I cannot believe how fast 2018 seems to fly by. Wasn’t I in Siem Reap just the other week? Before that I was in Kerala for a retreat style training and then at Bangalore for intensive training on Digital presence. Between all my trips and training sessions, I realised that Valentines Day was approaching. It…
Pongal or Sankranthi is the Indian version of Thanksgiving. It is a harvest festival (Jan 14th and 15th this year) where we give thanks to the Sun (and nature in totality) for blessing us with a bountiful harvest. After the month of Margazhi which is reserved for devotion and contemplation, the month Thai is for celebration.…
In June, I had written about the Gota Bridal Jewelry that I made from my colleague’s niece and how I was smitten by it. I wanted to make some Gota jewelry for myself, but neither did I have materials nor I could figure out where and how to wear it. Then while shopping for my…
“It is the color of the limitless sky, the color of a peacock’s neck. It is the color that is mixed into the soul of a blue lotus and the hue that is poured into a violet flower. Together, these are the shades of blue that bring sparkle to your eyes.”… A loose translation of…
I spent the second half of November and entire December making Bridal silk thread jewelry sets. I created two necklaces, three pairs of earrings and five different sets of bangles. Of these three sets were for a childhood friend of mine whose husband’s cousin was getting married. This particular wedding in question was supposedly completely designed by…
Here are some Pink and purple silk jewelry pieces that I made last year and forgot to share. Both the sets were made for family friends to dress them up for their relatives weddings. In my bridal party LOTD post I written about the grandeur of Indian marriages and how the guest’s attire is carefully…