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"Entrepreneurial Overwhelm" is something I deal with on a daily basis. How fancy it sounds and how far from it it actually feels. So when I heard that <a href="http://sampadachaudhari.com/about/">Sampada Chaudhari</a> was conducting a workshop on how to deal with it, I signed up in a heartbeat. Sampada is a business and Transition Coach, and having taken a session on Money Breakthrough with her, I know how much value and insight she brings to the table, with regards to where you need to change and how to pace it. And she takes you through it with so much ease. That the venue was the much talked about <a href="http://www.ministryofnew.in/">Ministry of New</a> made the decision even simpler. I have been meaning to visit this aesthetically designed co-working space ever since I chanced upon a few pictures of it online. You walk in there and you feel the silent and strong pulse of entrepreneurial India. If inspiration is what you are looking for, you will find more than what you asked for. The sight of clusters or single people purposefully at work, on the businesses they are growing in a generous, contemporary and global space (which could be anywhere in the world really) is something that will contextualise the very real spirit of rising entrepreneurship in this country.</div>
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Sampada could not have chosen a more fitting ambiance for her workshop. It was a full house, people kept pouring in even after the workshop started, and through the introductions and sessions, it became clear that people from all walks of life had come in, from film producers to people who coach entrepreneurs to people running their own design houses to working people who wished to start their own business to the youngest entrant who was 17 year old. It was a pleasure to watch Sampada take all of us through solutions and tricks and introduce us to insights about ourselves. In this entirely participative process, the people who came in to the workshop shared their own experiences about the importance of saying 'no'. It was a pleasure to watch how in a span of 2 hours, Sampada effectively guided people to taking back a sense of reassurance that their lists were were not as impossible to execute as they imagined. Many others went back knowing that they can start with what they have, instead of waiting to find the "perfect team/partner" to start their dream career.<br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt; text-align: justify;">What worked for me with Sampada is that, here is someone who
brings in a voice of wisdom and a perspective you will never have from the inside
of your business. And it helps infinitely that it is a gentle insightful voice,
filled with humour. It also helps that Sampada gives a neutral, non-judgmental
ear to all that you have to say.</span><span class="im" style="background-color: white; color: #500050; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 107%;">Do check out her website <a href="http://sampadachaudhari.com/">sampadachaudhari.com</a> to know more about her coaching programmes, and to figure what works best for you. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.6667px;">For those of you looking for an inspiring cutting edge space to work out of and conduct your meetings at, the <a href="http://www.ministryofnew.in/">Ministry of New</a> is your answer.</span></span></div>
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Vineetahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11342570175344803938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562597929653434119.post-40724169252282440052017-02-10T05:04:00.000-08:002017-02-10T05:04:56.991-08:00Art&Light Crockery, PostCard Series<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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In these days of instant communication with <a href="https://www.whatsapp.com/">whatsapp</a>, <a href="https://www.skype.com/en/">skype</a>, <a href="https://duo.google.com/">google duo</a> and many such similar technologies that make our lives so much easier, we've all but forgotten the charms of receiving a handwritten postcard, from another state, from a different country, from a pen-pal, from a cousin, a friend, a lover, a parent. How we waited for the postman and how much excitement an inland or a handwritten letter brought. I remember when I was studying here in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumbai">Bombay</a>, during my school and college days, I used to write to my family almost everyday, little anecdotes, what happened in class, what the teacher said, my latest sketch or skit, the idiosyncrasies of a close friend, everything described vividly, and at the end of the week, I would staple it all and mail it to my family. I imagined them laughing over it. I come from a generation when I was given a small amount of pocket money and an std call across states was not something to be indulged in daily. So after a week of posting my latest "mini book" the next call was about cracking up about the written letter and its contents. Always with one eye on the little meter in the booth that told you how much your call is costing you.</div>
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This design is dedicated to all those letters and postcards and slow mail which we lovingly wrote to our loved ones. It is dedicated to all those letters that will remain unwritten, it is dedicated to the act of handwriting and to the craft of writing, it is dedicated to the lovers of long hand and old school and fountain pens. It is dedicated to a time when communication merited the time and effort taken to write, then stamp and post, to the long lines in post offices, to the lost red postboxes.</div>
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Welcome to the Art&Light Post Card Crockery Series.</div>
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Dinner Plates</div>
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It is available on the online store. <a href="http://www.artnlight.in/">www.artnlight.in</a> - Some of the products are limited in number, so please don't get disheartened if these specific products are "Enquiry only" Please do write to vineeta.artnlight@gmail.com with your name, address and your order. We will definitely get back to you. </div>
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Vineetahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11342570175344803938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562597929653434119.post-73883723049317689322017-02-10T03:52:00.000-08:002017-02-10T03:59:27.514-08:00Introducing Art&Light Crockery<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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For the longest time now there has been a silent love affair going on between me and ceramics. My work till date has been all about colour and design. I love chroma and maximalism and that has been my comfort zone in a way. While exploring executable possibilities of how i could extend Art&Light's range of products to include ceramics, it became clear early on, due to technicalities of the medium that I will need to think differently to work with ceramics. Simplicity in design and colour would be necessity. No layering, textures, all the things that I normally love would not work here. People who have been following my work might know of my love for typography. So got back to the drawing board and after many rounds of sampling between 2 states and improvisations, here is the 1st of the two designs. </div>
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What I especially love about this series is that nothing is perfect. There are irregularities. Little specs scattered on the plates and crockery, not evenly. The edge of the plate has an hand-drawn outline. It is irregular. Because the products are handmade - there are slight variations and imperfections piece to piece.</div>
The quotes on these products have earned them a lot of love π<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"> <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">βIt's just like when you've got some coffee that's too black, which means it's too strong. What do you do? You integrate it with cream, you make it weak. But if you pour too much cream in it, you won't even know you ever had coffee. It used to be hot, it becomes cool. It used to be strong, it becomes weak. It used to wake you up, now it puts you to sleep.β </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;">"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."~ Henry James</span><br />
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Monochrome and simplicity. Yes, this does work for me. It is available on the online store. <a href="http://www.artnlight.in/">www.artnlight.in</a> - Some of the products are limited in number, so please don't get disheartened if these specific products are "Enquiry only" Please do write to vineeta.artnlight@gmail.com with your name, address and your order. We will definitely get back to you. </div>
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Looking forward to hear what you all think about this collection. </div>
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Vineetahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11342570175344803938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562597929653434119.post-16084480382478907192017-01-30T23:06:00.000-08:002017-01-30T23:06:47.828-08:00220v of love for Succulents<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I'm a sucker for <a href="http://www.succulentsandsunshine.com/guide-growing-succulents-indoor-house-plants/">succulents</a>. One look at these beauties made by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/prashant.varma.18?fref=ts">Prashant Varma</a>, a unique designer who not only has green fingers, but is also a brilliant chef, I knew the news HAD to be put out. Those of you who have not checked his design and food blog should absolutely head to <a href="http://220voflove.blogspot.in/">22VofLove</a> and see his very distinct styles of menu illustration. Prashant says about his succulent project "<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: left;">I have always liked the concept of rawness. Something that I can relate to and feel comfortable with. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: left;">Here I tried fusion of raw measuring tools and natural succulents to form a very contemporary piece. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: left;">The visual idea is based on Indian measuring tools. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: left;">The set consists of the jars that are used to measure milk & oil </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: left;">along with brass cylindrical weights embedded in the gravel.</span></div>
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Bad news: currently he only sells in Bangalore where he is based. Good news: they are very reasonably priced and those in Bangalore can actually bring these beauties home. If I were you and if had contacts in Bangalore, I would totally bribe hem to pick these for me & figure out a way to get them to me.</div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">Out of my love for succulents, i bought quite a few of them last year here in Bombay in excitement. Those who follow me on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/vineeta222.artnlight/">Instagram</a>, might remember meeting them. But here's the sad bit, because I didn't know how to care for them, they did not survive the high levels of moisture the monsoon in this city. I have not given up, I will bring them home again. Maybe if I had bought mine from Prashant they might have survived, maybe I will figure out a way to lay my hands on some of these beauties by 22VofLove. </span></div>
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1. Keep in well lit area (natural or artificial lighting) away from direct sunlight </div>
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There are 3 size available </div>
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1 liter - 5.5" height & 4" dia <span style="font-size: 12.8px;">~</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12.8px;">priced at 1490</span></div>
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500 ml - 4.5" height & 3" dia ~ <span style="font-size: 12.8px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">priced at 990</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">200 ml - 3.5" height & 2" dia</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">T ~ </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">priced at </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">490</span></div>
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Vineetahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11342570175344803938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562597929653434119.post-70656568450497940932017-01-29T20:53:00.001-08:002017-01-29T20:53:16.010-08:00Kerala's Enchaning Backwaters<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The travel stars have been shining bright for a while. This time I was headed to Kerala, my home state. While travel to anywhere else felt like travel, travel to Kerala always felt like "going home" - literally, as against everything the word 'travel' generally entails. So after a lifetime of hearing how gorgeous Kerala is, how languid its backwaters are, and after a lifetime of not knowing what Kerala has to offer, here comes a trip that changed my lens, from the coastal art hub which is the very happening <a href="https://www.kochimuzirisbiennale.org/">Kochi Biennale</a>, which could be anyplace in the world really, to the backwaters close to Trivandrum, to the hill station Ponmudi to the treasures Kannur has to offer, this had been a trip that has redefined Kerala for me. I finally understand why 'Gods own Country' makes sense.</div>
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When you belong to a state, you are naturally exposed to the chinks, the eccentricities and in my case, Kerala was always a loaded word, it brought with it many subtextual inhibitions, restrictions, unspoken rules and always a consciousness of being a woman, and therefore a need to not attract undue attention, and when you add to this mix a family that has no love lost for travel and exploration, well, you get the drift.</div>
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But this time, keeping to my personal mantra for 2017, which is to be authentic - however one chooses to interpret it, for me it means listening to myself a lot more, speaking with honesty and openness, in all my interactions, or here on the blog, to err on the side of truth more than diplomacy, for me authenticity is also so much about just acceptance. Of who I am, where I come from, the people who are mine. These are givens. And I realised on this trip, that when you go in with your walls down, and with gentleness, one step at a time, and as a true traveller would, with openness, a whole different experience awaits you. For the 1st time, I <i>travelled</i> Kerala and she showed me one beauteous aspect of herself after another to me. Every conceivable shade of green told me in its own way, its ok, its time to forgive, time to go easy, it is time for beauty.</div>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ponmudi"> Ponmudi</a> - is a hill station one goes to for a walk in the clouds and it is famed for the blue flower Neelakurinji that blooms across the hills once in 12 years and the hills turn into a carpet of blue till where your eyes can see. </div>
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It was windy windy windy. The combination of bright sunshine and cold winds is altogether happy making<br />
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<a href="http://www.trekkr.in/backwaters-of-poovar-trivandrum-kerala/">Poovar Backwaters</a> near Trivandrum</div>
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There are still more Kerala stories, the <a href="https://www.kochimuzirisbiennale.org/">Kochi Biennale</a> chapter and more. A lot more to look forward to here.</div>
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And for those interested in regular updates on my travels, I tend to upload on my <a href="https://www.instagram.com/vineeta222.artnlight/">instagram</a> way more regularly than I do here on the blog. </div>
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Vineetahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11342570175344803938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562597929653434119.post-43709686727218067532017-01-13T13:01:00.000-08:002017-01-13T13:01:38.962-08:0040% SALE on artnlight.in and a Happy 2017!!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
So lets begin 2017 with a bang. Announcing the BIGGEST Sale on artnlight's <a href="http://www.artnlight.in/">online store</a> till date - its a flat 40% off on all products on <a href="http://www.artnlight.in/">www.artnlight.in</a> - why?<br />
because this is the best way to create excitement<br />
because I want more and more people to own an artnlight piece for the 1st time<br />
because I wish more and more people have more and more artnlight in their homes<br />
because what goes around come around<br />
because I want to start saying it like it is<br />
because 2016 could have been better than it was<br />
because if I sell more I can make more and I can pay more<br />
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because I did not fire a single person from my team because the going got tough<br />
because I want you to know that when you buy an artnlight piece, you help me continue creating beauty and live a life that holds meaning for me.<br />
because I believe in living an honest entrepreneurs life,<br />
because I believe in paying my suppliers when I promised them I would.<br />
because for once I am not going to stop myself from being honest for the fear that I will sound like a whiner<br />
because this is my choice and I wish to continue creating beautiful work<br />
because I will not let the artist in me get mortified about "selling" and "looking repetitive" and "pushy"<br />
because it will be so easy to not do the needful<br />
because while markets, competition, modi and demonitisation might be realities, there is a larger reality which is my choice<br />
because I would rather stick my neck out for my honest work<br />
because I was scared to announce such a FAT sale before<br />
because a lot of time, love and effort go into creating each piece of artnlight with our hands<br />
because each piece is then bubble wrapped lovingly and kept in our workshop so it does not get dusty and worn<br />
because a part of me cringes when I sell at what is much less than my products worth<br />
because I want to challenge all those parts of me which are insecure and scared<br />
because every part of me is mortified that I have written this post & soon will hit "publish"<br />
because a 40% discount and this post is just WAY outside my comfort zone.<br />
because this is the best way to create excitement<br />
because I want more and more people to own an artnlight piece for the 1st time<br />
because I wish more and more people have more and more artnlight in their homes<br />
because what goes around come around<br />
Happy 2017 my people.<br />
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May all of us have the courage to be more of who we are, say more of what we think</div>
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This year</div>
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May we allow ourselves to be, to say, to do, all that we have wanted to.</div>
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Its ok if crap is what comes of it, it is at-least done with :) </div>
Back to the 40% discount on all artnlight products. Once you have chosen your products on <a href="http://www.artnlight.in/">www.artnlight.in</a> and added them to your cart, <b>do apply the Coupon Code HNY2017 </b>before you proceed to checkout. Happy Shopping, Happy Artnlight & Happy 2017 :)</div>
Vineetahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11342570175344803938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562597929653434119.post-7596308940300672672017-01-01T02:35:00.000-08:002017-01-01T02:35:51.107-08:00The year of the RED POLKA<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
It was the beginning of 2016 and Artnlight got associated with <a href="http://www.redpolka.com/">Red Polka</a>. Red Polka is a platform for creative entrepreneurs, they are story tellers and curators. What I really liked about Redpolka was one, the genuineness of the people and two, their real passion for their work, which reflected in the beautiful and sometimes quirky choice of venues and the interesting offline exhibitions and events they curated and put together, always making for an enriching experience. The team was always patient, and some of them have even become friends over the course of the year. That the founder <a href="http://wearethecity.in/female-entrepreneur-vishakha-singh-founder-and-ceo-red-polka/">Vishakha Singh</a> is always present with an ever attentive eye the proceedings, always ready and available to solve any issue that might crop up, hand in hand with her team is not just commendable but also one of the important reasons why Red Polka as a company is growing steadily. And as in all exhibitions, the added bonus is always the time and opportunity we get to meet and connect with fellow entrepreneurs.<br />
I cannot say bye to 2016 without thanking the entire team at Red Polka.<br />
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Blink Jewellery by<a href="https://www.facebook.com/charmi.chheda.545"> Charmi Chedda</a></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><i>The Red Polka Show in Amethyst, Chennai</i></span></b></div>
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The Amethyst is a place I have always been fond of and even featured here on Artnlight. So when the Red Polka team said that we will be showing there - it was a quick yes!</div>
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<a href="http://amethystchennai.com/"> Amethyst</a></div>
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What's not to love about a space where the display stands stood right alongside gorgeous antique carved tigers and elephants</div>
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After we started our journey together, this was the second time I was showing in an event with my close friend Riddhi Desai's darling brand <a href="https://www.facebook.com/tinyfarmstudio/?fref=ts">TinyFarm Studio</a></div>
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Yes, the travel stars are shining bright. Blogging live from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmedabad">Ahmedabad</a> where I am today. What does it mean when every single person whose opinion matters recommends a place? What does it mean to create and deliver an experience so consistently that diverse people across ages and professions recommend you, without blinking. <a href="http://www.houseofmg.com/">House of MG</a> is one such institution in Ahmedabad which has just about everyone raving about it. That it is the pride of the Amdavadi goes without saying. Atop this lovingly maintained hotel is their restaurant <a href="https://www.zomato.com/ahmedabad/agashiye-the-house-of-mg-lal-darwaja">'Agashiye'</a> where we lunched today. The thali is healthy, yummy, and where it wins is that it all tastes home made. And the service is gracious, loving and will always urge you with a smile to take that one extra roti and yes, not having 'ghee' with your khichdi, is just not an option.<br />
Agashiye and House of MG is all about old world hospitality, from the milton tiled floors to the lovingly polished wood with its gleaming brass fittings. There are many little visual delights scattered across this lovingly restored 20th century propery, be it an interestingy shaped mirror cluster or an antique carved wooden <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamadhenu">Kamadhenu</a>.<br />
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Vineetahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11342570175344803938noreply@blogger.com0Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India23.022505 72.57136209999998822.7886785 72.248638599999992 23.256331499999998 72.894085599999983tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562597929653434119.post-37201859613882063922016-12-25T12:02:00.000-08:002016-12-25T12:02:53.775-08:00Dambulla Caves, Sri Lanka<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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We were headed towards one of the most awaited parts of my trip to SriLanka. Pictures I had seen on the internet of the intricately painted dark and myterious looking <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dambulla">Dambulla</a> caves with its huge larger than life Buddha Statues was something I waited to see with my own eyes. We had decided that we must be adventurous and not take a cab but a bus to Dambulla from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kandy">Kandy</a>, and to experience local transport. So we got into a bus and were headed, we reached at noon, the internet had prepared me for the dragon face that would be the entrance, then began the climb up the many steps that lead upto the caves, flanked by many <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plumeria">frangipani</a> trees and even more monkeys. </div>
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Constructed along the entrance and forming external facade was the severe and plain passageway to the caves in stark contrast to the elaborately painted insides. Almost as if nothing outside should hint at what lies within. We walked into the 1st cave, and we could see part of the legs of a huge reclining Buddha and we entered, our eyes adjusting to the low light, trying to take in as much as we could & the photographer in me struggling to get one decent shot in the extreme low light conditions. Anyone carrying a Dslr to Dambulla must also carry their tripod if they don't have lenses that shoot well in the dark. The 1st cave seemed almost too small to house the single huge reclining Buddha which seemed fill it completely. The 2nd cave was cavernous and wide and had Buddhas of all sizes lining the inner edges of the cave. Every available square cm of the walls and ceiling of the cave was covered in intricate patters and painted stories of Buddhas and devotees and Buddhist folklore. It was a very silent experience. There weren't too many tourists and whoever was there was just too awe and wonder struck to say anything. This didn't feel like a temple the way the Tooth Temple in Kandy felt like one, alive and buzzing with the silent prayers of many devotees, this felt truly silent. Which was a very different thing to experience. The Buddha statues were dramatically lit & benches were put in a row along the front of the statues. It served well as a barricade as well as a place to offer flowers. </div>
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"<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Statues and paintings in these caves date back to the 1st century BC. But the paintings and statues were repaired and repainted in the 11th, 12th, and 18th century AD." - Wiki</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">The overpoweringly large Buddhas all sit or stand in meditative poses, painted in muted warm tones. It was a temple built in gratitude by a King who lived in these caves in exile for 15 years and later when he came to power and glory, he built this. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">"The murals cover an area of 2,100 mΒ². Depictions in the walls of the caves include Buddha's temptation by demon </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mara_(demon)" style="background: none rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none;" title="Mara (demon)">Mara</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> and </span><a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddha%27s_first_sermon" style="background: none rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none;" title="Buddha's first sermon">Buddha's first sermon</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">."</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">How did they feel? Arms and body aching at the end of the day, painting every square inch of these ceilings and walls with a beauty that will remain, long after they are gone. Never to be known on praised.</span></div>
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β <a class="authorOrTitle" href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/12833.Irving_Stone" style="color: #333333; font-family: Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Irving Stone</a>, <span id="quote_book_link_321552"><a class="authorOrTitle" href="https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/1504548" style="color: #333333; font-family: Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">The Agony and the Ecstasy</a></span></div>
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Vineetahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11342570175344803938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562597929653434119.post-62572464566415206012016-12-18T07:02:00.000-08:002016-12-18T07:02:20.723-08:00Bevis Bawa's Brief Gardens<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Just back from a winter week in sunny <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lanka">Sri Lanka</a> and the country evokes so many images and happy memories, lush, lush greenery, an abundance of the graceful frangipani, spicy yummy food, lacey soft hoppers, the singsong Malayali accented local English, the magnificient <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dambulla">Dambulla caves</a> (that is another post) but one of the strongest and most lasting impressions of the country for me is the architectural legacy of the <a href="https://www.gardendesign.com/abroad/sri-lanka.html">Bawa brothers</a>. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoffrey_Bawa">Geoffrey Bawa</a> is the famous architect with his buildings and hotels strewn all across the Srilankan map, and visiting his home and gardens was on my do-do list, but one chance and serendipitous trip to the <a href="https://www.google.co.in/search?q=Bevis+Bawa+Brief+garden&espv=2&biw=1536&bih=720&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj_zJiozf3QAhUGso8KHdYgCB8QsAQILA">Brief Garden</a> which was his brother <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bevis_Bawa">Bevis Bawa</a>'s home established that architectural and landscaping talent clearly was a family trait. The amount of whimsy and the sheer love for and evident knowledge of greenery, plants and trees and the artistry with which this expertise plays out across the gardens, the crafted shifts in space created hand in hand with nature, give a glimpse of a person who is not only flamboyant and quirky but also an innate artist completely at one with nature. Or it is not possible that 24 years after his death, his gardens still shine with such luminosity. </div>
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<span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">WIKI & the person who showed us the property told us that </span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">Bawa employed 15 gardeners to help create and maintain his gardens. He also dabbled in art and sculpture. Bawa continued to develop the property until his death (aged 89 on 18 September 1992). He left his estate to his workers and Brief Gardens went to his head gardener Dooland De Silva. </span></div>
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These stepped water body rising toward the home is the 1st sight of the home and formal Garden you will see after walking through a winding road lush with the most robust foliage thick on either side. </div>
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The care taker spoke of an Australian artist, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Friend">Donald Friend</a>, who came to stay in the Brief Garden for 6 days and stayed on for 6 years. He is credited with a lot of art that one sees in the Brief Gardens.<br />
At the far end of the patio is this wall with the embedded bottles forming a design- Scroll to the next image to see the other side of the wall & how the bottles look.<br />
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The bottles that were embedded into the wall open out into the back garden, where stands this quirky irreverent man ostensibly peeing into this mini pool.<br />
"<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: x-small; text-align: justify;">Romantic elements like water fountains, nightmarish gargoyles, and his sculptures with their strong sexual overtones combine effortlessly with the surrounding plant life, all with a punch of wit. One constantly encounters his sculptures, and other creations some of which have been given his own visage." Varna S Dhar</span><br />
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The Japanese Moon Gate, that takes you to a back garden, with a path carefully embedded with raised stones imprinted with leaf shapes</div>
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The very rare Bat Orchid was in full bloom when we went. </div>
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The back of the home</div>
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Opens into this lovely garden with its designed pool in the centre - notice the leaf imprinted concrete tiles<br />
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The back garden further opens into this enclosed space, which holds a bath tub, open to the sky. This face could well be a take on the artist & owner Bevis Bawa's face.</div>
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To the left is a concrete bench and this mirror embedded into the wall</div>
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The open and airy living room </div>
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Filled with books and art and sculpture.</div>
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The huge dining table</div>
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And finally here, the unusually tall (6 ft 7" ) artist himself, Bevis Bawa.</div>
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We had briefed the driver to take us to <a href="http://www.geoffreybawa.com/">Geoffrey Bawa</a>'s <a href="http://www.geoffreybawa.com/lunuganga-country-estate/introductionpage">Lunuganga</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bentota">Bentota</a>, instead he took us to Bevis Bawa's Brief Gardens - it was a good one hour detour and some strange reviews on <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.in/">Trip Advisor</a> almost persuaded us from seeing this beauty. But what a special space this turned out to be, Quirky, charming and magical. Full of charachter and delightful surprises. These pictures are not a patch on the place and I would recommend this strongly to every nature lover. </div>
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Those interested in reading further about the Bawa Brothers, their lineage, life & times, click <a href="http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lkawgw/gen1251.html">here</a>. </div>
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There is no way you can travel in Rajasthan without the aesthete in you coming away educated and fulfilled. And in my many travels across the state, at different points in time, the magnificient <a href="http://artnlight.blogspot.in/2009/04/mehrangarh-fort-indiaaah-series.html">Mehrangad</a> or the Jaipur city palace, the romantic and atmospheric <a href="http://artnlight.blogspot.in/2009/05/jaipur-amber-palace.html">Amber Palace</a>, the intricate <a href="http://artnlight.blogspot.in/2008/12/junagad-fort-bikaner.html">Bikaner Junagad Palace</a>, and the impressive homage to the Sun god-Udaipur city palace, each have inspired and informed me with their uniquely artistic, architectural and decorative perspectives. So when I read Henry Wilson's <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pattern-Ornament-India-Henry-Wilson/dp/0500515824">Pattern and Ornament in the Arts of India</a>, I was struck by the combined and huge contribution of the <a href="http://dungarpur.net/">Dungarpur</a> Palaces, the Juna or Bada Mahal of <a href="http://dungarpur.net/">Dungarpur</a> and the residence of the present day King ~ the <a href="http://udaibilaspalace.com/">Udai Bilas Palace</a>. What I saw in the pages of the book was but a tip of the iceberg and if I didn't go myself, I would never know. Dungarpur is surprisingly not a very popular destination, and it was a good 3 hour drive from Udaipur. Udai Bilas Palace is small, but the design, detailing and artistry makes it completely worth your while.<br />
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We will go from out to in. Behind the Palace is this beautiful gatepost with its life sized peacocks perched on scrolls of foliage. Seen behind is the island temple, the royal households private temple.<br />
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Jewel like intricate carvings on stone and marble.<br />
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Something I must say, is while most of the palaces in Rajasthan are open to public, the Udai Bilas Palace is open only to its guests, which means you need to be booked to stay here. And one also needs special permissions for photography. One of the few times that my blogger credentials, opened doors for me and I am grateful to the Udai Vilas Palace staff who got me permissions after my visiting card was taken to the King. In the meantime we were fed a sumptuous brunch. It is not simply that the word Rajasthani spells hospitality and grace. </div>
Vineetahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11342570175344803938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562597929653434119.post-42127865839149891962016-06-22T01:18:00.000-07:002016-06-22T01:18:41.494-07:00Paper Boat, drinks and memories<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This is not a sponsored post :) And I did think twice because I don't generally blog about products or food (or drinks) <a href="http://www.paperboatdrinks.com/">Paper Boat Drinks</a> wrote to me earlier this year, requesting if they could send me their products, what caught my attention was when they sent me their drink called '<a href="http://www.paperboatdrinks.com/drinks/panakam">panakam</a>', I was like "really?" the drink 'Panakam' has been such a quaint part of my childhood, that I had forgotten all about it and I'm not sure many South Indians who grew up in Bombay have even seen or tasted the thing. That a brand has made it, is packaging and selling it piqued my interest. </div>
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So when this box arrived in the mail, I got slighly alarmed by the size. and opened it to find this Tin box inside which was neatly nestled 2 packes of their drink "<a href="http://www.paperboatdrinks.com/drinks/chilli%20guava">Chilli Guava</a>". We happily poured it in into glasses, it looked nice & thick and tasted yum. </div>
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I looked at the packaging, it said "No Preservatives, No added colours" and it was made in India. I wrote back to them thanking them and asked if I could speak to someone from their team. The same person who wrote to me spoke to me, I remembered that I had let them send me their products because the mail I got was so real, unlike the many many mails that I get which are written in mass to 'bloggers', merely changing the name on top does not personalise a piece of communication. We discussed how it must be a challenge to manage distribution and inventory when the shelf life was only 3-4 months. I also told them about drinking their 'panakam' and why it tasted like a watered down version of the real thing. She requested if I could put it in a mail, so their team could change it. It is not easy to have this level of willingness or engagement with the consumer or end user when you are making a mass market product. </div>
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I read through PaperBoat's <a href="http://www.paperboatdrinks.com/">website</a> and saw their <a href="https://www.facebook.com/paperboatdrinks/?fref=ts">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/paperboatdrinks/">Instagram</a> pages where they are currently running the most endearing campaign about train travel and each post just took me back to my childhood and summer vacations which were incomplete without these travels. The folks at Paperboat have definitely got their communication right, and they genuinely seem to love what they do. </div>
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Their posts are warm and beautifully thought through and explored, which is so rare and heartening. Their Ramadan campaign was so beautifully done that I could just imagine how much this series must mean to the Muslims in this country. Its amazing to see a large mass market brand have such a good grip on where they come from and stay so true to it. Our country and how we feel about ourselves, is changing, the <a href="http://100sareepact.com/">Saree</a> making a huge comeback in urban India and a brand like <a href="http://www.paperboatdrinks.com/drinks/panakam">Paperboat</a> thriving are such good signs of how far we've come in accepting and celebrating the goodness of where we come from. </div>
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Vineetahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11342570175344803938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562597929653434119.post-22703704771951781752016-06-19T05:56:00.004-07:002016-06-19T08:14:46.322-07:00Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum, Mumbai - Part 2<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This will be the 2nd post on <a href="http://bdlmuseum.org/">Dr. Baudaji Lad Museum</a>, the <a href="http://artnlight.blogspot.in/2016/06/bhau-daji-lad-museum-mumbai.html">earlier post</a> explored mainly the structure and aesthetics of the Museum, this will post will share a little of the displayed art and sculpture. The Museum has been meticulously restored by INTACH, and reinstated to its current glory, made possible by the public private partneship, a tripartite agreement was signed between the Municipal Corporation (MCGM), the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamnalal_Bajaj">Jamnalal Bajaj</a> Foundation which funded the restoration, and <a href="http://www.intach.org/">INTACH</a> which executed it and in February 2003, the Museum Trust was established and work began, and continued for 5 intensive years.</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The point of the restoration and the point of art is celebrating the beautiful. And this celebration is incomplete without engagement,with everyone. I had visited the museum on a Tuesday morning, and it was extremely heartening to watch people from all walks of life taking in the museum. The top floor of the Museum has an extensive representation of the different communities that came together lived and thrived in Mumbai. Its a great reminder of this city's cosmopolitan roots and a celebration its of diversity</span><span style="font-family: "calibri";">. </span><br />
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A marble statue of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Sassoon">David Sassoon</a> by whose<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px;"> enterprise </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sassoon_Docks" style="background: none rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px; text-decoration: none;" title="Sassoon Docks">Sassoon Docks</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px;"> at </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colaba" style="background: none rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px; text-decoration: none;" title="Colaba">Colaba</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px;"> in the city were built. </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jijamata_Udyaan" style="background: none rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px; text-decoration: none;" title="Jijamata Udyaan">Rani Bagh (Jijamata Udyann)</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px;"> was also his property and was donated to the </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brihanmumbai_Municipal_Corporation" style="background: none rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px; text-decoration: none;" title="Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation">Mumbai Municipal Corporation</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px;"> for the construction of the </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Bhau_Daji_Lad_Museum" style="background: none rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px; text-decoration: none;" title="Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum">Albert Museum</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px;">, designed by the most prominent architect of the time. It is this Museum which is today's Dr.Bhau Daji Lad Museum.</span></div>
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I found these precious bengal styled, tiny, palm sized ceramic statues, meet Goddess Lakshmi - did you see that small owl tucked next to her feet on a conch?<br />
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And this here is Goddess Saraswati, sans her Veena, but with books and mandatory swan.<br />
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There is one entire shelf dedicated to the 10 avatars of Vishnu, of which I found Lord Ram and funnily even Krishna, rather pensive.</div>
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Leaving you with the gorgeous <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garuda">Garuda</a>, the eagle, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krishna">Lord Krishna</a>'s chosen vehicle. He kneels majestically at the exit. Is that a wooden beak, fixed on a stone statue only to be broken again? A reminder that restoration and maintenance of anything in our lives has to be a constant en-devour. If its precious, it must be cared for and tended to, daily.</div>
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Vineetahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11342570175344803938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562597929653434119.post-81448113213326630272016-06-16T22:32:00.002-07:002016-06-17T00:07:24.707-07:00Bhau Daji Lad Museum, Mumbai<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Till you see something, you don't 'see' it. You may see a million pictures, but it will not firmly grip you in its silent eloquence. For that you need to walk into the space, breathe the air, where many an artisan has worked dedicatedly to recreate a poignant ode to an august artistic history. <a href="http://www.bdlmuseum.org/">Dr. BhauDaji Lad Museum</a> used to be the erstwhile derelict Victoria and Albert Museum became this polished jewel in Jan 2008 after 5 years of intensive restoration work. To say that team <a href="http://www.intach.org/">INTACH</a> more than lived upto its mission of conserving this countries pluralistic cultural and artistic legacy by giving Mumbai this award winning example of excellence, would be stating the obvious. The simple and elegant exteriors of the building belie the explosion of intricacies that await you inside. "The
grand wrought iron palisades, staircase railings and arched supports, as well
as the Corinthian capitals and columns which are the defining features of the
building were imported from England. The richly coloured details, the intricate
woodcarving, the Minton tiled floors, the etched glass and gold gilding make it
a unique example of 19th century architecture in the country." </div>
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was not easy to ascertain the original colours of the Museum as the chemical
constituents in the paint could have changed the colour over the years. In the
end, 'Celadon Green' was decided upon, a colour widely used in the 19th century
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choice of Celadon green as the colour for the building was later confirmed by
the restorers at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Henry Cole, the
architect of the Great Exhibition of 1851, and the first director of the
Victoria and Albert Museum, London, considered the colour to be the most
appropriate colour for the contemplation of art objects."</div>
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daunting task before the team was to incorporate new lighting and electrical
requirements which was substantial. It was important to consider not only the
ambient lighting but also lighting the objects effectively. As the building was
under restoration and the objects were in storage in their cases, this became a
hugely challenging task. The stone walls made embedding the wires difficult, if
near impossible. Fortunately the roof was more amenable and the wires were able
to be concealed."</span></div>
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the view prevailed that in a building which such ornate embellishment modern
lighting would be inappropriate. The time period of the establishment of the
Museum was researched carefully and lighting designs were created."</div>
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The intricately carved wooden screen that stands at the main door hides the view of the main hall, much like in some temples in India.<br />
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iron palisades, staircase railings and arched supports, as well as the
Corinthian capitals and columns which are the defining features of the building
were imported from England. The richly coloured details, the intricate
woodcarving, the Minton tiled floors, the etched glass and gold gilding make it
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Master
gilders from a family of artists in Vasai were employed to restore the original
24 carat gold gilding on the columns. The craftsmen had been gilding church
statues for generations. In this way, the restoration project supported a dying
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Pardon the many pictures of the chandelier, you can see why it was so irresistible. </div>
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The next post will feature some of the artefacts in the Museum. It will be unfair to cram so much eyecandy and information into one post. </div>
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<a href="http://www.bdlmuseum.org/">Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum</a> has an active <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BDLMuseum">FB page</a> which is updated with the recent activities. Today is the opening of the Polish Art Exhibition called "Eye on Poland". Do like their page and all those who feel passionate about art & culture in the city can even become part of their brilliant initiative ~ <a href="http://www.bdlmuseum.org/friends-of-museum/friends-of-museum.html">"Friends of the Museum"</a></div>
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The pictures we saw of the <a href="http://www.gulzarhomestay.com/index.html">Gulzar Homestay</a> is what drew us to the place and gorgeous though the pictures were on the homestay's website, it nowhere prepared us for the real thing. Because how does anybody capture a lifetime of love and care and art that has been poured into this home which was a weekend getaway for the Sikander family? From the verdant settings to the open veranda's with its comfortable wooden benches that invite endless lounging, to the huge living room filled with antique furniture, book shelves spilling with various genres of writing, a lovely window alcove, which you just don't want to move from, the lush greenery surrounding the home, high wooden beamed ceilings, gorgeous woodwork, spacious bedrooms with wide swathes of light coming in through windows designed to bring in maximum light and greenery from the out, in, this place gives you a feeling of living in a space built to be a very special home. Weathered and well lived in, the details that make a house a home abound, in every facet and corner. For instance, because the Sikanders love studio pottery, outside the veranda is a kiln and the kitchen is full of uniquely hand made studio pottery. One of the kitchen walls displays the family's eclectic collection of handpainted and handmade ceramic plates. <span style="text-align: center;">One of the unique offerings of the place is the Ceramic Worshops and Residencies that happen from time to time at the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/gulzarhomestay/?fref=ts">Gulzar Homestay</a>.</span></div>
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The property straddles an almost private beach which is bereft of other visitors as it is not visible from the road.</div>
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The high ceilinged bedrooms with their gorgeous geometric woodwork gives the place its tropical feel and ensures ventilation in all seasons. </div>
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<i>The Gorgeous Outsides</i></h3>
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The property is a 20 acre farm filled with over 100s of mango trees, 250 coconut trees, it also grows Supari, cashew, lime, tamarind and a host of other trees along with at least 100 different varieties of jungle trees judiciously planted to lend an ambiance of a jungle frequented by a variety of natural life mainly birds. One can spot Hornbills, Eagles, Kingfishers, Woodpeckers, Bulbuls from the house itself.</div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">Not only does the property straddle an almost private beach which is bereft of other visitors as it is not visible from the road, there is a little river that runs right through the property that joins the sea. </span></div>
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There is no television in any of the rooms nor is there any internet connection, you go here when you want to truly switch off, the smell of the old books in the cupboards are sure to make readers nostalic, Gulzar is about a world which is unhurried, when the day begins with a walk on the beach and dip in the waves, of cut fruit eaten leisurely with feet propped up and conversation and company of special people.</div>
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Nothing puts it better than this frame that hangs in the kitchen cum dining area, gifted by a poet who stayed for a while at Gulzar: </div>
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"For letting little frogs hop onto your porch,</div>
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For letting a hundred shades of green run amok on your land,</div>
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For letting a sliver of stream run its destiny unhindered,</div>
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For being one around who a grateful Nature wraps itself,</div>
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For letting us into your chalet of a million treasures</div>
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Thank you so much"</div>
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This is their <a href="http://www.gulzarhomestay.com/">website</a> & their <a href="https://www.facebook.com/gulzarhomestay/?fref=ts">FB page</a> in case you might want to experience this bliss for yourself. </div>
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Vineetahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11342570175344803938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562597929653434119.post-86669487507187183332016-05-08T05:02:00.000-07:002016-05-08T06:48:00.339-07:00Amma, my mom.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It is Mother's day. And now is as good a time as any to make this post. For the past couple of years I have wanted to write this post and have always chickened out. This post is about my mom, and about acknowledging her in my life. Saroja Nair (my mom) and I have always been thick. I don't remember referring to the dictionary till I was in the 7th or 8th, because I was always walking around her asking her what this or that meant. My study table was in the kitchen, she cooked and answered my endless questions. She was my friend, my confidant, she heard about all my crushes (no she was not spared) and she heard my many many loud opinions when I was a kid. I think now in retrospect that if she did not let me express every thought that passed through my head without judging it and reprimanding me, I would perhaps not have grown up to be a person who knows her mind and someone who has the courage to be honest to herself.</div>
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I remember when I was in the 4th or 5th, Amma had told me to read an article in the paper and I was so impressed by it that I had immediately sat down to write my own article heavily "inspired" and peppered by phrases from the piece I had just read, she read it and simply said, "You can use language to express yourself, but it is "yourself" you have to express, these are not your words. how would you write what you feel in your own words?" I got my 1st lesson about being myself and being original from her.</div>
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Mom and I were also great partners in stitching my clothes, and it was always a collaborative process. She included me and took onboard all my suggestions/demands and we both together figured if it was working. Unconsciously these sessions shaped my perception of creativity being a collaborative process. Till date she stitches all her clothes herself, and she is 70. She also still stitches a few of my more offbeat clothes.<br />
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<span style="text-align: justify;">The things that top the list that I admire about my mother are: Acceptance. Actually acceptance with grace. She simply accepted the fact that her marriage was not working, and what I mean by gracefully accepted was that I have no childhood memories of her badmouthing my father. That this was so beautifully unusual was something I realised only when I grew a lot older. My mother and her brothers brought up my sister and me. She worked as a teacher through my schooling years. She has accepted my life choices without batting an eye lid and I can see she is truly peaceful with it all. Whether it was my choosing art as a career, my choosing not to marry or whether it was quitting my corporate career to be on my own, she never once worried. I have always felt her peace. Maybe she is coming out sounding like a paragon of virtue :) she is :) and we do have serious differences of opinion and she voices hers very firmly. But she is also willing to listen, truly listen, which is so rare.</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">This was clicked at Sabarmati Ashram, Ahmedabad. One of her favourite places.</span></i></div>
The other thing that floors me about her is her love for nature. She has been born and brought up in Bombay but her childhood vacation experiences of her home in Kerala with cows and many many trees are held close to her heart. We have plants at home. She waters them after her bath, before she will put a drop of water to her own mouth. She wakes up by 5.30 and goes about her plant and puja routine before she enters the kitchen. And no plucking curry leaves after sundown, because she told me - would you like it if someone pinched you after your bed time? Point.</div>
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She has been amazingly open minded and has always come with me to many film festivals, most of my friends are also her friends and they have independent conversations with her. Whether or not I am home, they come over, stay, they call her up. And yes, almost everyone calls her up for her home remedies. What I have never said here on the blog is that we come from an Ayurvedic family. My Grandfather was an Ayurvedic physician, 2 of my maternal uncles, one aunt and my sister, my cousin are all ayurvedic physicians. So my mother is a repository of practical information about how to heal yourself without going to the doctor. Especially children. She has even authored a small book "Remedies and Recipes" which I insisted she write. Mainly because I have not inherited from her, her amazing culinary talent and also because I wanted all that information she carries recorded some place. We ran 2 print runs and currently we are out of stock on the book. But my friends are asking for more, we will soon print more copies.</div>
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My point of saying all of this is because I owe every good thing in me to her. She is where I come from. And she is who stands by me like a rock. I can go on and on about her. But I will stop.</div>
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As I grow older I finally see how much of me is like her, though outwardly we are very different. If I even become half of what she is I will consider it a great achievement. Writing this post was important to me because every good thing in our life needs acknowledgement and celebration. I know one day in a year as 'Mother's day' is a crazy concept when everyday is actually mother's day. if any of you want to write in the comments section about your mothers, I'd be happy to hear. Not because its mother day, but because writing about the love of our life is a natural joy and privilege.</div>
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Vineetahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11342570175344803938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562597929653434119.post-6286358669565537832016-04-08T05:58:00.000-07:002016-04-08T06:39:46.243-07:00Nostos, a furniture store with an amazing eye and a real heart. <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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If you look up the meaning of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NostosMumbai/?fref=ts">Nostos</a> on the net, first you get is "home coming" - an apt name for a decor store, and if you look a little more, it will tell you that Nostos, which has origins in ancient greek means not just any regular home-coming, but the homecoming of a hero from an epic life threatening journey, it then becomes a word rich with connotations of growth, missing your home and a lifetime of travel. And stepping into the expansive, treasure filled space, makes you feel they chose their name well. And unlike the space starved city it belongs to, the furniture at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NostosMumbai/?fref=ts">Nostos</a> actually has breathing space. Spanning a variety of decor styles and trends, the eclectic shopper and the classic lovers will equally be spoilt for choice.</div>
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Being invited to be a part if Nostos's Spring Fling was a privilege. While we set up the mezzanine with out brands, I was soaking in the ambiance of the place, the bright spots of quirky, distinctive, coloured furniture set against midnight blue. </div>
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It was an amazing experience to be part of Nostos's the Spring Fling, because as always, the most interesting part of an event is getting to meet fellow design entrepreneurs who have created an interesting space. And it was beautiful to discover people who are warm, real, authentic and generous. In my many conversations with Nostos, it came out more than once that while the pieces of furniture were mostly created and curated for Nostos, what they wanted to create was a space where people could find and pick interesting furniture at prices that were realistic and authentic and not inflated beyond reach.</div>
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Nostos' ~ The world map set of tables</div>
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Shaalu Wadhwa a mutual friend with Sulaxmi Laud of Nostos</div>
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When you set up for just a day at a hi end furniture store one would expect them to be careful and protective of their space, instead we only felt really welcomed. Nostos, indeed.</div>
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This post is especially for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chennai">Chennai</a>, which is celebrating art this week. The <a href="https://www.facebook.com/byhandfromtheheart/?fref=ts">By Hand, From the Heart </a>show at the <a href="http://lalitkala.gov.in/chennai.html">Lalit Kala Academy</a> that brings together artists, has their maker's market today & tomorrow, the 5th & 6th of Feb. The art show just got over and was from the 1-3rd of Feb. <a href="http://www.tinyfarm.in/">Tinyfarm</a> Studio will be showing their illustrations and merchandise inspired by Chennai. Graphic, contemporary and charming these bright illustrations reflect the traditional heart of the daily chennai life.</div>
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For all the unfortunate people who are'nt in Chennai, this is Tiny Farm Studio's <a href="https://www.facebook.com/tinyfarmstudio/?fref=ts">Fb page</a>, you can like it to be updated with fresh work. And this is Riddhi Desai's Tinyfarm <a href="http://www.tinyfarm.in/">Website</a>.</div>
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Vineetahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11342570175344803938noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562597929653434119.post-21410911076482727592016-01-27T02:41:00.001-08:002016-01-27T03:21:05.329-08:00Inspirers - Karthik Vaidyanathan of Varnam<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "trebuchet" , "trebuchet ms" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.74px; line-height: 20.384px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: left;">Originality, design and reinvention are 3 words that come to my mind when I think of Karthik Vaidyanathan and his brand Varnam. That </span><a href="http://varnam.co.in/" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: left;">Varnam</a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: left;"> is one of those rare brands that practices fair trade and that it has almost single handedly revived the Channapatna artistic traditions and given it not just relevance but also delight in the contemporary context and in the process won many an award for design excellence, all of it makes for a uniquely inspirational story. But what inspires me the most is how the love of art will not let Karthik stop at a particular category or art form. So Varnam offers everything from Toys, Tableware, Lighting, Jewellery AND fashion. From when I've seen his work, he is always coming up with something new, there is always new news, be it his home, his brand, a new collection, a new office, a new category or the opening of a store.</span></span></div>
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You can see more of the Varnam Jewellery Series & buy it <a href="http://shop.varnam.co.in/Jewelry-catid-687019-page-1.html">here</a>.</div>
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Innovation never looked cuter. Meet the <a href="http://shop.varnam.co.in/goobe-night-lamp-id-1766271.html">Goobe Night Lamp</a>.</div>
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or more graceful. Varnam <a href="http://shop.varnam.co.in/Home-Accents/DECORATIVE-VILLAKKUS--single--id-1776854.html">Vilakku</a>.</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px; text-align: left;">"Right from my first job of working in music till today, I have never chosen a job for the money but always for its content. I have been very sensitive to the fact that I should never have to drag myself to work and thankfully that has been rare in all my jobs. I would often spend my salary by the middle of the month but I had a great work life with some wonderful learnings in every job. When people tell me it's important to have a work life balance (since I am so engrossed in work mostly), I feel my work in itself gives me a lot of balance. It makes me feel as young and energetic as i did during my first job. I don't feel jaded." </span></div>
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"Life rarely gives second chances. And when it does, make every use of it. " a quote that I now swear by. I always wanted to study design but I couldn't due to parental and societal pressure. But many years later, I was lucky enough to rekindle my passion for it. And it's given me a new lease of life. A certain self confidence that perhaps I didn't need to go to design school after all. Sheer hard work and passion was enough to see me through. I was at a recent conference where a representative of the famous dabbwalas of Mumbai spoke. He said that they didn't work hard for the fame and success. They just loved doing what they did and the rest followed. That story resonated with me. Fame and success will come when the time is right. Till then one needs to enjoy the process of doing what one does. Who would have thought that an engineer who once produced classical music would now create products that make a difference to people's lives. I do not ever wish to take this second chance for granted.<br />
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Vineetahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11342570175344803938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562597929653434119.post-16637778444751137212016-01-22T02:33:00.002-08:002016-01-22T02:33:52.762-08:00An evening in Sagar, Amer, Jaipur<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajasthan">Rajasthan</a> is a state where, where ever you look you will encounter beauty, in the crumbling haveli's, in the many stately forts and palaces, in every detail of masterfully painted and mirrored walls in the palaces, in the narrow winding but decorated streets, in flying peacocks that meet you in your treks to a palace, in the truly welcoming eyes and heart of a Rajasthani. </div>
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This time I went to Jaipur I reconnected with the family I stayed with 12 years back in Amer, very close to the magnificient <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amer_Fort">Amber Palace</a>. Meeting Prashant Sharma and his family after 12 years was an amazing experience. Amber Palace and The <a href="http://www.anokhi.com/museum/home.html">Anokhi Museum</a> were walking distance from his home. Prashant told me how he used to play cricket and the ball would land in the place that is the newly restored Anokhi Museum. Amer is also home to the only temple in India where the deities are <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jagat_Shiromani_Temple,_Amer">Krishna and Meerabai</a>. In the middle is a small step well on the way to the majestically quiet <a href="https://ghummakkad.wordpress.com/2013/03/17/sagar-amers-best-kept-secret/">Sagar</a>. </div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #777777; font-family: 'Gentium Book Basic', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-align: start;">Built during the reign of Raja Man Singh, the lake which is divided into two parts- the Upper Sagar and the Lower Sagar, kept a check on the water table of the region. It was designed in a manner that it was connected with various step wells in the region, which automatically filled up once the βSagarβ had reached its capacity. </span><i style="color: #777777; font-family: 'Gentium Book Basic', 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 24px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">More <a href="https://ghummakkad.wordpress.com/2013/03/17/sagar-amers-best-kept-secret/">here</a></span></i><span style="color: #777777; font-family: 'Gentium Book Basic', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px; text-align: left;">.</span></div>
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Walking ahead we saw the steps down, but Prashant decided to take us on an exploratory trek around Sagar</div>
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And we walked up this winding path- actually we didn't walk on the path but on the wall - the views were that much better.</div>
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It is on this path (I was walking on that wall on the right) that a movement caught my eye & I looked to see a peacock fly.</div>
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For all those people who are particular about the calender they have on their desk, here's a gorgeous option. Created with a lot of love by Riddhi Desai of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/tinyfarmstudio/?fref=ts">TinyFarm</a> Studio, each month is illustrated with a different flower. For those who remember last year too Tinyfarm had come out with a gorgeous calender called <a href="http://artnlight.blogspot.com/2014/03/voices-table-calender-by-tinyfarm.html">Voices</a>.<br />
I loved the calender so much that for the very 1st time, you will get to buy a product not created by artnlight on the <a href="http://www.artnlight.in/">artnlight online store</a>. Just click <a href="http://www.artnlight.in/Calender-2016-depid-834617-page-1.html">here</a>.<br />
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Vineetahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11342570175344803938noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562597929653434119.post-57232405723628270062016-01-06T22:18:00.000-08:002016-01-06T22:19:08.344-08:00Art&Light's Indigo Series<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i>...leaving the air crystal and sweet and the dusty, used leaves sparkling. The lake surface was a diamond-dusted, dancing indigo... Anne Rivers Siddons</i></h1>
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Introducing <a href="http://www.artnlight.in/Small-Square-Hinge-Box-catid-814126-page-1.html">small Boxes</a> for the 1st time. At 5x5x2 inches, these are small hold your jewellery and make for great gifts.</div>
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Sharing a few vignettes of the exhibition. Like I've figured, it is better to not have the time to click pictures at your own exhibition than the other way around. So here are a few quick pictures clicked early before the day began, of my products and fellow exhibitors. I have still not managed to click any pictures of some exhibitors whose work I really really liked - for instance Nikita Bose's <a href="https://www.facebook.com/flyingfishaccessories/?fref=ts">Flying Fish Jewellery</a>, <a href="http://www.indigenecraft.com/">Indigene Craft </a>or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Banwarey-277333989112794/">Banwarey</a> - all of who had jewellery and clothes I fell in love with.</div>
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And may I have the privilege of sharing Manju Tomar's gorgeous ceramic artistry.</div>
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Now this piece is such a masterpiece. And is the recipient of a few national level awards. </div>
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A closer look. Had to post this. so one can see better the embossed pillow, the water blue bowl and the curious congregation of the birdies.</div>
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The very gorgeous Swathy was there with her splash of irresistible <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bhang.thestore/?fref=ts">Bhang</a> (sarees)</div>
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My favourites <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sumirankabir.sharma?fref=ts">Sumiran Kabir Sharma</a> of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/anaamofficial/?pnref=lhc">Anaam</a> & <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jayetar?fref=ts">Jayeta Rohilla</a> of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/mae.clothing/?pnref=lhc">Mae</a> were there as well. We became friends during last Serendipity & stayed in touch. </div>
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Dithi in front of her powerful Baul Kali print<br />
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/babybaniya/">Baby Baniya</a>'s eclectic jewellery is right after my own heart. I haven't seen anyone having so much fun with jewellery and yet it is SO wearable. Fantastic balance. Fantastic aesthetic. </div>
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I wish I had more pictures of so many other fabulous brands that had really good work there, and I just might update this post if I manage to get more pictures.</div>
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At Serendipity, it is never about just selling, it is truly a celebration of the arts and what celebration is complete without music. The <a href="http://www.roohanisisters.com/">Roohani Sisters</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Raagleela/">Raagleela</a> infused the evening air with the evocative magic of their voices.</div>
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So that was the gorgeous Serendipity, Colour me Autumn. What a fulfilling happy time an experience. That we got to spend quality time with Dithi and Arnab, and Aarti and Rahul just made the show feel more like home. Thank you <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KuldeepKaur6?fref=ts">Kuldeep</a> & <a href="https://www.facebook.com/shallay.bartholomew?fref=ts">Shallay</a> :) for putting together such a cool bunch of people, for making it so easy for us, for taking care of everything, For giving us SUCH a good time. It takes a LOT to organise and market and put up an event. To share your space unstintingly, to give of your spirit and your love. We hardly saw Kuldeep or Shallay sit - which is why it was so tough to get a single picture of either of them. </div>
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<a href="http://artnlight.blogspot.in/2014/11/art-at-serendipity-delhi-with-indian.html">Serendipity 201</a>4 was a beautiful experience for me which is why I decided I will definitely be a part of their "Colour Me Autumn" Festival. And what a good decision it turned out to be. Not just because it makes good business sense to exhibit and sell at Serendipity, not just because I really like <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KuldeepKaur6?fref=ts">Kuldeep Kaur</a> and her gorgeous one of a kind haveli turned concept store, but also because of the people who showed with me and the quality and the variety of the work and the entrepreneurs I got to meet and spend time with. <a href="http://www.dithitara.com/">Dithi Mukherjee</a> was showing her art for the 1st time in Delhi and so was <a href="https://www.facebook.com/aartikarwayun">Aarti Karwayun Chawda</a>. Both close to me and whose work I respect immensely. Just to see these artists with their work was very inspiring for me, and if that was not enough I saw that <a href="https://www.sikhchic.com/people/serendipity_kuldeep_kaur_curator_designer">Kuldeep Kaur</a> of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SerendipityDelhiConceptStore/?fref=ts">Serendipity</a> and <a href="https://www.jaypore.com/shop-collection/phool-mandi-ispirato-by-shallay-bartholomew-bright-and-cheery-flower-inspired-bags-and-jewelry-921">Shallay Bartholomew</a> of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ISPIRATOGetInspired/?pnref=lhc">Ispirato</a> had brought together an extremely talented line-up of entrepreneurs of irrefutable calibre, most of whose work I had heard of and seen and admired online. </div>
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From the left, moi, <a href="http://ispaceart.com/">Aarti Karwayun Chawda</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/dithitara/?fref=ts">Dithi Mukherjee</a>, <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/manjunjtomar/">Manju Tomar</a>, Manju's friend, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/shallay.bartholomew?fref=ts">Shallay Bartholomew</a> of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ISPIRATOGetInspired/?fref=ts">Ispirato</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DiscoveryOfIndiaDesign/">Vinati Bhatt</a>, Harshita of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/diariesofnomad/?fref=ts">Nomad</a>, Meha Gupta of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/babybaniya/?fref=ts">Baby Baniya</a></div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">Exhibitions are a great time to hang out with, get to know and interact with fellow entrepreneurs who are mostly in other cities, honing their work, shaping it to be be what it is. You see the work, you see it change and grow. And it is nothing short of a privilege to get to meet the real flesh and blood person behind the 'brand'. So this is the person who is most likely designing the product, making sure that the suppliers and the vendors make it the way they saw it in their head, checking for quality control, styling the products, modelling in them, shooting it, writing the invoices, taking care of the inventory, packaging. And you will feel this is a fancy job where they get to follow their passion and work out of their homes/their own offices at their convenience and they call all the shots. And the reality is that both these statements are true. These are all creative people who need the time and space to re-invent their work year after year, keep it fresh and interesting atleast to themselves if not anyone else. And the fact that their business is afloat is testimony to the fact that they are doing a halfway decent job on all these fronts. Over the years I have come to not take lightly the opportunity I get to meet this breed of people.</span></div>
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Serendipity 2015 was very very special for me because here is where Ritika, Dithi & me met together for the very 1st time. The 3 of us are incredibly close to each other. But we - all 3 of us have never spent time or even met together - same space, same time. It took <i>serendipity</i> to bring us together I guess :)</div>
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Dithi with her art prints, her bauls, her kaalis and her laal jobas.</div>
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Click <a href="https://www.etsy.com/in-en/shop/Deezden?ref=l2-shopheader-name">here</a> to buy her work.</div>
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And then there is Kuldeep, the genial and generous owner and host of Serendipity and this year I got to meet <a href="https://www.facebook.com/shallay.bartholomew?fref=ts">Shallay Bartholomew</a>, the very genuine and talented brain behind <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ISPIRATOGetInspired/?fref=ts">Ispirato</a> a brand that houses fashion, textiles, jewellery and decor under its umbrella. Together Kuldeep & <a href="https://www.facebook.com/shallay.bartholomew">Shallay</a> made sure that all of us showing at Serendipity not only had a good show, but were well fed, looked after and had a great time.<br />
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Coming up next more pictures from the exhibition & glimpses of the gorgeous art and design pieces at The Colour Me Autumn Festival.</div>
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Vineetahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11342570175344803938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562597929653434119.post-13795584568274670402015-10-14T20:46:00.000-07:002015-10-14T20:46:25.102-07:00*NEW* Art&Light Message Coasters on www.artnlight.in<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
After so many requests for coasters - Here are coasters on the art&light online store. Coasters are roughly used products and have the maximum wear and tear. Which is after making the 1st batch of decoupaged coasters, I stopped making them, because they were not long lasting. So that didn't work. But the Kalaghodha experience - and being asked if I had coasters by every 2nd customer for 9 days made sure I have coasters in my product line. So here are some typographic coasters which were sold out in a heart beat at my previous exhibition.<br />
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All of these guys and more at the Serendipity, Delhi exhibition put together with Inspirato, in a beautiful celebration of Art, design & Music.</div>
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This is the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1634813746808286/">event page</a>. Do click on going & just come!! All of you who were there last year, we will all be waiting to meet you. </div>
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<span style="line-height: 18.76px;">Beautiful Home Wares, Fashion, Saris & Jewelry, Vintage Flea Market Finds, Art & Photography.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 18.76px;">Lounge & Relax with Middle eastern Food, Wine & Cocktails and as the sun sets enjoy Live musical performances.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 18.76px;">Sufi Jugalbandi with the Roohani Sisters (Oct 17th)</span></div>
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