Face among the Lotuses

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Beetle in stone and wax ready to be cast in brass at @devraiartvillage .
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#beetle #insect #sculpture #art #rockdhokra #waxonstone #instainsect #nature #insectlovers

And another one made by our own iron man Diyari Lal Poyam from Bastar, Chattisgarh
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Jai Ganesh!
#rockdhokra #cave #ganesh

I have always felt that this peacock in our garden is alive! I caught it watching me through the gap in the trunk of the Brownea tree!

First of all thanks Lekshmi andTheBetterIndia for giving us this opportunity to showcase our work and also share our story - the story of the Adivasis caught in the crossfire between the state and the Naxalites - a subject of topical interest as well.

Devrai Art Village was born ten years ago with the idea of sustaining indigenous arts and crafts but one soon realised that the art could not be sustained without sustaining the artist. We take pride in creating livelihood options for tribal youth, both men and women by creating work which is aligned to their culture. The work here not only helps the artist earn a living but also gives them a sense of identity through pride in their work.

We do not want donations but give us work. Buy our creations!

At Devrai the work continues despite the unrelenting rains! Even during daytime, the lights are on and the women are busy making insects and snails with wax taking inspiration from the real...

Dakshinmurti Shiva in all its beauty, grace and strength skillfully handmade by one of our artists Somesh Madavi with wax on stone yet to be cast in brass. Alongside sits the Devrai Rock Dhokra Nandi created by Mahesh Pungati @devraiartvillage
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#shiva #dakshinmurti #nandi #rockdhokra #sculpture #art #instaartists #handicraft #india

Molten Metal Murals created and imagined by Artist and Co-founder of @devraiartvillage Suresh Pungati. He not only has a passion for making art but goes into great lengths to enable his community to progress by finding their identity and means of livelihood through Art.
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#artist #mural #painting #moltenmetalmural #dhokraart #innovation #instaartwork #panchgani