Bend it with bamboo

Break the monotony of the concrete jungle and the buzz of modern day living. Into your living rooms, usher in the peace of the rural side, the pristine beauty of nature and the creativity of the artisans.

Rich offerings to decorate the home with come from Tripura in the form of bamboo. A riot of colours is unveiled for paintings and wall hangings and the same come with the rural portrayals. The hues are rich and the themes just aesthetic and capture th e day-to-day activity of the villages and also the nature’s bounty in full. With right backdrops to suit any living room and done on bamboo, these décor pieces at the recent expo at Exhibition Grounds, Nampally were priced at Rs.100 each. And then, a little bargain too is not frowned upon on these prices.

Sure to give a new touch to the décor, smaller paintings with a wide and varied depictions including a series on gods also was hot seller during the event. Fans to decorate walls, both circular and semi-circular spreading out beautifully with a splash of colours too happen to be an ideal hanging. They came at Rs.160 apiece. In bamboo came tastefully constructed Taj Mahal and also a line-up of smaller table pieces . A cute little hand mirror with thin pieces of bamboo at Rs.15 was a take away. “We are from Agartala and bring our products regularly for different craft and furniture exhibitions held in the city. Each piece is hand crafted and done with patience and perseverance till desired effect is got”, says Sanjay Debnath of the stall.

The Saras expo at Necklace Road, open till October 12 also offers bamboo artefacts.