Toying with ideas

...and see what has happened...

Amchi Mumbai (our Mumbai ) special:
Wooden Bollywood Box.

Light, camera, action
vintage, modern
emotion, drama,
comedy, romance
family, kids
sensual, kitsch
colour, sound
you name it...they have it...
Bollywood  -;)

SOLD


After years of procrastination
finally into jewellery making:

Ethnic necklace 
silver and beads
perfect for those gorgeous evening outfits.

SOLD



For that boho girl inside you
Suzani inspired 
wooden jewellery box.

SOLD

While I'm having a lot fun
toying with different ideas...
please, don't forget to drop me a line or two.
Let me know about your feedback
is it yay or nay...?..;)


So, colour, textile, paint
suzani, ikat, kantha
silver, beads
clay and threads
and  the outcome is..
a bag full of happiness...-;)


See you soon with more fun stories.
Have a great week lovelies.

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DIY : Kantha Stitch on Block Print

'Kantha and block print'
makes me go weak at my knees..-;)

I just love to punch them together

and the magic is twofold .

Here is my latest project

simple running stitch

on old re-purposed
 coral red 
Indian block printed fabric.




You may check my other Kantha work here
on tusser silk.

Trying my hand on this beautiful art ,
more to come soon on this little space
Stay tuned...-;)


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Kantha : An affair to remember....DIY Silk Kantha Throw :)

"Life, when reduced to its simplest,
the tale is essentially a love story
with a fairytale overtone."
                                               -Unknown.

Well, I am in love with Bengal Kantha...
the simple running stitch and its fairytale outcome.  
This love story began long back, during my high school days 
and the saga continued -;)

So, when the whole design and styling world is caught by 
this beautiful Kantha craze,
(Kantha is one of the most popular art form of Bengal)
here is my humble attempt to 'draw' a tell
on a piece of tasar silk.



 My DIY kantha throw
and a close up...

 It's indeed a little time consuming
I did it little by little over my free time...
but it totally worth it,
 as the immense satisfaction you get at the end.



Bankura terracotta 
 beautifully compliments
the elegant simplicity of kantha embroidery.

Thinking of those good old days
 when all those women folk from rural Bengal 
used to draw 
(yes, here I'm purposefully not using the word 'sew') 
incredible stories 
on soft, recycled saris/dhotis
with intricate stitches.


Looking forward to your valuable feedback :)

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শারদ শুভেছা !!:)...Sharod Shubhechha...The Autumn Festivities in Bengal...Durga Puja :)

'বাজল তোমার আলোর বেণু
মাতল রে ভুবন...'

the  fragrance in the air,
fragrance of the  festivities :)

   Autumn is here again,

in  Bengal  ,
my Bengal...

'Sharod Shubhechha'

the beautiful autumn festival of Durga Puja.


এসো শরতের অমল মহিমা, এসো হে ধীরে।
                        চিত্ত বিকাশিবে চরণ ঘিরে।।

That very special time of the year
 beautiful autumn days 
in Bengali countryside,
the blue of the autumn sky

the lush green paddy fields,

the white of the 'Grass Flowers'(Kash Ful)...

the pink of the fully  blossomed lotus(s) in the pond, 

the immaculate white clouds 

 swelling  up in the deep blue sky 

the village river is flowing in full swing ;

and those melodious folk songs about 'Maa Durga'
Bengal's very own 'Agomoni Geet'
those unforgettable melodies
'Oratario' invoking The Goddess Durga.

When the whole world is worshipping Devi, 
the supremely radiant Goddess Durga,
 a glimpse of festivities
from my quintessential Bengali Home 
in Singapore...

Today is MahaNabami

the fourth day of Durga puja 

and this Bengali lady is crazily busy

engrossed with her inseparable 'Bong Conections' :)

endless chitter-chatter with family and friends

preparing gourmet Bengali cuisines
and yes, at the same time terribly missing her good old 'Kolkata Days'
all those nostalgic childhood memories of Durga Puja...

Wish you all a very happy Durga Puja and Dussehra !! 






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