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Shola Artist with his Creation
Artists from Dakshin Dinajpur2019
Banglanatak
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
The families of Shola artists are carrying the lineage of this craftsmanship through generations. The artists of Dinajpur, West Bengal are involved in making ritualistic products like Manasar Chali, Kodom Phool, etc. The colourful products displayed in this image are all associated with the local folklores and respective rituals. Here, we see an artist with Manasar Chali or Monjush - a ritualistic product made of Shola for festival of Goddess Manasa.
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Details
- Title: Shola Artist with his Creation
- Creator: Artists from Dakshin Dinajpur
- Date Created: 2019
- Location: Dakshin Dinajpur
- Subject Keywords: Crafts, Shola, Sholapith, Craftspersons, Artists, Bengal
- Rights: Banglanatak.com
- Medium: Painted sholapith
- About the craft: Shola craft is an age-old tradition of Bengal. It is the art of making delicate, intricate, decorative objects from the soft, supple, porous and light weight core of the shola stem. Shola is an annual aquatic herb which grows in the wild, in marshy, waterlogged areas and at the same time is water resistant. It is also referred to as the Indian cork. This unique craft is used for making a plethora of products ranging from decorative pieces to ritualistic items.
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