- Keeping Bastar art and culture alive
Everybody dreams of owning a house.
And once you own a house ,you want to design it as per your fancy
.Having a beautiful and a well -furnished house is the ultimate
desire of the modern man and woman.. If you have a house, even if it
is a rented one , you cannot resist the temptation of beautifying
its interiors. And once you have decided to make the insides of your
dwelling place attractive and beautiful
you simply have no choice but to visit
Wooden Art and Furniture run by Mr Rakesh Agrawal at Baijanath Para
locality in the city.
.. Wooden Art and Furniture has
already become a household name in Raipur and the entire
Chhattisgarh State and its clientel include not only the rich and
famous but even the middle class and the ordinary people , who have
a zest for life and taste for living in style.The seemingly
expensive -looking furniture or the items with appeals to their
aesthetic sense are not so expensive at all.,most satisfied
customers will tell you.
The shop is a storehouse of
exquisitely beautiful wooden furniture, statuettes , almirahs ,gift
items, artistically made double beds , wooden wall panels with rich
and varied colours , and other works of exceptionally high quality .
The shop which is committed to the promotion of Bastar art and
culture mainly deals in items chiselled out by the Bastar artistes
and workers on the teak wood. Wooden Art & Furniture has been doing
a commendable job in putting the famous Barstar art on the map of
India by consistently striving to promote sale of wooden based on
the theme of Bastar tribal art and culture.
A visit to the Wooden Art & Furniture
will convince you that the ordinary artistes from Bastar have an
extraordinary perception about tribal life, their culture and their
simple and austere ways of life. They seem to have poured their
heart and soul into bringing tribal lifestyle alive on wood. The
depiction of various moods of tribals ,their rich customs and
traditions ,zestful dances carved in the wood by the Bastar artistes
are so lifelike that one feels he is actually witnessing their
colourful dances and rituals.in real life.
Wooden Art & Furniture is full of
various items that include images of Lord Ganesh , elephants ,
wooden portraits and images of gods and goddesses ,elephants, birds
, wild animals , intricately carved out double beds , almirahs ,
dressing tables , desks , colourful wall panels , cane chairs ,
furniture ,swings . sofas . In fact , all the modern items that are
so essential for your drawing rooms are available at the shop under
one roof.
Mr Rakesh Agrawal ,Director of Wooden
Art & Furniture ,who is a science graduate , spent his childhood at
Jagadalpur and had his education there , was naturally fond of
Bastar art . And when he grew up, he decided to pursue a trade or a
profession that will offer him plenty of freedom to promote Bastar
art and culture. . Plunging into the business of wooden art itself
was a challenge for him ,but he knew that this line would be the
best for him ,and only by this trade he would be able to promote
Bastar art and culture not only in the State but also on national
level. .His customers hail from different parts of India, and when
they make purchases at his shop ,Mr. Agrawal knows that he would be
selling Bastar art to the lovers of that art in all parts of the
country.
Among the many articles sold at Wooden
Art & Furniture. the eye-catching images or idols of Lord Ganesh are
certainly among the most- sought- after items in the showroom
.Equally important are the wooden double beds carved from Bastar
teak wood . The beds known for their intricate designs and
captivating looks are, indeed, the proud possessions of the people
who buy them .Even a cursory look at these stunningly beautiful
objects of art will convince the buyers that modern day living would
never be complete unless some of these items are not among his
"precious possessions."
A visit to Wooden Art & Furniture
would never be a satisfying experience unless you soak in the beauty
and charm of the cane furniture with their tantalising looks. .Cane
chairs ,baskets where artistes have displayed their fertile
imagination in shaping them in exquisite patterns, artistically
shaped tables , chairs , flower pots , dressing tables ,cane bags
,wall panels , carpets displayed at the air-conditioned hall of the
shop are a visual treat for the visitors.Choosing only a few items
from the wide- range of these items would really pose a challenge to
the buyer.
