With Sutli art, Mira Road artist weaves creativity

After excelling in the field of acrylic canvas painting, Mira Road-based artist Priya Parmod Patil has now taken her creativity bar a notch higher, with sutli art. By meticulously crafting jute twines, she has designed several replicas of auspicious symbols. She has been rightfully chosen as one of the 30 artisans, who will showcase their products at 'Ek-Jute', a fortnight-long exhibition to be held between June 11 and 25 at the National Handicraft Museum and Hastakala Academy in New Delhi. The exhibition has been organised by Dr Manjiri Thakoor who is the founder of

V’aarsa -Mirror of Heritage, an Indian craft initiative.

Acclaimed at various national and international level platforms, Patil has been organising theme-based exhibitions like the one which explored the history of Lord Buddha and Buddhism. Apart from bagging several prestigious awards, she was also a recipient of honours at the 127th edition of the All India Annual Art Exhibition held under the aegis of the Bombay Art Society. She won the Rajashree Birla Foundation Award (Indian Style Painting) for her acrylic on canvas artwork 'Kamdhenu' – a Pichvai-style traditional Indian art of Rajasthan having its origins in Aurangabad.

Some of Patil's eye-catching works include 'kalasha' (pot) topped with a crown of mango leaves and a coconut, 'Laxmi paduka' (footprints of Goddess Laxmi), 'shankh' (a sacred emblem of Lord Vishnu), tortoise ('Kurma' avatar of Lord Vishnu) and owl (vehicle of Goddess Lakshmi). Not to mention, objects resembling sunflowers, lotus – the national flower, marigold festoons (auspicious door décor) and an array of wall hangings and placemats in different shapes and colours. The items exude rustic, cultural and religious vibes, thanks to Patil's novel way of handicraft.