Friday, 31 August 2012

Guru and his craft


Name of the Artisan: Guru

Contact No: 9150150579


Address: No:2 Thatty maker lane

               Wall tax road

               Chennai-600079. 


About the Artist: Guru, a cane weaver has adopted this profession from his ancestors and has been doing it for forty years. Bamboo sticks are the main source of the art form with which he makes mats, curtains, posters & baskets exclusively.

About the Art: The quality of the articles depends on the handiwork. He makes contemporary art with the conventional art skills. He uses bamboo sticks and parachute ropes so that the quality would remain the same.



Group Members: Rokesh, Praveen, Thendral & Raja Sethuraman

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