Odisha Craft Practices
Bewitching, varied, intricate, thought provoking yet utilitarian – these are words that run through your mind when we talk of the variety of arts and craft in Odisha. Stone work, silver filigree, wood craft, appliqué work, brass and bell metal work, dhokra castings, horn work, patta paintings, papier-mâché, terracotta – the list goes on. Every district in Odisha has a specialist craft practice and a different take on another one! Over 100 such practices were documented in the early 90s by the renowned artist and art historian Dr. Dinanath Pathy. This list has started dwindling in the recent years with artisans struggling to find work. At BEADS we aim to rejuvenate this incredible art heritage by reimagining the way it connects with the contemporary world by way of design thinking and experimental art.
About BEADS
BEADS is a design studio based out of Bhubaneswar that creates elegant, ethnically inspired and environmentally friendly products. we start with a firm belief in the power of art and design to make people’s live better. Our products are handmade, contemporary, toxin free and with zero plastic packaging!
Inspiring lives with inspiring design from Odisha.
Meet our Design Team
Jagannath Panda
Mentor Beads
Jagannath Panda is a contemporary painter and sculptor based in Gurgaon. Born in 1970, Panda grew up in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. He completed his BFA at Bhubaneswar’s B.K. College of Art & Crafts in 1991, and Master’s in Sculpture at the M.S. University of Baroda 1994, The Royal College of Art, London 2002. He is the recipient of numerous awards including the National Academy Award from Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi; The Japan foundation fellowship in 1996; Inlaks Scholarship 2000 and London’s CIIC Centre Prize.
His works have been exhibited as solo shows and group shows as well as part of art fairs—in Tokyo, London, Berlin, San Francisco, New Delhi, Mumbai, Miami, Hong Kong, Dubai, Seoul, Vienna, and Paris. In 2011 Panda launched the Utsha Foundation for Contemporary Art in Bhubaneswar to engage and nurture Indian culture. Jagannath is also involved in numerous community art projects such as Art and Ecology: Search for Sustainability in Bhubaneswar, Barbil Art Projects and BAT 2018 in Bhubaneswar. He plans to continue to take art out of the studio to make it accessible to common people, bringing it to places that have yet to experience it.
Saroj Rout
Lead Ceramist
Julius Das
Product Designer
Sarada Rout
Assistant Ceramist
Odisha Craft Practices
Bewitching, varied, intricate, thought provoking yet utilitarian – these are words that run through your mind when we talk of the variety of arts and craft in Odisha. Stone work, silver filigree, wood craft, appliqué work, brass and bell metal work, dhokra castings, horn work, patta paintings, papier-mâché, terracotta – the list goes on. Every district in Odisha has a specialist craft practice and a different take on another one! Over 100 such practices were documented in the early 90s by the renowned artist and art historian Dr. Dinanath Pathy. This list has started dwindling in the recent years with artisans struggling to find work. At BEADS we aim to rejuvenate this incredible art heritage by reimagining the way it connects with the contemporary world by way of design thinking and experimental art.
About BEADS
BEADS is a design studio based out of Bhubaneswar that creates elegant, ethnically inspired and environmentally friendly products. we start with a firm belief in the power of art and design to make people’s live better. Our products are handmade, contemporary, toxin free and with zero plastic packaging!
Inspiring lives with inspiring design from Odisha.
Meet our Design Team
Jagannath Panda
Mentor
Jagannath Panda is a contemporary painter and sculptor based in Gurgaon. Born in 1970, Panda grew up in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. He completed his BFA at Bhubaneswar’s B.K. College of Art & Crafts in 1991, and Master’s in Sculpture at the M.S. University of Baroda 1994, The Royal College of Art, London 2002. He is the recipient of numerous awards including the National Academy Award from Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi; The Japan foundation fellowship in 1996; Inlaks Scholarship 2000 and London’s CIIC Centre Prize.
His works have been exhibited as solo shows and group shows as well as part of art fairs—in Tokyo, London, Berlin, San Francisco, New Delhi, Mumbai, Miami, Hong Kong, Dubai, Seoul, Vienna, and Paris. In 2011 Panda launched the Utsha Foundation for Contemporary Art in Bhubaneswar to engage and nurture Indian culture. Jagannath is also involved in numerous community art projects such as Art and Ecology: Search for Sustainability in Bhubaneswar, Barbil Art Projects and BAT 2018 in Bhubaneswar. He plans to continue to take art out of the studio to make it accessible to common people, bringing it to places that have yet to experience it.
Saroj Rout
Lead Ceramist
Julius Das
Product Designer
Sarada Rout
Assistant Ceramist
Abhijeet Kaushal
Product Designer
