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THe HeRITAGe Club NewSleTTeR

JULY - SEPTEMBER 2018 VOL. 15 No. 3

India’s craft
traditions, Wooden Wonders
Wood and its creations,
Are many in kind,
Each a new find!
ood referred to as kastham in Sanskrit has been a respected
W material down the ages. Arani or sacred wood played
an important part in fire altars. Due to its versatility, people
from the Vedic Period wondered as to which
wood was used by God to create
Dear Friends, heaven and earth.
Wood is a wonder! Using simple tools, craftspersons
It is sturdy, down the ages showed the
versatile, and lasts depths of human creativity. “In
for years. Wood
has been used them (the craftsperson) resides
innovatively to knowledge, an ancient memory,
create the most a beautiful energy... from these Illustration by: Abhishek Kumar Patel, IX,
exquisite artefacts, votive hands will come objects that are Central Hindu Boys’ School, Varanasi
deities, traditional toys, daily
utensils, and so on. both functional and beautiful at CoLoUrFUL CHAnnAPATnA
From having been used in Prehistoric the same time” (Harsha V. Dehejia). Channapatna toys
times for tools, weapons, and homes, In the Modern Period, from carved are a GI tagged
wood has come a long way. Carpentry furniture, to eco-friendly toys and product of
requires skill, hard work, and a good Karnataka,
eye for measurement. everyday objects – everything protected
Illustration by: Sahil Khanna,
Let’s read about this beautiful enjoys the perfection that wood under the IX D, Sir Padampat Singhania
journey of wood. provides! Join us to explore these World Trade Education Centre, Kanpur
wonders created in wood. Organisation.
Tipu Sultan invited craftsmen from
CONTENTS MD. Shuja Khan, X C, Greenwood Sr. Sec. Persia to train the local artisans in
School, Rampur; D. Ragavi, VII A, Vidyaa Vikas toy making. Today Channapatna village
Wooden Wonders 1 Matric Hr. Sec. School, Pudukkottai makes beautiful, eco-friendly toys
The Tree Story 2 using softwood and vegetable dyes.
Wood Pages Down The Ages 3 Sanjana Shyamsundar, VII A, Delhi
Wood Craft Map of India 4 Public School, Sec-45, Gurgaon
Sacred Sculptures 5 Wood Wonders
Traditional Toys 6
Toys are Fun 7 Take a glance at Ladakh,
Wood Craft, an Everyday Art 8 Gompas made of bark.
Sikkim's monastery of Rumtek,
Wooden World of Music 9 A wooden beauty worth a check.
Wood and The Warrior! 10
Composite Crafts 11 Votive deities chiselled to
perfection,
Wooden Wonders of India 12-13 Colourful toys for a child's
Wood Walk....Craft Talk..... 14 satisfaction.
Wood Wisdom 15 Let's sustainably use it for our good,
Spin The ‘Wood’ Wheel! 16 This material best understood as - 'WOOD'!
Heritage News 17-19 Hargun Singh, VIII B, Bluebells School International,
Prize Winners, What’s Next? 20 Kailash, New Delhi Illustration by: Anuj Gupta, XII, Sir Padampat
Singhania Education Centre, Kanpur
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