Sholapith

Abhijit Malakar

Call: 9733393398

Abhijit belongs to the young generation of sholapith artists of Bankapasi, Bardhaman. He is the son of eminent sholapith artist Ashish Malakar who is his guru. He makes traditional items like birds, peacock and animals. He is still learning the finer nuances of the craft and at present he has won a scholarship from Centre for Cultural Resources& Training. He has participated in fairs in Kolkata and Goa.

Manabendra Mishra :

Call: 9734096068

Manabendra, a sholapith artist is a resident of Bonkapasi in Bardhaman. He is practicing the artform for the last twenty five years. He has learnt from late Aditya Malakar who was his guru. He makes traditional items as well as decorative items. He has participated in fairs in Kolkata and Krishnagar.