THE HERITAGE

For over six years, the exclusive upmarket arts and crafts store - The Heritage has been experimenting with the earthy medium of terracotta, creating various themes, based panels, murals, lamp shades, table bases and show pieces.

Established in 1995, all the terracotta creations in the shop come with ply bases that make them sturdy. The jewel tones and rich marine hues lend these clay wonders the look of a curio. The shop also has an impressive collection of Tanjore paintings, glass paintings, curios and gift articles in fish bone, cultured marble, glass and porcelain. From miniature masks to mega murals, the shop has become a favoured destination for art lovers in the city. The in-house artists are led by C. Balamurugan.

The collection has pieces priced right from Rs.15/- to Rs.30, 000/-.

The latest attraction in the shop is Goddess Lakshmi with five diyas, Ganesha and his orchestra with beautiful lamps, and a host of other ethnic creations. Every year during Diwali Heritage holds its own festival of lamps; the shop celebrates creativity in clay with a rare range of diyas and traditional lamps done in its characteristic terrabatik mode. The specialty of these creations is that they can double up as show pieces too. Handcrafted with innovative flair, the lamps with ethnic motifs, though traditional, have a contemporary appeal.

Address: The Heritage, A-7, Anna Nagar East, Chennai 600 102.
Phone: 628 5566.

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