ADAPTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF DESIGNS FROM NIRMAL PAINTINGS AND TOYS ON TEXTILES
Loading...
Files
Date
2012
Authors
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
ACHARYA N.G. RANGA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
Abstract
Indian diverse cultural and social dimensions are perfectly displayed through various forms of art and craft of the regions. India has a glorious tradition in toys and paintings. The “Nirmal Toys and paintings” made at Nirmal of Adilabad district in Andhra Pradesh points out the rich artistic caliber of the „Soma Kshatriyas', the artisans of the craft who combine their imagination and diligence to produce excellent pieces of art forms. Toys are usually models of animals, birds, fruits and human occupations. Paintings are from Hindu epics of Ramayana, Mahabharata and other historical and mythological stories. However the craft restricted itself to the toys and paintings of different forms but was never attempted on textiles.
A survey was conducted in Nirmal town to study the different colours, figures and techniques used toys and paintings of Nirmal. A market survey was also conducted at Hyderabad and Secunderabad which revealed the details of Nirmal toys and paintings, as well as colours and economics of the work. Literature survey indicated that there was no attempt made to adapt the motifs and designs used in Nirmal toys and paintings on textiles. Hence attempt was made by the investigator to give a new dimension to the lesser known craft and to popularize it by applying it on different textile items using weaving, block printing, painting and embroidery technique.
18
Twenty nine designs were developed from Nirmal toys and paintings and modified for application to kameez materials, kameezs, sarees and utility articles. The designs were selected by a panel of judges. Cotton saree material of 90s × 65s count in plain weave and cotton polyester blended material was used in block printing the designs and for appliqué work with woven designs respectively. Double shaded Mangalagiri cotton fabric of 60s × 40s, and 80s × 60s count was selected for kameez materials, while organdy and silk fabrics were selected for utility articles.
Designs were adapted and modified in Corel Draw to suit them for weaving, block printing, painting and embroidery techniques. Motifs and designs were woven in Ikat technique printed and painted in mono colour and multi colour according to the end use. To depict the bright colours used in Nirmal toy and paintings, pigment colours were used in block printing while the bright vat and napthol colours were used in woven designs. Acrylic colours were used in hand painting technique.
Designed items were subjected for evaluation to know the consumer acceptability of the articles by a panel of 50 consumers, with a tested schedule. Consumers were confined to staff, post graduate students, under graduate students of College of Home Science, Acharya N.G.Ranga Agricultural University, Hyderabad.
From the findings it can be concluded that, animal, bird, floral and other motifs in stylized form were highly accepted. Woven moitfs on kameez materials were the first preference by panel of consumers. Designed sarees with woven borders, designed kameezs in block printing, designed sarees in block printing, utility articles received second, third, fourth, fifth preference respectively by the consumers. All the designed items irrespective of technique followed were opined to be at a reasonable cost by majority of consumers. The study revealed that these designed items could be popularized on commercial basis.
Thus, from the study, it was found that „Adaption and Development of Designs from Nirmal toys and paintings on Textiles‟ was successfully accomplished has opened new avenues for the designers to explore.
Description
Keywords
costs, adaptation, placement, selection, environmental factors, processed products, manpower, sets, diseases, wood