Kalamkari is from ‘Kalam’ (pen) and ‘Kari’ (craftsmanship),
words taken from the Persian for the art of hand painting done on fabrics with
the use of a pen and extended to include hand block printing. There are two
schools of art that developed Kalamkari initially in India and from individual
origins.
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style that used the pen for drawing and filling in the colours, and with a
strong influence of Hindu culture that specifically focused on religious
subjects and scenes from the epics Ramayana and Mahabharata in its paintings.
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The
Machilipatnam style that came with an Islamic slant, had subjects of paintings
mostly depicting flora and fauna, with floral designs as a backdrop on the
fabric.
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Both styles
that have popularised Kalamkari have one thing in common – the depictions are
fine and neatly drawn, there is extensive use of organic colours which are
fast, there is no dilution in the skill and quality over the years. Today’s
Kalamkari has both these styles merged into one with different facets within
the art.
Kalamkari saris showcase
the traditional simplicity, elaborate themes, sharp detailing and attractive
motifs in a host of bright and pleasing hues. Kalamkari comes off beautifully
on a whole lot of fabrics like silk, cotton, sico art silks such as georgette,
chiffon, Supernet, crepe silk and others. With vegetable dyes being used,
colours are fast and long lasting. Motifs with trees, creepers, flowers,
leaves, birds are popular subjects.
Gloss on
the fabric comes from the traditional use of some natural substances such as myrobalan,
cow’s milk, cow dung, seeds, plants and crushed flowers in the paintings.
The
etching of lines and applying of colour is done with a finely sharpened short
bamboo piece which reflects the devotion and skill of the ethnic craftsmen to
bring about such exquisite masterpieces despite the limited resources.
A
time-consuming and arduous task, that involves patience and dedication, it is
the sharpness of the lines, the fine details and the picturesque outcome that
make this ethnic effort worth its while.
Kalamkari pure cotton sarees in
the printed variety have block prints featuring floral designs and geometrical
patterns arranged in designer fashion. Modern abstract designs have also been
included in recent times to resounding applause from the market.
Ethnic art
is like any other art. It is however the toil and the effort in producing these
exceptional works of detail and flawlessness despite the limited resources
available, that truly give it its value.
There are fine pure Tussar Silk Sarees with multi-colour Kalamkari.
where multi-colour borders and thematic representations on the pallu or end
piece that go well with the central design. You have the largely plain or
lightly adorned sarees with attractive hand painted bootis all over.
Then you
have the veg.dyed sarees in Dupion silk sarees and Supernet sarees that have finely marked lines and
accentuate the effect of the pictorial depictions.
There are other fine offerings in cotton and other fabrics that
make the Kalamkari cotton sarees a
prized possession.
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