FEILD TRIP - Kerala Arts and Crafts Village, Vellar
The Kerala Arts and Craft Village in Kerala is located in the district of Thiruvananthapuram. Itvis spread across 8.5 acres of land. The complex consists of an amphi theater, museum, studios for crafts people and an art gallery (embodium). A large amount of excellent art works and sculptures are displayed there which can be marvelled at. The project costing Rs. 700 million is a joint venture of Kerala Tourism and Kudumbasree units. Modelled on the lines of Dilli Haat, one of the biggest complex of handicraft products in the country, the proposed Village is divided into three sections: Travancore, Kochi and Malabar. It has also modules for more than 750 craftsman and artisans working on their concepts with the visitors look up to.
Paintings, terracotta, handlooms, sculptures, reed and bamboo products along with workshops would b conducted in the village. Other features of the village are design strategy lab, game zones handloom Village, food courts, reading rooms, theatre, walkways and restroom. The place had a greater ambience and calmer atmosphere that soothes our mind and body. The guides will properly explain the work of art along with its historical background. We can also interact with the artisans and craftman and could collect information from them. The welcoming environment of the place fills our mind th the beauty of art and the strong artistic culture of the world.
We the 50 students along with our faculties visited the place as a part of our B.Ed curriculum field trip. We were able to embrace the art and sculptures of our own land and was ble to exploreand appreciatethe works of art. The trip was really informative and enjoyable.
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