Its the days before an exhibition, everything is hectic, the lists are endless till you reach a point of- 'beyond this whatever drops, drops'. After my 1st exhibition in Ahmedabad, I unconsciously swore to myself, no out of Bombay exhibitions. It was crazy. Why would anyone do this? Pack all your stuff, which is humungous - Ok, a public confession - from the time I started shipping my stuff I became completely envious of fashion designers and people who design and deal in fabric. Its light, it folds, you can roll it - it wont break or chip if it falls, it is fairly unharmable in the face of merciless cargo dealers who think nothing of hurling cartons. So back to where I was - who would voluntarily take their stuff to another city? Figure out your accomodation, figure out your helper's/colleagues accomodation, book tickets, and the worst is the call you need to take on how much to carry. What will sell, what won't. Because you are interstate, you can't exactly run back to your studio and pick up extras that are selling well. And won't you look like a mammoth fool if you land up with too much stock? Or too less. And yet, here I am. Going through it all once again. I tell myself I would do this only for Delhi. I have heard so much about how much I 'should' go to Delhi, that its literally coming out of my ears :) So here I am. Packed, or over packed - depends on the way you look at it, ready to be headed out.
Happy to share with all of you the vintage part of the Artnlight Diwali Collection 2014.
I have been wanting to try out this colour scheme for ages. This time it just came together.
Need to share a few more designs. I have designed cushion covers as well this time. But have not yet shot them. Soon, very soon they will be on the online shop. Stay tuned. And please don't go. There is much coming up.
Meantime, all the people in Delhi who read this blog, do mark your calenders and come over to Serendipity, to shop this collection and much more. You will see all the popular artnlight designs out in FULL array. You will get to meet the dynamic Bhavna Bhatnagar whose An Indian Summer is organising the event. Plus you will get to meet a whole bunch of phenomenally talented designers & entrepreneurs. Chandan Dubey and her very exciting new line of Stools and tables and trunks will be on show. Looking forward to meeting you all, in person.
This is a series I really enjoyed designing, styling and shooting. I love vintage & this whole grey + yellow is not something I thought of as a vintage colour scheme, infact I have seen the Grey + yellow used in really edgy contexts and so giving this a vintage feel was fun. I had designed the boxes much later than the trays and I was wondering how will I extend this French typography into a Box - my inspiration was packaging and label design and I looked in my archives to find this stash of vintage labels which went very well with the botanical illustration & the typography I used on the trays. I'm really happy with the way these boxes have turned out & you must indulge me in the 100 pictures that I have shot of this series.
You can see the range here
You can view & buy the series here
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I'm really excited with a bunch of new stuff that I just finished shooting. Putting it together :)
Should soon be up here. Stay tuned.
Stopped dead on my tracks when I saw these photographs on flickr. Elizabeth Maxson has a phenomenal talent in decorating vintage style. And whats more she is one of the few people who unstintingly shares how she goes about acheiving it. And I'm partial to anyone who describes herself thus :) "I am a happily married woman who shares her creative spirit through interior design, writing, photography, consulting, and travels. My main goal is to inspire and encourage women. And to always give credit to God. It is He who gave me all my creative skills in the first place."
Cozy Dinner For Two on New Years Eve with the theme of A Moment in Time.She created this
from this!
"Texture, texture, texture is the name of the game. Burlap, tin, marble, silver, wood, lace, and glass all play a role in this romantic scene. You can’t have too much texture." Elizabeth Maxson
"The magic of candles and lots of fabric still continues to amaze me. Old clocks, old books, candles, and what else you can find and just pile it all up." Elizabeth M
"Simple candle sticks placed in a silver tea pot creates instant romance. Remember to use dripless candles."Elizabeth Maxson
"For height, use tin sap buckets, or French flower buckets (found at your local hobby store) and place candles on them. Be sure to house the candle in a glass holder for safety." Elizabeth Maxson
She has a special way with creating luxurious french style bedding.
"My friend found these little dolls in her attic when they moved in. I thought they would be perfect on the chandelier." - Elizabeth M
"He wanted clean lined, simple and not fussy. She wanted French, frilly, and girly. What's a designer to do? He got the black, heavy wooden furniture with straight lines. She got the beautiful bedding, but no lace. "- Elizabeth M
"Custom bedding I designed. Masculine colors and fabrics with an elegant design for her." Elizabeth MAll photographs from Elizabeth's blogs and her flickr. Click on her flickr to see her latest vintage kitchen project- its brilliant.
I discovered 'PotatoBird' when I was doing some browsing on Trunkt. What a phenomenal site that is. And When I saw this work I just stopped dead in my tracks. As it is I dig type & I like work thats graphic & then to see this was to see it all coming together so beautifully. After some digging I figured Shelly who is a mixed media artist makes them."I incorporate vintage and repurposed materials into my art, breathing new life into these once loved, now unwanted and forgotten, elements. Of particular interest are humorous and thoughtful vintage photos showing people enjoying life. They're a wonderful reminder that we all need a little perspective once in a while!" she says in her blog.
Where is she?- she said she'd be here
paper butterflies
Its hot outside
Voices of Spring
No one to push me
No Rush
Skyward bound
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