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CIE in our garden city, is located centrally in  a
century old bungalow. It retains the last generation's grace,
charm and warmth. Large French windows, deep set under the
eaves, peer out across sprawling lawns and lush greenery of
three acres. It serves both the customers and the people involved
in the industry.
The rich craft heritage of India is unique, as its customs
and traditions, having no parallel in the world, in diversity
as well as in technique and  use
of materials. Each part of the country has its own unique
cultural ethos, which is manifested in the crafts of that
particular region. These craft traditions are influenced by
local topography, climate, and socio-religious factors.They
also depend heavily on the availability of raw material on
the one hand and the demand for the finished product in domestic
as well as foreign markets on the other hand.
What CIE does is to offer a platform to showcase this
diversity. Ms Shabnam who manages CIE, Bangalore says,
"Every item in CIE is unique. It has its own aesthetic
value and beauty, each item speaks for itself."
Fascinating collection at CIE
Carpets of the orient : The
pile is hand knotted on a cotton backing, with up to 1000
knots per square inch in a truly great oriental carpet. It
can take as long as 4 years to make a carpet. Materials use d
are silk, wool, mohair and cashmere - often
with threads of silver and gold - the resultant fabrication
is naturally precious and exceptionally long lasting. A carpet
has an average life of 200-250 years if properly cared
for. Carpets during the Mughal era, were highly valued
and almost treated as currency.
Jewellery: Rubies, Sapphires,
and Pearl lead a host of precious and semiprecious
gems found in India
.Embroidered Shawls: From
Kashmir's legendary colour and natural beauty, come embroidered
Pashminas and Jamevar shawls like no other.
With such delicacy are they woven and embroidered that their
magnificence reflects in their beauty.
Splendid Silk: Lustrous and
smooth, these are the threads of one of the oldest crafts
of India. Gold and Silver brocades from Banaras. Delicate
gossamer silk from Kashmir. Iridescent silk and
tanchois of Kanchipuram and Tanjore. Tie -and -dyed
silk from Gujarat and the unique Ikkat fabric woven
in Orissa. This is one of the oldest treasured crafts of India.
Furniture: Superbly crafted
and carved hand finished furniture pieces to grace the rooms.
Furnishing Fabrics: CIE
presents a truly remarkable range. Exotic, unique, all
hand woven masterpieces, versatile Ikkat. Applique and the
mirror worked textiles. Hand painted wall hangings and block
prints for bed sheets are available in different ranges.
Bronzes and Stones: During
the golden age of the Cholas,the skills of bronze casting
figures of the ancient Gods and Goddesses, reached its apex
in India.The precious art remains today as alive as ever in
the country's small villages.
Art, Miniature Paintings: The
exquisitely illuminated manuscripts dating from the medival
tenure are the origins of the Mughal School of miniature painting.
Recognised for their two dimensional representation and fine
detailed execution, the miniature style and skills are preserved
and enhanced in many of CIE's creative centres.
Address:
Cottage Industries Exposition
# 3 Cunningham Road
Bangalore 560 052.
Phone/Fax: 2225 8801
Deepa
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