Hello Friends,
For those who enjoy art, Devrai Art Village in Panchgani offers an excellent experience. It is situated in Panchgani amidst the Sahyadri mountain range and provides a breathtaking backdrop of the hills and valleys. It is an ideal setting for unwinding and appreciating the splendour of both nature and art.
The studio is home to a wide range of artworks, workshops, and galleries, all devoted to indigenous arts and artists. The visitors can look around and buy original artwork from a range of regional craftspeople and painters. Also, the studio provides a variety of activities, such as classes in pottery, painting, sculpting, and photography. Visitors can also take part in a range of cultural activities, such as music and dance performances and cultural seminars.
Picture 01 - At the main gate, they have a display of thier ongoing or upcoming events. Many sculptures are arranged beautifully for visitors at every corner and the walls.
Picture 02 - A statue branding the studio on every article and publishing at the entrance. Some the metal artefacts a the display.
Picture 03 - A nice collection of wooden and metal artefacts are displayed all around the studio.
Picture 04 - Entrance lobby of the Gallery.
Picture 05 - Modern designs like Iron Man was also used in metal artefacts and sculptures.
Picture 06 - A Collage showing another brass artefacts and a sculpture showcased in a corner outside the gallery.
Picture 07 - A very attractive sculpture of bull for a display.
Picture 08 - Many miniature artefacts and a big lamp of a Shiva linga at display.
Here, we can look at the magnificent brass and stone works that are all on display at the art gallery and available off the shelves. It creates a vast variety of goods, ranging from works of pure art to commonplace objects like jewellery and housewares.
The studio is a nonprofit project run by Ms. Mandakini Mathur that aims to preserve native art and craft. She is a flim maker, teacher, writer and poet too. She has guided many artists here and most fanous were the Dokhra or Dokra craftsmen from tribes in Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra, India. It is a special non–ferrous metal casting ancient technique used to metal in that region. Also, few artists from central India joined them and then all started. When she was explaining us everything about the place, it was purely an expression of women’s empowerment, as she was so excited about it.
The gallery also offers accommodations for the artists and art lovers from around the world to stay, enjoy, learn, and create their own artwork here. They have a few colonial style cottages and/or tents for that.
For us, it was a once-in-a-lifetime experience…
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