Indian Arts and Crafts, Fabric painting, Activities,Embroidery

Indian Arts and Crafts

Art and Crafts originate in human mind; craft is something that involves a variety of activities, creative qualities and hobbies. Crafts can be sub- divided into two groups’ handicrafts or traditional Crafts, as there are variety of crafts therefore each craft is different from the other; they vary in size, quality and nature.Art and Crafts are entirely human creations, they need human excellence, passion and love to be brought forth. Art and Craft vary in their quality and nature. The arts and crafts movement took shape in late 19th and early 20th century. The people who started this movement were William Morris and Edwin Lutyens. Some forms of Arts and Crafts were practiced since ancient days while some other are modern innovations. Industrial Revolution and the increasing productivity had decreased the quality of Arts and Crafts. It had even disheartened the quality people in their respective fields but for past some decades the scenario of art and crafts has changed and the people have got rid of the obsession of machine-made products. Presently handicrafts are being adopted as the vocational media and it is also opted for the leisure pursuit.
Types of Arts and Crafts:
In the field of Arts and Crafts there are too many variations; still they can be divided into a number of categories.
Textile Art and Crafts:
Banner Making- It is an ancient art concept of sewing banners, by applying the techniques of appliqué, embroidery, fabric painting, patchwork and many others. Canvas Work- It is an embroidery work. Long fibers are stitched together. Basically canvas works include needlepoint, petit point and bargello.
Some other forms of arts and Crafts include, Cross-stitch, Crocheting, Curve stitching and Embroidery, Knitting and Lace making
Wood Arts and Crafts
Jewelry Making: Making of jewelry requires many precious and semi-precious stones as gemstones and coins. Modern forms of jewelry making include gold, platinum and silver metals.
Pottery: Pottery wares are made by the potters, the place for making pottery is called potteries.
Sculpting: Sculpting again is an old form of Craft. The man who participates in making sculptor is called ‘sculptor’. Other forms of wood art include woodworking, cabinet making, chip carving, marquetry and wood burning.

Kid Crafts is an excellent way to keep children busy when they have nothing to do. Kid Crafts help them to enjoy the pleasure of creating something at a young age. These creations could be made of different materials. Below are a series of
kid crafts ideas which are fun to make.
Lion Mask: You can make it just with paper and colors. This kid craft is very simple and children can design their own lion mask.
Crayon T-shirt: Since kids are very good at breaking up crayons, this one will be a great fun. So you can add some color to your white t-shirt now.
Colored Noodles: This kid craft is cute, inexpensive and can be used in counting, sorting and sequencing games.
Finger Puppets: Your fingers are the legs of these
paper kid crafts. You can create all the nursery rhyme cast and put up your own show.
Balloon Ghost: This cute and movable ghost is easily made out of balloons and plastic grocery bags. You would surely have fun while making this kid craft.
Sailboat Craft: You take as little as few minutes to make this colorful toy. This craft is ideal for preschoolers and kindergarteners as they get to learn the use of scissors, coloring and molding clay.
Paper Clock: This kid craft helps in the mental development of a child and the importance of telling time could be known to them.
Rocket Craft: You can make this simple but innovative craft from paper towel tube and construction paper. Children would surely enjoy flying this rocket.

Indoor Crafts: are something that includes various kinds of activities, useful objects, creative involvements, and hobbies also. Indoor crafts cater to all basic and exotic needs of your family. Indoor crafts can be divided into various sub-divisions. Some of them are discussed bellow.
Home Decorative Crafts
ITraditional craft objects and handicrafts both can be used for home décor. You can use some clay pots as decorative indoor crafts. You can buy decorative terra cotta pot to hold your treasure and other items. There are designer terra cotta plant stands, using vases, and saucer that can give a marvelous look to your home. Not only clay pots you can use decorative objects made of Cane and bamboo Wrought iron and various metals to beautify your home. Wood crafts and designer candles also can be used for the same purpose.

Dinning Room & Kitchen Crafts :Dinning room & Kitchen crafts include various kinds of objects for your kitchen and dinning room. It can be:
Colorful coasters ,Table cloths, Napkin rings, Napkin holders, placemats, Coffee filter holder, Apron, Robber gloves and all other things that you can use to dress you dinning room table and kitchen as well.
Indoor Play Crafts
This kind of indoor crafts gives some flair and arrangements to your indoor play room. It includes Indoor games, Picnic game table, Portable playhouse, Family floor cloth etc.
Indoor Garden Crafts An apt example of indoor garden craft is indoor water fountain. But you must know that it requires large space. You can also buy some table and teapot fountain for you indoor décor.
Types of Crafts:
Ceramic Crafts:
Glass blowing: this is the craft of molding the molten glass into different shapes and sizes.
Glass Beads: This art is the oldest human concept of art and it is still very popular.
Stained Glass: Stained glass is working with colored glasses for making different glass forms.
Mosaic: Mosaic craft is art of designing, by using colored glasses; these glasses are very small broken pieces.
Pottery: Pottery crafts are those which are made by the potters. It is an art of making articles in different shapes and sizes using clay. Fibre Crafts:
Weaving:Weaving is the oldest form of textile craft; it is something which is designed on cloth using colored threads.
Spinning:Spinning is an art of making thread and rope using raw fibres.
Some other Fibre Crafts:Lace making , Macramé, Tatting, Rug Hooking
Needle Craft:
Needle craft is the oldest form of craft which is turned on a piece of cloth or different forms of cloth, Needle craft includes following variations:
Appliqué, Crewel embroidery, Crochet, Cross-stitch, Knitting, Needlework,Patchwork,Quilting