handles to name just a few.
Devrai Art Village was born with the idea of connecting with nature and celebrating creativity. In the process it tried to cut out middlemen and provide maximum income to the adivasis themselves.  In
2008 Devrai began with four craftsmen from Dist. Gadchiroli in Maharashtra under the guidance of Shri Suresh Pungati - a master craftsman who has won many awards - whose work has been exhibited
extensively in India and abroad. This year four additional craftsmen from the Chhatisgarh region have joined the team. Often harassed by Naxalites and the police alike, these craftsmen find a safe haven here in Panchgani where their creativity is nurtured and livelihood
sustained.
The exhibition received a very encouraging and enthusiastic response from our patrons.. So much so that we extended it for a week after the decided dates for our regulars to come and have a look!

Articles on Display

Brass Articles on Display

 The Traditonal Music Instrument- The Horn

Enthusiatic Patrons at the Store

French architect, fashion designer and stylist Carine Mandel visits Banjaras...

French architect, fashion designer and stylist Carine Mandel visited Banjaras over two days in the month of January to source natural fabrics for her upcoming ventures..
She has been using natural fabrics to decorate the interiors of luxury boats, cruise liners, yachts, holiday homes and hotels in USA, Middle East and Europe.
We first met her when Banjaras was in Paris to exhibit and launch its line of drapes at a fashion boutique. At first, she reluctantly alloted us a 20 minutes appointment citing unavailability, but so mesmerised was she with the work that it actually stretched over 2 hours..!!
Ms. Mandel is especially fascinated by the 'Ikat' weave from Orrisa and Andhra Pradesh for its simplicity and sophistication. At Banjaras, she got to see fabric art forms from over 10 states of India, so enchanted was she with so many weaves, textures, colours, prints under one roof, she wished she had more time to spend at the store..
Ask her one thing that attracts her to India, "I can express my femininity here", she quips.
Banjaras looks to welcoming her again next year when she is on her annual sejourn to India.

Carine Mandel at Banjaras

Carine Mandel flaunts her love for Ikats