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Both his grandfather, George William Lailey (1782–1871) [1] and his father William (1847–1912) were also bowl-turners, specialising in the production of bowls and plates from elm wood using a pole lathe. [2] George Lailey was particularly noted for his exceptional skill of turning bowls in a 'nest', one inside another. [3]
The branching stem of G. pulchella is hairy and upright, growing to 60 centimetres (24 inches) tall. [9] The leaves are alternate, mostly basal, 4–8 cm (1 + 5 ⁄ 8 – 3 + 1 ⁄ 8 in) long, with edges smooth to coarsely toothed or lobed.
The thick handspun yarns and synthetic dyes are typical of pieces made during the transition from blanket weaving to rug weaving, when more weavings were sold to outsiders. Commerce expanded after the Santa Fe Trail opened in 1822, and greater numbers of examples survive. Until 1880, all such textiles were blankets as opposed to rugs.
Contemporary designers such as Ritu Kumar and Ritu Virani are constantly embedding traditional crafts into their designs. Also, there is a complete educational institute, Indian Institute of Crafts and Design (IICD) which is established in Jaipur, Rajasthan, which mainly educates for the crafts and their existence with design. Despite these ...
Detail of woodturning in work A turned wood bowl with natural edges Bowl turning. Woodturning is the craft of using a wood lathe with hand-held tools to cut a shape that is symmetrical around the axis of rotation. Like the potter's wheel, the wood lathe is a mechanism that can generate a variety of forms.
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The colourful patterns and designs that are embroidered resulted in the name "Nakshi Kantha," [6] which was derived from the Bengali word "naksha," referring to artistic patterns. [7] Early kanthas had a white background accented with red, blue, and black embroidery; later, yellow, green, pink, and other colours were also included.