Design Resource
Mud Mirror Work
The Art of Reflection
by
Prof. Bibhudutta Baraland Antony William
Introduction
Mud and Mirror work is part of rural Kutchhi life style. Traditionally this art work is done on the inner walls of the circular houses called ‘Bhunga’, which are seen in the desert of Kutchh. The women of the house make mud and mirror murals. These murals have various patterns and designs. The common motifs are flowers, leafs, animals, Human figures etc. Apart from being a decorative art for inner walls of the houses, the raw materials used in this art form act as natural cooling agents for the house. This art form or the craft provides a cool home environment and makes life livable in the hot Kutch desert. In the current study a particular artist's workmanship and style of product has been studied (Jaimal bhai’s mother).
