Non Canonical
Non Canonical
Non Canonical
Non-canonical art
Non-canonical art
An art form which is not strictly bound by any set
of rules
Craft
A skill especially involving practical art.
The purpose used to be purely commercial.
CRAFT
Puppetry
Toys
Textiles
Decorative art
Puppetry
It started for storytelling and became a
very strong medium of communication.
Its a way to communicate with the
audience.
The puppetry is one of the most ancient
forms of entertainment and amusement.
Besides providing enjoyment, they also
convey a meaningful message to the
village folks.
This started with mythological themes
and has moved to contemporary subjects
Indian puppetry
Stylized and symbolic
Dont follow human anatomical details.
Characters are differentiated using head size,
huge & small eyes, chest size, beards etc.
(Rama & Ravana)
Colors signify special qualities.(Devils are
depicted in black or red while divine
characters are painted in white, yellow and
blue)
Body language
Shadow Puppetry
Shadow puppetry is an ancient form of
storytelling and entertainment using
opaque, often articulated figures in front
of an illuminated backdrop to create the
illusion of moving images.
Shadow puppets were flat figures made
of animal skins, cut into a human or
animal shape.
Rods operated from below were
Contemporary puppets
Marionettes
Marionettes are puppets that are threedimensional figures with strings attached
to various body parts.
The strings run up to a controller, known
as an "airplane," that is held by the
puppeteer.
Basic marionettes have approximately
nine strings, usually attached to hands,
feet, joints such as elbows and knees, the
back and the head. More complex
marionettes can have more than 30
strings.
Toy-craft
Playing with handmade toys and fondling the
collectible dolls, the child learns his first lessons
of survival and conduct. Replicating both the
tangible and fantasy worlds, the toys and dolls
map the socio-cultural history of any given
society. From the simplest human figures carved
out of stone, to the most modern G.I.Joes and
Barbie dolls, civilization has moved on and on.
.Wood, stone, clay, cloth, fur and leather are used
to recreate figures and events from the palpable
world and also from the imaginary world of
folklore, legends and myths. They are the
repositories of traditional wisdom and cultural
heritage.
Terracotta Toys
from Chattisgarh and Bastar
Bamboo Toys
Bamboo is actually a very versatile plant
Almost any wooden toy you can imagine can be
made from bamboo.
Different types of finishes can be given to
bamboo.
Coconut Toys
Wooden toys
Textiles
Kalamkari textiles
Ikat
Kantha
Kalamkari
Originally a Persian word meaning "drawing
on cloth". Whilst the technique probably
existed several centuries before, the style as
we know it today emerged from the great
craft schools that sprang up under the
patronage of the Moghul emperors about
three centurie ago. ...
Kantha
Kantha comprises of the simplest stitch in
the language of embroidery - the running
stitch.
Generally it has a bold central design of a large
flower with tendrils of leaves around it. A variety
of stitches are used to convey the many textures
and patterns found in nature.
Kantha is a type of embroidery popular in
Bangladesh and in West Bengal, India. The use of
kantha is popular in saris traditionally worn by
women in Bengal, but any garment or cloth with
Ikat
The word ikat means to bind. It is a
very ancient way of creating designs in
fabric by resist-dyeing the threads before
the fabric is woven. In Thailand, villagers
take the weft (crosswise filling threads)
and tie tiny bits of plastic onto the threads.
The tightly tied areas of thread, when put
into the dye pot, resist the color and
create a pattern, once the plastic ties are
removed.
Thai ikat
Decorative art
Mehandi
Tattoos
Toran
Rangoli