The Chittara art form practised by the Deevaru Community is engaged primarily by the women folk of the community as a socio-cultural practice. Nestled in the ranges of verdant western ghats of North Canara live the Deevaru people, a matriarchal-agrarian community of nature-worshippers, residing in and around Sagara, Karnataka. Chittara art has become an integral part of their daily routines. It was never a profession, but a practice that has artistic and socio-cultural value. For women of the Deevaru community Chittara paintings are a source of great joy, beauty and creativity. For painting, w Read More..

Come and learn about Karnataka’s own ancient art form, Chittara! Done on walls of houses for different celebrations, Chittara paintings are a source of great joy, beauty and creativity. For painting, women artists use eco-friendly natural resources like ground rice paste for white, charred rice for black, powdered Gurige seeds for yellow, and soil/earth for red. Kids, come join this workshop where you will learn to draw some cool Chittara designs and where they came from - like the Patanga or butterfly, and Poppali! We will show you natural colours, and tell you stories about how Chit Read More..

Center for Revival of Indigenous Art (CFRIA) a Bengaluru non-profit presents its seminal work on Chittara: 'Deevara Chittara: the artform, the people, their culture', a significant milestone in the documentation and celebration of this indigenous folk art from Karnataka. The book brings out the essence of Malenad region's rich cultural heritage, of which Chittara is an integral part. Join us for the launch of this meticulously crafted coffee table book (Co-authors Geetha Bhat and Smitha Tumuluru, with photography by Smitha Tumuluru and publication desi Read More..