It has been years since I wrote the Let’s Meet column and thought that it would be fun to bring it back. I begin this edition with an interview with Narrative Art Jewellery Maker Asagi Maeda a.k.a Morning yellow. One of my favourite everyday things to do on Instagram is to scroll through my feed […]
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Female forms in jewellery
International Women’s day (IWD) is celebrated every year on March 8th as a global celebration of the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. It is also a day to look at issues of women from less advantaged backgrounds, uplift and support them. The United states of America observes the entire month of March […]
How I make my kolam necklaces
Couple of months ago, Sapthavarna Creations, an UK based firm, conducted an online kolam Contest, Kolothsavam. I participated in it and entered my kolam necklaces under Kolam crafts section and won the prize – a small trophy in outside UK category. I have been making kolam jewellery for my brand, Sayuri since 2017. Therefore, its […]
Therukoothu necklaces
While working on the Marabu collection, I wanted to touch on several folk dance and theatre performances of Tamil Nadu. Karagattam, Poikaal Kudirai and mayilaatam (peacock dance) were at the top of my list. I used the karagattam illustration extensively in the labelling and promotional collaterals. however, I could not make jewellery out of it […]
Marapachi doll necklaces
Maram means wood in Tamil, thus Marapachi bommai are dolls or playthings made out of wood. These hand carved dolls are made without palm or feet with a little ornamentation. An average dolls represents a human – male or female. However, there are also wooden dolls that look like Gods and Goddesses. In many states […]
Poikaal Kudirai dance necklaces
The words Poikaal Kudirai translated to English stands for “fake leg horse.” During this performance the dancers wear a shell that resembles the body of a horse, and stand on wooden stilts. In this post, I want to present Poikaal Kudirai dance necklaces from my Marabu collection inspired by this colourful and joyous dance form. […]