Want to present a ‘different’ gift to your dear one? Wish to give a new look to your drawing room? No need to go to different places to choose a variety of artefacts. You can pick up the best ones from a wide range of products on display at the ongoing ‘Lifestyle Show-2009’ organised jointly by The Hindu and Eenadu on the sprawling Swaraj Maidan.
Whether it is a handmade wall-hanging from Jaipur or a wood carving from Chennai, you can get the finest works of artisans in a series of stalls in the two air-conditioned hangars.
“The range begins from Rs. 200 here. The decorative pieces are made of wood brought by the craftsmen from the interior places near Jaipur,” said Achila Mittal of Achila Crafts from Jaipur, busily attending to a host of customers on Saturday. A group of women eagerly picked up girt articles from the stall, while Ms. Achila, who was sitting in a cradle made of wood, explained to them about the exclusivity of the pieces.
“We are getting good enquiries,” said Mohammed Yousuf of Visakhapatnam-based Vaibhav Jewellers, who is displaying crystal-studded idols of Hindu gods and goddesses for sale. “These are all limited edition pieces made of sterling silver and brass,” he explained. The idols were of different sizes and different postures, which could be placed either in the pooja mandir or in the living room.
There is also a treasure of clocks for those who are interested in antiques. Aesthetic handicrafts from Mumbai have been set up in a stall with antique-like clocks of different countries. This stall is turning out to be the cynosure of youngsters.
“We are setting up our stall here every year. Like every year, the response is good this year too,” said Jitesh Balani of Chennai-based ‘Artisans’. Decorative pieces made of marble, bronze and wood are being displayed here. “There have been enquiries for our furniture too,” he said.
One could find paintings, gift articles of various countries that could be suited to all occasions. “The only problem is choosing one or two pieces from the lot,” said Ch. Anuradha, a housewife from Gayatri Nagar, returning from the exhibition.
