Creating our own stones, Peepul leaves and terracotta tiles with 'Ram' inscribed. You can see the wax work in pics. Later, after casting, all the black (wax) will turn to Gold (of Brass)!
Ram has more to do with civilization than with religion as Arif Mohammad Khan, governor of Kerala so rightly pointed out.
Let's nurture our civilizational roots in as many ways as possible...

Tune in on the 5th for this chat on art integration in education! Our founder, @mandakinimathur3 is on the panel along with other interesting speakers :)

Think about that one painting/film/drama/sculpture that ignited deep thoughts about its context, culture and content. Imagine developing this very skill of creativity and critical thinking in our learners through art, and change the way they perceive the world! Join us as we discuss how we integrate art into school curriculums to provide more pathways to build real-life connections, and nurture our students' freedom of expression and socio-emotional development. Register today: https://bit.ly/HighrxArtIntegration

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Sometimes a stone speaks what it wants to be turned into! This curved river stone looked like the back of a woman bending over a baby at her breast! So the rest- the woman's face and the baby were made in wax, the border of her saree too! And look at the final artefact when the waxwork turns into metal!

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The tenderness of a baby deer caught in stone and Brass!
Made from river pebbles which can be held in the palm of your hands, these baby deer whisper the secrets of the deep jungle...

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Devrai Art Village grows like one large family!
Kavita Todkar, an Adivasi girl from Nanded stayed with Devrai Art Village after her schooling in Sanjeewan Vidyalaya in a government sponsored integrated learning programme. She did her masters in Zoology from Satara. She has also done a one year course in Naturopathy from Pune. Last week she got married to Somesh Madhavi, an Adivasi from Gadchiroli, who joined Devrai Art Village as an apprentice and now is a master craftsman and looks after our branch in Gadchiroli. He is seen here in picture with Mahesh Pungati working on the Nandi mould. Mahesh too joined us as an apprentice but now is a master craftsman working as a resource person here to train fresh apprentices! He got married last year and his wife Shyamala has joined us as apprentice for learning metal craft. Kavita is seen in the picture with Seema Shelke, another Adivasi girl from Yavatmal who also came under Devrai's wing and is now teaching English and Maths in a local school in Panchgani. The other two girls are Ritika and Riddhi Pungati, Suresh Sir's daughters! Kudos to women power at Devrai Art Village!
Now we have around 50 women training under various craft disciplines including Bamboo craft, Jewellery making, metalcraft and painting.

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Tree of Life Carved Stone Uruli

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Gomukh water spout. Casting and installation
The sound of Water emerging from a 'Gomukh' or a cow's mouth resonates with that of the source of the Ganges coming out of the glacier called Gomukh! In all temples dedicated to a river source, the water always emerges from a Gomukh.

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