Warli, Gond, Kalamkari, Pattachitra, Tanjore… The list of India’s magnificent art forms is endless. Today we introduce you to Shamli Das, creative entrepreneur from Bangalore who is determined to make Madhubani – another ancient Indian art form- sustain through her brand Tamarind Tree. A qualified Chartered Accountant by profession, Shamli started Tamarind Tree four years…
Category: Handmade Heroes
The Memory Keeper
What comes to your mind when you hear the words ‘photo album’? A heavy book meant to hold photographs, right? Obviously, without the photos an album is just a boring heavy book. Right? And who would browse through an empty photo album? Right? Right? No, wrong! Not if you’ve seen what Manu Gupta from Ghaziabad,…
Yellow Yellow Cheery Fellow!
I love Lanterns, Marmalade, Sunflowers and Van Gogh! I am a sucker for Yellow We interviewed Divya Thallap whose love for illustration, graphic design and mixed media prompted her to start her very own brand of handmade gifts, Yelling Yellow. A graduate in Fine Arts from Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, Divya has been practicing art and…
Strengthening The Dorr Of Friendship With Style
In this post, our contributor Harish Panchabhai writes about two friends and their journey together in entrepreneurship. ——————————————————————– Starting a new venture is exciting, but starting a creative venture with your best friend is a journey everyone wishes to undertake. However only few actually do. One such talented duo that I recently came across is…
Kaagitham – bringing paper to life
“Today isn’t just another day. Today I’ll create something beautiful”, above the daily odds of life these pinnacles aspire. While art has no universal meaning, there is general consensus that art is the conscious creation of something beautiful or meaningful using skill and imagination. And that is exactly what Janani does with her handmade paper…
Introducing ‘She Who Knits’ Gorgeous Stuff
In her first post, our contributor Sonam Kukreja writes about artist and knitting enthusiast Madhu Mehra of ‘She Who Knits’. “Properly practiced, knitting soothes the troubled spirit, and it doesn’t hurt the untroubled spirit either.” – Elizabeth Zimmerman. I have memories of my grandmother knitting sweaters and beautiful woolen stoles for me overcome the harsh…
Pottery, Spirituality And SRK Rolled Into One At CrackPot
Yes, you heard it right. This story is about the woman who adds quirkiness to handmade ceramic items with lines inspired by Shahrukh Khan’s movies. Want a beer mug that says “Kabhi Beer, Kabhi Rum”, CrackPot has it! Leaving a well settled job, and finding a new love, is what Anubha Bellani decided to do…
Going Handwritten in the World of Printers with The Indian Handwritten Letter Co.
There is something intuitive about handwritten words. Those slants and those curves have something so magical in them that you’re nothing less than mesmerized. If anyone I come across has a beautiful handwriting, I instantly respect that person, partly because of lack of my own skills. I love good handwriting but don’t have one! Here,…
Don’t be a buyer, be a DIY-er
Anchal Gupta is a known name to all those who admire and are interested in making their very own handmade products. Her workshops have received a great response in Pune. Only few months since its inception, Anchal’s startup “The DIYers” has touched many hearts and given the creative freedom to a lot of people. I…
Mistress of Arts: Gauri Gandhi
In this post, our contributor Harish Panchabhai writes about his rendezvous with artist and Professor of Sculpture Gauri Gandhi. “Was it an unusual choice of study back in the day?” I asked, imagining myself to be a concerned Indian parent. ”No, it wasn’t unusual for me when I decided to take up fine arts to…
This ‘Self-Made’ Weaver Started Crafting Due To Lack Of Access To Books
And Thank God she did! Or else we would not have known what lovely fabric we were missing. A copy editor by profession and a crafter at heart, her love for fabric and textures justifies the yarns of fabric that adorn the shelves of her beautiful studio- meet Swapna Eleswarapu of Swakrta. She thinks her…
Saving The World, One Up-cycled Bag At A Time!
Ever wondered what happens when an Economics graduate studies art and gets inspired by the cause of saving the environment? Here is the answer: You get Bhairavi Malkani and her mind blowing work of sustainable fashion accessories. Today, we tell you the story of how A Creative Box, your one stop shop for upcycled products,…
The Handmade Co. 