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Terracotta Carving

Genesis: Terracotta craft is as old as the civilization itself. The craft form in Orissa finds its genesis the traditional potters’ houses. Apart from utensils a variety of decorative items like horses, elephants are manufactured using specially prepared clay, dried & burnt for stability. Since the articles prepared by a traditional potter have lost their importance due to cheaper and better substitute the craft form has undergone a transformation over the years. The same potters’ wheel is being used for developing a variety of market oriented products like flower vase, decorative tiles, planter, lamp shed etc.

Present scenario: With changing lifestyle and taste of consumers the traditional products are replaced with modern day utility items which have a ready market. Properly packaged terracotta items are even being exported as an impact of design intervention.

Clusters in Terracotta Craft :

SL. NO.	Crafts Cluster	No of SHGS	No of Artisan
1	Bijipur in Nayagarh	03	45
2	Lunukua in Jagatsinghpur	05	82
3	Puintala Ph – I in Bolangir	08	120
4	Puintala Ph-II in Bolangir	08	120
5	Titilagarh in Bolangir	04	60
6	Baghapalli Ph-I in Bolangir	06	90
7	Baghapalli Ph-II in Bolangir	02	30
8	Chandanwati in Bolangir	04	60
9	Kusumi in Koraput	05	75
10	Koraput	04	60
11	Khatiguda in Nabarangpur	04	60
12	Reng in Nuapada	04	60
13	Sorisapadar in Rayagada	06	90
14	Amlabhat in Rayagada	08	120
15	Kalyansinghpur in Rayagada	07	105
16	Kuibahal, Silati in Subarnapur	03	45
17	Kendrapara	04	60
18	Kalyanpur in Jajpur	04	60