Holi Getaway – Nathdwara Shrinathji on a canvas
Every Holi, I make it a point to make a painting of Lord Krishna in some form. Pichwai is an art form (on paper or cloth) that narrates tales from Krishna’s life. The town...
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Framed monograms as return gifts
“Monogram” – A design with one or more letters, mostly the initials of a name, used as an identifying mark. It was Advika’s first birthday party and I wanted to come up with customised...
Bib Necklace – a cool fashion accessory !
‘Bib Necklace’? What’s that, exclaimed Rajaram! I then had to explain to him that it’s nothing but a necklace which is huge like a bib and usually worn with a low neck evening gown....
Reflection through my lens !
Whenever I come back from a vacation, I try to treasure some of my favourite moments by making a sketch on a canvas. During our last vacation I had a wonderful time star-gazing with...
DIY Light Decor for Diwali
Once the Navratri Golu was dismantled, i was left with lots of colourful bangles lying around from the Bangle Rangoli i had done. Rather than finding a way to pack and store the bangles...
Joy of Giving – Flower Lollies !
Joy of giving week is an annual charity event celebrated in many companies across India. As part of the event, Rajaram’s workplace organises a “food fair” where employees/spouses put up food stalls and the...
Hello Brother – A Rakhi for you!
The memory of Rakhshabandhan from my school days is that it used to be the only day when girls used to run after the boys to tie Rakhi 🙂 Every year I step into...
Recycled newspaper coasters !
Every time I see the old newspapers lying in the storeroom they remind me patiently “free us from this place”. I have been behind Rajaram for months to get this cleaned up but I...
Wah Warli !
Warli painting is a tribal art-form from Maharashtra. The paintings usually depict scenes from daily life. The important aspect of these paintings is that the themes are never mythological and the figures are devoid...
An oasis for the early risers !
Oru poongavanam, pudhumanam, adhil romaanjanam, dhinamdhinam A beautiful song penned by lyricist Vaali. This line exactly explains the feeling I get when I go for my routine early morning walk in the nearby garden,...
