TRAVEL OF WARLI ART

1. Presented by
PREETI BHIMTE
M.sc.Textile & Clothing
GANDHI GRAM COLLAGE WARDHA
2016 TO 2017

2.  - To study History of Warli Art and its evolution
 - To study the different tradition in Warli art
 - To study different festivals celebrated by Warli
community
 - To study the different characteristics of Warli art
 - To- To study on the different themes on the Warli
art
 - To study on the Warli art in modern trends’
 - To study on the Warli art different technique
learning
 - To conduct practical seminar on Warli paintings
 - To conduct practical workshop on Warli art
 - TO conduct the exhibition in Warli art
 - To prepare two different articles on Warli paintings
study the different styles & shapes used in Warli art

3.  An Indian tribe from central Maharashtra who
have inherited a painting tradition stretching
back to 3000 BC.
 Warli Art was first discovered in the early 70’s
 The Warli or an indigenous tribe living in
mountain as well as coastal areas of Maharashtra
and Gujarat.
 Warli paintings are done on walls of the huts of
Warli tribe. Warli are tribal's who live in Thane
district in Danu tashil the hinterland of
Maharashtra, in simple dwellings of clay and
reed plastered with cow dung.
 Despite being in close proximity to Mumbai, the
Warli tribesmen shun all influences of modern
urbanization

4.  These wall paintings are created by using very basic
shapes: circles, triangles and squares. The circle
and triangle come from their observation of nature,
the circle representing the sun and the moon, the
triangle derived from mountains and pointed trees.
 White color is used as it is considered sacred and
pious.
 These paintings depict social life, like marriage,
dance, sowing, harvesting or hunting.
 Java Soma Mashe - awarded PadmaShri ’11

5.  Each painting is usually an entire scene that
contains various elements of nature including
people, animals, trees, hills etc.
 Warli is derived from Warli meaning: a piece
of land or a field.
 These wall paintings are created by using
very basic shapes: circles, triangles and
squares. The circle and triangle come from
their observation of nature, the circle
representing the sun and the moon, the
triangle derived from mountains and pointed
trees.

6.  They used thin bamboo twigs dipped in rice paste to draw
various motifs which depicted their daily life events.
 Warli paintings are done on walls of the huts of Warli
tribe.
 Warli are tribal's who live in Thane district in the
hinterland of Maharashtra, in simple dwellings of clay
and reed plastered with cow dung.
 Warli is derived from Warli meaning: a piece of land
or a field. These paintings depict social life, like
marriage, dance, sowing, harvesting or hunting. Each
painting is usually an entire scene that contains
various elements of nature including people, animals,
trees, hills etc. Warli Painting

7.  These wall paintings are created by using very
basic shapes: circles, triangles and squares.
 The circle and triangle come from their
observation of nature, the circle representing
the sun and the moon, the triangle derived from
mountains and pointed trees. White color is used
as it is considered sacred and pious.
 Dancing through the night Women tie their hair
in a single knot at the back of the head. Men and
women alternate in a spiral formation and dance
without turning their backs to the persons
playing the musical instruments

8.  The God A temple with a deity inside. There
is a marriage procession at the bottom with
the bride and the groom riding a horse and
other people playing musical instruments and
dancing.
 The New Crop Warli people harvesting the
new crop. In the centre, bulls are walking on
the new crop allowing the grains to separate.
The separated grains are then dropped from
a height allowing the wind to separate the
husk from the grains.

9.  Master Craft man Jivya Soma Mashe (
Padma Shri Awarded)
 Awards:
 1) Jivya Mashe received National Award
in1976;
 2) Shilp Guru award in 2002
 3) The Prince Claus Award in 2009
 4) The Padma Shri Award in 2011

10.  The painting is done on an austere mud
base using one color, white, with
occasional dots in red and yellow. This
color is obtained from grounding rice into
white powder
 Materials Required
 • Cloth/Handmade paper
 • Trace paper
 • Metallic colors’ (for cloth)
 • Poster colors’ (for paper)
 • White poster
 • Carbon sheet

11.  To conduct practical seminar on Warli art.
 Warli art seminar" great place to know more
about Warli art, tradition & culture. Different
sides of Warli art, role Warli art in really “Also
you can reach us if you want to organize
seminar at your place.
 Warli art Seminar
 Date – 15/12/2016
 Time – 10 AM TO 4 PM
 Place – JINDAL VIDYA MANDIR KALMESHWAR
 Topics –WARLI ART
 Fees – 200/- Rs.
 Contact no. – 9158018236

12. WARLI ART SEMINAR FROM JINDAL VIDYA MANDIAR
KALMESHWAR.

13.  "Warli 27/12/2016
 Place – GARDEN CLAB NAGPUR
 Time -10AM art workshop" by tribal artist, to learn basics, general
techniques in Warli paintings. Demo by artist. Sharing different
concept & ideas related to Warli art.
 Upcoming workshop
 Date – 27/12/2016
 Place – GARDEN CLAB NAGPUR
 Time -10AM TO 4PM
 Fees – 500/-
 Contact no - 9158018236
 You can reach us if you want to organize Warli art workshop.
 "Warli art workshop" by tribal artist, to learn basics, general
techniques in Warli paintings. Demo by artist. Sharing different
concept & ideas related to Warli art.
 Upcoming workshop
 Date –TO 4PM
 Fees – 500/-
 Contact no - 9158018236

15.  Warli art at exhibition, a great chance to reach Warli art
for many people. We will be exhibiting our few of
samples at below mention exhibitions.
 Exhibition details -
 Name – G.S. TOMPE COLLEGE CHANDUR BAZAR
AMRAVATI.
 Contact person - Mr. MANGESH AADGAOKAR
 Name - Craft Exhibition
 Contact person – Prof. PREETI BHIMTE
 Cell - 9158018236
 Web - http://www.ganesh.adiyuva.in/
 Mail – preeti.bhimte12@gmail.com
 Place - G.S. TOMPE COLLEGE CHANDUR BAZAR AMRAVATI
 Date - Till 15th Feb 2017 Also you can reach us to if you
want to exhibited Warli art at your event, mail us at
info@warli.in

17. I had collected a few samples from my seminar workshop & exhibition.

18. TO PREPARE TWO DIFFERENT FABRICS
USED THE ARTICLES IN WARLI ART NO-1

20.  In this work we had done detail study on
WARLI Art. In this we have found that there
are lots of variations and transformation had
been in observed in this dress form as
compared to traditional designs to treble art
especially in traditional wear. But this dress
form stills retains its popularity among the
users.
 Several threats were outlined in detail and
pictures also attached of the same
 They are available both offline as well as
online.
 In this work the hypothesis is also proved that
the Warli art and still play a significant role in
today’s fashion or lifestyle.