Uttarakhand Aipan Art Om on Wood Style 3 Sankheda Furniture and harvesting

and harvesting

The pottery is made with locally available fine-textured clay

This blend of natural and divine elements creates an auspicious environment

Gorakhpur has a long history of terracotta craftsmanship

Uttarakhand Aipan Art Om on Wood Style 3 Sankheda Furniture and harvestingThis art has its unique identity as a hand painted beautification as a symbol of fortune and fertility. The art form is used to decorate floors and walls of the Puja room (place of worship) and entrance of homes and practiced by many communities of the region. The creation of Aipan involves several steps, starting with the preparation of the surface, which is usually cleaned and then coated with a mixture of geru (red ochre) to create a smooth and