Two Pearls and an Oyster
Kolkata Connection – Madhubani Art
I started this Madhubani artwork over a year back. Famous on mud walls, these paintings have attracted all kinds of surfaces including my canvas 🙂 Over the past few days, i somehow pushed myself...
Summer Cooler – Blend, Strain, Drink !
The tartness of this fermented drink caused by the action of lactic acid bacteria and the health benefits due to the probiotic microbes in it make it a favourite for the summer season. Btw,...
Suzhi kolam on Supadi !
Suzhi kolam is a traditional South Indian rangoli (using rice flour) wherein curved loops are drawn around dots. Supadi, in Marathi, is a sieve. I tried combining these two in this decorative piece to...
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...
Birthday Party Fun, Food & Ideas !
This has been a long pending post and I felt that this is the right time to bring back some memories from Akshara’s earlier birthday parties. Making the arrangements for Akshara’s birthday party is...
The Smiling Buddha !
Anyone who visits Thailand would have a chance to see the different Buddha statues – Golden Buddha, Emerald Buddha, Reclining Buddha & so on. One would also hear a lot about the Laughing Buddha....
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...
Abstract Art ! – You only see what your eyes want to see
Abstract paintings are those that directly represent our thoughts and have no reference to copy from. For a change, I have tried to replicate one of the abstract paintings that I saw on the...
