Lac Bangles - Kalagrama, Karnataka
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Entrance gate of Kalagrama, Bengaluru.
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Mr. Islam Ahmed from Jaipur is a master craftsman, and he is the seventh generation of his family in making lac bangles.
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The lac sticks are being heated to make it flexible.
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Artisan is using three heated lac sticks for pleating.
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By using a flat wooden tool, the artisan is flatting the pleated lac.
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The corners of the lac are being heated.
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A round wooden rod is used to mend the bangle in a circular shape.
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An aluminum bangle is being taken out from the coal burner.
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Artisan is placing heated aluminum bangle on the lac bangle.
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It is being heated to hold the aluminum bangle tightly inside the lack bangle.
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Artisan is spinning the round wooden beam with a lac bangle on it with the support of the cloth piece to shape it.
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The output of the lacquer bangle looks aesthetic and glossy.
Kalagrama, Kala means art, and Grama, means village, i.e., Artist's village. A place where artisans perform their skills. It is one of the art lovers' hubs and an attractive tourist center of Bangalore. The project of constructing a place called Kalagrama was conceived in 2001 when S M Krishna was the chief minister—tracing the blankets of a rich architectural heritage spread over sixteen centuries in Karnataka, in India unveiling them in a modern context for the Artist's Village. A lot of activities took place at Kalagrama throughout the year. The Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav was one of them. The event was an immense success on all four days for every art enthusiast of all ages who were a part of the event.
It was a natural ambience for artists and art lovers to gather together and be a part of a glorious event. A four-day Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav was organised by the Ministry of Culture, in association with the Department of Kannada and Culture, Government of Karnataka at Kalagrama, Bengaluru. Innumerable artisans displayed their art and handicrafts in Kalagramaa during Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav for the visitors. Mr. Islam Ahmed is a renowned Lac bangle artist from Jaipur. He showcased his bangle-making skills at Kalagrama.
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