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Island Driftwood Museum
A
display of unique large collection of superior quality driftwood
articles of very high artistic value, prepared through a rare and
innovative modern art-form
Visiting Hours:
Weekday: 10.00am to 01.00pm, 1.30pm to 6.00pm
Sunday: 12.30pm to 6.00pm
Monday: Holiday
Entrance by Pass
A Museum to display a unique collection of superior quality
driftwood articles of very high artistic value, prepared through a
rate and innovative modern art form, is functioning at the scenic
village of Kumarakom. A Visitor would find there a huge collection
of root sculptures of various shapes and designs.
During her professional tenure in the Andaman & Nicobar
archipelago, a dynamic lady school teacher used to pick up pieces of
driftwood deposited by the sea in the shores, comprising twisted
tree trunks, stumps, roots etc. which had potential for
transformation to sculptures with marginal efforts, thanks to the
Bay of Bengal prune to frequent cyclones that make the sea turbulent
and unpredictable. Every cyclone brought back many things to the
shore as it washes away from it. Some of these wood pieces and roots
were centuries old, and having drifted across the seas they became
more resilient. Having traversed vast distances, what is left of a
tree is its sturdiest part which has weathered much inclemency. The
picked up pieces were cleansed, dead parts removed, scraped and
trimmed to conform to the shape she had in mind. In the course of
the process, it so happened, the Natures original designs could come
out more forcefully, evocatively and permanently. Many of these
pieces closely resemble birds, animals, reptiles, amphibians and
fishes. Shaping, scraping, polishing, finishing and preserving are
done with fierce dedication.
The admirers and connoisseurs of this rare and innovative form of
art frequent the Bay Island Driftwood Museum. The student community
finds the art form adopted in the preparation of the exhibits in the
museum interesting and educative as the museum inculcates in them
the qualities of imagination, creativity, originality and initiation
to produce useful articles out of materials normally considered
waste.
Contact Address:
Bay Island Driftwood Museum,
Boat Jetty Junction, Kumarakom, Kerala 686 563
Museum: 98461 27630, 0481 - 525230
Curator (Res.): 0481-517530
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