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Agnisikha: Art for Light
$33
This lamp shade is among the most popular products of the artisans of Pipili, in Puri district in the Indian state of Odisha. The town is famous for designing beautiful applique handicrafts which comes to shape through fabric based patchwork. Applique is a technique that basically cuts up various coloured fabrics which are then sewn on to the surface of another foundation fabric. It has now developed into a needlework technique in which smaller pieces of fabric, materials like small mirrors and other forms of embroidery are sewn onto a bigger piece of cloth to create designs and patterns. Other artistic delights from the town include banners, canopies, umbrellas, animal puppets, wall hangings, covers for shrines, parasols, bags, pouches, and cushion covers. These crafts are mostly inherited, coming down from family to family.
Akasha Dwipa: Red and Yellow Lamp Hanging
$33
Termed as “ Chandua” in the local language, these gorgeous appliqué works have been around in the state Odisha since ages.Pipili is the most famous village for this sort of handicrafts. Appliqué is a technique by which various cutting piecesof colored fabrics are applied to the surface of another foundation fabric.This is also known as patching cloth design. The hanging lamps as home decor piece are immensely popular in Odisha.These just add a new dimension to the living rooms or long corridors when hanged from the top.
Note: The sizes can be customized over a specific timeframe.
Dipika: Shading Light
$34
Pipli is a famous town renowned around the world for designing beautiful applique handicrafts which comes to shape through fabric based patchwork. Applique is a technique that basically cuts up various colored fabrics which are then sewn on to the surface of another foundation fabric. It has now developed into a needlework technique in which smaller pieces of fabric, materials like small mirrors and other forms of embroidery are sewn onto a bigger piece of cloth to create designs and patterns. Passed on from generations, this art form has continued and the process of making the art and handicrafts have remained unchanged even today. This lamp shade is among the most popular products from Pipli.
Note: These light shades can be made in numbers over a specific time frame.
Dwipa: Carving Light
$34
This lamp shade, an applique work from Pipli town in Odisha, India uses the basic traditional colours in the art from which has passed on from generations -- black, white, yellow, and red. The applique work, originally, a temple art, is made using coloured cloth which is cut and folded in different shapes like leaves, flowers, animals and other motifs and stitched in the piece of cloth. This lamp shade is among the most popular products of Pipli. Other artistic delights include banners, canopies, umbrellas, animal puppets, wall hangings, covers for shrines, parasols, bags, pouches, and cushion covers.
Note: These lamp shades can be made in numbers over a specific time frame.
Nakshatradwipa:Star Shaped Hanging Lamp
$38
Termed as “ Chandua” in the local language, these gorgeous appliqué works have been around in the state Odisha since ages.Pipili is the most famous village for this sort of handicrafts. Appliqué is a technique by which various cutting piecesof colored fabrics are applied to the surface of another foundation fabric.This is also known as patching cloth design. The hanging lamps as home decor piece are immensely popular in Odisha.These just add a new dimension to the living rooms or long corridors when hanged from the top.
Note: These lamps can be customized in specific numbers over a specific timeframe.
Pradipa: Colouring Light
$38
Applique work is a famous art form of Pipli town in Odisha, India. Having passed on through generations, since about 850 years, this art form has continued and the process of making the art and handicrafts have remained unchanged even today. Originally, a temple art, coloured cloth is cut and folded in different shapes like leaves, flowers, animals and other motifs and stitched in the piece of cloth. The most common and simple design is this lamp shade among many others adorned with small mirrors, giving an exquisite look to the fabric. At the border of the cloth is a simple thread design made as embroidery.
Note: This lamp shades can be customized and produced in mass as well
Tranavdeepak: Lamp Hanging with Motiff Design Made of Palm Leaves
$34
Hand crafted using palm leaves, these lamps are bit of a modern representation of hanging lamps of the youre.one of the most ancient crafts of the world, etching and paintings on the palm leaf still thrives in the state of Orissa in India. The art originated when written communication began. . The hanging lamps as home decor piece are immensely popular in Odisha.These just add a new dimension to the living rooms or long corridors when hanged from the top.
Note: These paintings in their true form can be customized as well.
Vidipaka: Umbrella with Traditional Print
$49
Hand crafted using palm leaves, these lamps are bit of a modern representation of hanging lamps of the youre.one of the most ancient crafts of the world, etching and paintings on the palm leaf still thrives in the state of Orissa in India. The art originated when written communication began. . The hanging lamps as home decor piece are immensely popular in Odisha.These just add a new dimension to the living rooms or long corridors when hanged from the top.
Note: These paintings in their true form can be customized as well.