Design Brief
To design a craft based modular furniture.
(A furniture piece that can be used as table and can be converted to stools for sitting purpose as per the requirements)
TEAK WOOD
The body of the furniture will be of teak wood.
Teak is a yellowish brown timber with good grains and texture. It is one of the most eco-friendly materials on the market. Since teak wood has its own natural oil that makes it very durable.
MANDANA - Craft Based Design
The design on the top of stools is inspired from the “MANDANA ART OF BUNDELKHAND”.
Mandanas are drawn both in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. In Rajasthan they are drawn both on the floor and on the wall, whereas in Madhya Pradesh they are mostly drawn on the floor. Mandana both refers to a specific for of drawing and also to the act of drawing as in chitramandana, to draw or paint. Mandana derives from the word Mandan which means ornamentation or decoration. Mandanas are drawn by women using kharia (chalk solution) and geri (red ochre). They are drawn on the walls and floors of the houses which are first plastered with clay and cow dung mixture. Mandanas are festival decorations in line drawing and are iconic representation of various gods and and goddesses. They are at once the seat on which a specific deity is invoked and also a symbolic representation of the deity. They are also indicative of the presence of the deity. Mandanas are drawn on the occasion of religious festivals and fasts and als0 during any auspicious ceremony at home concerning birth and marriage or a specialized organized religious worships.
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