Odisha Palm Pattachitra Workshop by Master Artisan

ABOUT THE WORKSHOP:

In the 3 hours, the artist would take you through the various paintings and the story behind them. He would then make the participants draw a particular motif on the palm leaf and etch the same . We shall also be filling the ink in the final etching and make a beautiful bookmark .

WORKSHOP FEES:

Pre Registration: Rs. 950/-

On the Spot Registration: Rs. 1250/-

ABOUT PALM PATTACHITRA

Created using an age-old heritage art of etching on palm leaves. Using a needle the animal motifs and other designs are etched on dried strips of palm leaves design is etched by the artisan on strips of dried palm leaves. Black color made by lamp soot is then spread over the etched palm leaves. The color is retained by etched grooves and is wiped clean from the rest of the painting. The paintings depict religious and mythological stories from the Ramayana, Mahabharata, Krishna Lila, incarnations of Lord Vishnu, and most popularly, depiction of Lord Jagannath or just about from birds or animals.

Palm leaf paintings are evolving a higher quality of craftsmanship and aesthetic. From an ancient method of documentation, the Talapatrachitra (tala palm, patra leaf, chitra illustration) has become a treasured art, thriving under the growing skills of the master craftsmen of Orissa.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Pramod Kumar Moharana would be conducting these workshops.

Prafulla Kumar Maharana, Pramod Kumar Maharana and Prakash Kumar Maharana - skilled brothers, veteran artists from Nayaka Patana village, Puri, Odisha – hail from the most-affected district amongst those devastated by Cyclone Fani. They belong to a family of accomplished Chitrakars and specialize in Palm Pattachitra & Silk Painting

The Maharana family is a joint family where the three brothers live with their parents, wives and children (total nine members). On 3rd May 2019 Cyclone Fani has turned the lives of these brother artist family upside down. We have earlier done a crowd funding for them and now helping them with earning opportunities through these workshops. The workshops will also include display and sale of their family artworks.