"Too long have I been sitting in front of you", said the Nandi, "let me match my steps with you Shiva!
"- We are embarking on our new series of Dancing Nandis!
Sustaining tradition cannot be a repetitive expression of the past like a Xerox but rather has to be a redefining of the style and subject to reflect the challenges of today.

To create a peacock in wax and then casting it in metal requires humongous effort. But to beat a peacock out of red hot iron is an altogether a different story!
Peacocks in metal, in iron and in brass, are coming alive @devraiartvillage ! Three peacocks and a peahen, they're been made to an order.

#peacocksculpture #metalart #panchgani

Here, shadowy imagination turns rreal!

#leaves #shadows #imaginarymagnitude #devraiartvillage #metalcasting #panchgani

Candle stands! Pebbles that hold light!

#devrairockdhokra #candlestand #devraiartvillage #panchgani

Devrai https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aj8D3G4xh0I&feature=share

When art tries to be a mirror to Nature!
Vinay Vachami and Balsing Katlami painstakingly create each feather of the peacock!
Each stage offers its own challenges. The moulds are taking an eternity to dry...

#peacock #dhokraart #devraiartvillage #panchgani

Snake and Lion Arati Diyas .These lamps make one realise how the animal world is an intrinsic part of worship of the Gods and Godesses in Hinduism.
#diyas #pooja #hinduism #devraiartvillage #panchgani

Devrai Pot Dhokra
Fusion of Brass with Pottery

#pottery #dhokraart #devraiartvillage #panchgani

In the heart of the earth there is a burning lamp!

#peepul #treeoflife #dhokra #devrairockdhokra
#panchgani