Bamboo Craft, Sabai Grass Products, Wood Work

Today, we bring the story of another amazing artisan, who work is in bamboo, sabai  grass , jute, and the bark of dates plant to create unique products .

Santosh, from Burdwan district, is  passionate about fine workmanship and handcrafts .Some of his work in bamboo craft includes a briefcase (light weight and bullet resistant), which he claims cannot be found else were.

Huge table and floor lamps made from cane creates a beautiful effect ( in chequered pattern) when switched on.

Hand bags made from bamboo are also attractive, light weight with a lot of room.

Miniature Models of various machine/ vehicles and buildings , using wood , metal, rubber are his passion.

Sabai grass products made by him include coasters, door mats and bags.

Yet the product that I loved the most were wooden ties,that are flexible enough for be folded and kept in your pocket.All his products are eco-friendly and biodegradable.

So here at MIHARU we will supply wooden ties and also get him to make a range of wooden bowties, like the ones we picked from net.

 So anyone interested may mail us at bengalcraftmart@gmail.com 

Kantha Embroidery

Kantha is a type of embroidery popular in Odisha and West Bengal. Kantha comprises of the simplest stitch of embroidery - the running stitch.

Originally it was used to join layers of old saris, to make quilts. 

Kantha embroidery is generally done on cotton and silk fabrics.Kantha running stitches are used for making floral motifs, images of birds, animals, and geometrical figures. It is also used for making blankets and quilts by stitching five or six layers of cloth.

Lot of Kantha stitch karigaars are based in Birbhum District. A saree with complete Kantha stitch from corner to corner takes around a year.

Various stories are also depicted in sarees like those of parrots, peacocks or lotus flower.

Friends if you are interested in knowing more about the stitch, getting something unique made or just visit these artisans. Feel free to mail us at bengalcraftmart@gmail.com

Lantern, Handicraft from Shantiniketan

I am on my journey to discovering, learning and re-designing handicraft of BEAUTIFUL BENGAL.

Here is a story of a passionate artisan who loves to create new products to satisfy his creative urge apart from it being his source of income.

Meet Sapan Chitrakar, 64  from Bolpur who is basically a Sola work artisan but also in making of lanterns, which were used before India’s independence. He also creates replicas of structures and objects out of metal sheets.

For past few years he has been a part of creative workshop of Viswabharti University of Shantiniketan, teaching the students his craft. This has given him a new lease of life and his interest in work has ignited once again.

He loves to make new designs out of metal scrap, like the railway engines, helicopters, monument as per demand.

We are here to become a bridge between the artisan and a craft lovers. If you are looking for something unique made of metal sheets, would like to help this artisan, arrange for workshops to be conducted by him, pls get in touch with us at bengalcraftmart@gmail.com