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Zodiac t shirts

Zodiac Tshirts : The art form is Madhubani

Fashion Fairies

Hand painted Fairies with intricate floral patters.

Mirror and Mud

Candle Stand (Kutchii Lipaan) : The base is an empty Old Monk Rum bottle which is been transformed into a candle stand using chalk powder and glass mirrors.This craft technique is used by the women of Rabari tribe from Kutch , Gujarat to decorate the walls of their houses.

Bidri

Bidriware is a metal handicraft that originated in Bidar, Karnataka, in the 14th century C.E., during the rule of the Bahamani Sultans. The term 'Bidriware' originates from the township of Bidar, which is still the chief centre for the manufacture of the unique metalware. Due to its striking inlay artwork, Bidriware is an important export handicraft of India and is prized as a symbol of wealth. The metal used is a blackened alloy of zinc and copper inlaid with thin sheets of pure silver.

The concept is to take the style and create accessible art work with a story.

A piece of cloth

The story was created as part of a story boarding and story writing course where the scope was to come up with a story which was never told before and also a style of illustration supporting it.
The story tells the story of an Indian village boy who becomes successful because of his hard work and kindness towards all living beings . The piece of cloth being described in the story is a magical cloth which reveals the real truth thus saving the boys life from misery and pain.

An idea that requires re-thinking

This was an old idea of using textile as the medium for information graphics. May be the idea has already been used by fashion designers or graphic designers but then how about transforming a complete paragraph of information into info-graphics and then putting it on a sleek evening gown.
Might need to rethink again ?

In a span of one and a half years

Showcasing few of the art and craft works i have done during my
one and a half year sabbatical at Guwahati.

Krishna Lila: The mural depicts three significant incidents from Lord Sri Krishna's life - Kaliya Daman (the slaying of the serpent demon), Maha raas lila (the divine act between the lord and his disciples), Dwaraka Mahal (love making with Rukmini and Satyabhama).
The illustration style and patterns are inspired from Madhubani paintings, while the human forms are modified.

My custom painted wooden table(top view)

Blue pottery painting

Traditional Assamese patterns on a wooden spice grinder

Bamboo Lamps

A lampshade made out of a traditional bamboo fishing A lampshade made out of a traditional bamboo fishing tool

Mural made out of mirrors and chalk powder traditionally
made by women of the Rabari tribe in Kutch , Gujarat.

Greek pottery painting