CRAFT > LIPPAN (Mirror Work)

Lippan art is a clay art form from the state of Gujarat, India. It is mostly done by the village ladies from Kutch to decorate their homes. The women are so experienced in this art form that they usually don’t draw or trace a pattern before beginning work. Traditionally, lippan is made by adding mud and cow/camel dung and done on the walls. It keeps the house cool from inside and though the work is limited mainly to the interior walls, it can be found on the outer walls as well. These scintillating murals bring life, gaiety, and beauty to generally harsh life of people. Now a days people use many different types of clays and make it on canvas or wood or ply. Mud mirror work gathered attention of the modern world for its intricate pattern and aesthetic perfection and has made a full transition from its unknown modest stature to the mainstream art world, decorating the walls of urban homes.