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Indian Handicrafts have made a name
for themselves the world over. This tradition continues over a centuries,
safeguarding the wide and varied artistic wealth of India. Each region of India
abounds in handicrafts reflecting the genius of its local craftsmen. Andhra
Pradesh in the south has the distinction of having all important categories of
handicrafts practiced in their traditional locations spread over different parts
of the state. Karminagar is well known for silver Filigree of superior quality
created by master craftsmen. Bidri is another prized product of Andhra Pradesh
popular in different parts of the world. The skills of artisans can be seen in
caskets, vases and trays. While places like Nagarjunakonda and Amravathi have
influenced the growth of stone-carving nine places like Durgi, wood-carving
received its impetus from the temple sculptures. This has made possible the
creation of variety of products in the shape of both figurines and panels that
depict them from temple chariots and Gopurm.
Filgiree:-
In Filigree work, twisted silver wire is the material, and the articles have the
trellis-like appearance of jali which endows them with rare charm.
Bidri:-
This art of silver inlay on metal has always kept historians guessing. Broadly
speaking, there are four main stages in the manufacture of Bidri. They are
(1)casting (2) engraving (3) inlaying and (4) oxidising.
Stone Carvings:-
Wood Carvings:-
Bronze Castings:-
Budithi:-
There is a small village called Budithi in Central Srikakulam-a district in
Andhra Pradesh. Here, life revolves around creating beautiful shapes out of
alloys. the shapes range from the charmingly traditional to the elegantly
modern.
Sheet Metal:-
Pembarthi village in Warangal District of Andhra Pradesh saw its glory during
the reign of Kakatiyas. You'd be wondering why and how. It is a 500 year old
answer! during the period of Kakatiya rule, sheet metal workmanship adorned the
vigrahas and vahanas .
Dokra:-
Tribal in origin, the Dokra metal craft is common to the tribal belts of Madhya
Pradesh, Orissa, Bengal and Andhra Pradesh What makes Dokra unique is that no
two pieces are like. deftly aerated by hand , the objects have individualistic
touch. .
Lacquerware:-
Lacquer craft is application of lacquer on wood in pleasing shades to create a
distinctive appeal. Etikoppaka in Andhra Pradesh is one of the most important
centres of this craft.
 Nirmal:-
In Nirmal town, Adilabad district of Andhra Pradesh, there is a concentration of
craftsmen known as Nakash, whose traditional art is painting scenes from the
Hindu epics-Mahabharata and Ramayana. These craftsmen use indigenous colors made
from minerals, gum and herbs.
Puppets, Toys and Dolls:-
Andhra Pradesh has a number of toy forms. Leather puppets, kondapalli dolls,
tirupati dolls, Nirmal toys and Etikoppaka dolls.
Folk Paintings:-
Kalamkari and Block-printed Fabrics:-
Kalamkari is a craft of painted and printed fabrics. It derives its name from
kalam or pen with which the patterns are traced. It is an art form that
developed both for decoration and religious ornamentation.
Ikat:-
Ikat, the technique by
which the wrap or weft or both be tie-dyed in such a way that when woven, the
'programmed' pattern appears in finished fabric.
Saris:-
Andhra has the bright Venkatagiri saris which are woven with the help of a
fly-shuttle loom, thrown from side to side. Venkatagiri saris have a pleasant
colors with gold dots, coins, leaves , parrots, or simple geometrical patterns.
Narayanpet saris, in cotton and silk, some from place with the same name. The
cotton saris woven in dark earthy colors are particularly eye catching. The
Gadwal cotton and Kothakota sarisfrom Vanaparti have a rich gold borders and
heavy panels like pallvas.
Crochet Lace:
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 Banjara
Embroidery:-
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