Museums of Gujarat
Utensils Museum
Surendra Patel, an interior designer by profession, has initiated a unique culi
experience. He has set up on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, a quaint rural cr where
visitors can savour authentic Gujarati village cuisine, before wandering through
the grounds to see a museum devoted to Indian utensils.
Here the different utensils have been placed in a simple structure set around
an open courtyard. Collected from all over India, the endeavour is to demonstrate
the purity of form and shape in these objects of utility. The pot to store water
in, utensils to cook and serve in, spoons, rolling pins, a huge vessel in which
buttermilk was churned, each object is beautifully conceived and created to
prove that beauty lay not only in the large and the splendid hut also in the
simple objects of everyday use.
These then were the objects that were an integral part of every household and
formed the basis for community life. The artisan created each piece for a specific
purpose and this catered to a person's every need including worship. Yet today
most of the vessels have been discarded, sold and melted down. However, this
museum sponsored by a trustJormed to create cultural awareness, celebrates the
simple but perfectly designed objects of everyday use.
Utensils Museum
Vechaar Vishalla Environmental Centre
Opp. Vasama Toll Maka
Ahmedabad 380 055
Timing: 10.00 am to 5.00 pm
