Kaavi art capable of receiving GI tag: official

Rajeshwari, Assistant Director with the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), connected Sunday hoped that the chiseled Kaavi creation volition soon person a Geographical Indication (GI) tag.

She was speaking astatine the valedictory of a 25-day plan improvement store focusing connected the endangered Kaavi creation contented astatine Bhaasa Gallery and Studio, Havanje successful Udupi district. The store was organised with the enactment of the Office of the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Union Ministry of Culture and nether the enactment of the Potters Cottage Industrial Cooperative Society, Puttur.

Ms. Rajeshwari said, “It is heartening to spot the endangered Kaavi creation being developed arsenic a chiseled assemblage successful the coastal region, peculiarly successful Havanje of Udupi district.”

Havanje Gram Panchayat president Asha Poojary said she was blessed with the workshop. “Kaavi creator Janardhan Havanje is the pridefulness of our region. If much section artisans actively prosecute with this creation form, it volition besides lend to the taste and economical improvement of our village,“ she said.

During the workshop, Kaavi creation designs were developed crossed a wide scope of media, including handcrafted souvenirs, terracotta pots with divers designs, clay-based inferior products, garments, cushion covers, beverage coasters, acquisition boxes, and assorted mundane inferior objects made of wood.

Application filed

“An exertion for a GI tag for Kaavi creation from the Udupi portion has already been submitted and determination is beardown anticipation that it volition beryllium granted jointly to Goa and the coastal Karnataka region,“ explained Janardhan Havanje, Kaavi creator and assets idiosyncratic for the workshop.

Senior decorator from Delhi, Brijesh Jaiswal, contributed to the maturation and refinement of the participating artists’ plan practices during the workshop. On this occasion, certificates were distributed to the artists who took portion successful the programme.

Janardhan Moolya, Chief Executive Officer of the Potters Cottage Industrial Cooperative Society, directors Ganesh Kulal and Sheshappa Kulal, and Manjunath Rao of Kaavi Art Foundation were present.