Shells and feathers as medium for Kerala artist
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Sreeja Vijaykumar uses sea shells and feathers to express in her ongoing exhibition Kakkothy
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Kakkothikkavile Appooppan Thaadikal, was a free spirit who wore large beads around her neck and feathers in her hair. Inspired by the gypsy girl, self-taught artist Sreeja Vijaykumar s latest exhibition also called Kakkothy uses seashells and feathers as a medium of expression. “Everyone is attracted to the seashell,” says Sreeja, who explains that the offbeat has always been her way of expressing herself. “For many, it is just part of Zoology. Others collect it and place it in their showcase but not on their walls. For me it is a canvas.”
Visitors to Cheraman museum can view these documents through a kiosk.
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Cheraman Juma Masjid situated on Paravur- Kodungallur Road in Thrissur was built by Malik Ibn Dinar in 629 AD.
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KOCHI: Muziris Heritage Project (MHP) has digitised over one lakh documents pertaining to the history of Islam in Kerala as part of the Cheraman Islamic History Museum set up on the premises of the Cheraman Juma Masjid in Kodungallur, the first mosque in the country. MHP managing director P M Nowshad said collective effort ensured that several historical documents could be collected, digitised and preserved for future generations.