What is Sanjhi? Origins The Sanjhi art form has been in existence for centuries and is believed to have originated in the temples of Braj, a town near Mathura in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. During ‘pitr paksh’ (a month that is dedicated
How often have you looked at a particular fabric or art and exclaimed in excitement on identifying it? It is probably the style of painting, design or the motifs that make them easily recognisable by us. The Oxford dictionary defines the word Motif as ‘a
“We travel because we need to, because distance and difference are the secret tonic to creativity. When we get home, home is still the same, but somethings in our minds has changed, and that changes everything.” – unknown I recently came across a wonderful book
Many years ago, along a winded dusty road, there were two small villages in the hills of Himachal Pradesh, on a lesser-known trade route called ‘The Wool Road’. Travellers from far-off lands would stop by these villages to recuperate from their long journey from China
Indian traditional apparel and costumes, specially the ones made for festive occasions tend to be heavily embellished. Some like it extra ‘heavy’ and some like it ‘light’, but very few people can steer clear of the golden lure! As a little girl, my sister was
We discovered Timri – a beautiful store in Bengaluru a few years back, thanks to a dear friend Nidhi. Quite honestly, we loved the name even before we had a peep into their fantastic range of products. Timri has a new address now – House No.1189/D
We wrote earlier about the stunning sarees by UK based designer Ayush Kejriwal. His sarees have a soul, in fact each piece says something to you. We have many favourites, but have a look at three of these gorgeous beauties… All Images courtesy Ayush Kejriwal
Terracorda by Shilpa Shankar Narain creates a vegan range of tote & lifestyle bags, stylistically blending traditional hues & patterns and providing a contemporary, non-animal based leather alternative for the buyers. The bags are created as limited edition products, handcrafted by artisans with loving care. With
In today’s fast paced life, reminiscing the past can be a heartwarming and indulgent experience. It reminds us to stop, breathe and savour the simpler things in life. The joy of raiding kitchen shelves on a hot summer afternoon, waiting endlessly for tuesdays and the almost amber-coloured brass bowl of ‘besan ladoos’! As I attempted to mirror those sentiments and the old world charm in my home, I turned to brass. Sometime back we wrote about the ‘Return of the metals – brass, copper and bronze
NIMAI, this Shahpur Jat based store, curates jewellery from over 70 independent jewellery designers from India. Believers of the ‘slow fashion’ movement, these designers experiment with a medley of unique materials – like paper, clay, wood, glass enamel and more to create masterpieces. NIMAI aspires to
