As my SS19 collection, I launched my Kolam III collection a fortnight ago. I showcased three necklaces in the post of which I have Lotus Kolam and Red Rangoli for sale still. Many more are one the way. Until then, here are Pulli kolam earrings for your viewing pleasure. Since today is also the challenge reveal of the We’re all ears challenge with the leaping greenly theme, I thought I would show Kolam earrings in green to begin with.
Leeping Greenly
In South India, Spring is long gone and summer is here to stay. As a warm up for the Final season of Game of Thrones, Star world India, has been playing old episodes every day. We are currently in season three. So while winter is coming on TV, Summer is mostly definitely come in reality. So unlike Erin who has been yearning for a green spring after a hard cold winter, I am yearning for rains that would cool Chennai down. I hope that a shower may wash away the dust settled on the few plants and trees that are still around, making them look green once again.
Pulli kolam earrings – In Green
In the first set of the collection, I made four pairs of earrings. Keeping in mind the green was the colour theme for this month’s challenge, I made two of them in green. But both are very different greens. The first picture in the post is of a pair of earrings in deep and mysterious dark teal green whereas the second is a yellowish green. The teal is a simpler elegant piece in antique brass. The light green is more golden in shine that you see in the picture. It is for a bohemian soul that loves to get lost in the grasslands. All the three metal components in it are enamelled. Both the green earrings are for sale.
Ofcourse, I made two more earrings using my own kolam components. One of them in Slate gray with a Czech glass beads and the other in a bright orange. Both sold the minute I posted the pictures on instagram.
How I make my components
Those who see my resin jewellery ask me where I get my components from and if I can get some for them. I do not buy them readymade. I create the artwork myself digitally, sometimes manipulating or restoring old images and at times illustrating them. I then set them in resin on altered bezels to make the components. Beads, findings, stones and everything else is added on to create the finished piece. The artwork is created keeping in mind the theme of the collection, trend forecasts – particularly colour forecast, and market needs. This keeps the designs new and fresh even when it is “just picture jewellery.” While every piece in the collection tells a mini story, together they unveil the big picture. This is precisely the reason I do not sell the components alone. This also means if you are able to buy similar components elsewhere, it means that they are copying my work.
I am writing about my process after years of making such resin jewellery. Due to paucity of time I do very few pieces these days. I do resort to using easily available findings. But I still make my components and finished pieces with all the love and care that I can afford. To me they are and they will be always beautiful.
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20 responses to “Pulli kolam earrings for Leeping Greenly challenge”
I love your green kolam earrings. They are very pretty.
Thanks Kathy
I used to be crazy about kolams / rangolis as a kid, and I still have this notebook in which I drew and collected hundreds of big and small ones, and invented a few myself, lol. 🙂 It’s been quite a while since I drew one, though (in the book or on the floor.) It’s wonderful seeing them in your earrings, Divya! I love all of the pairs.
I used to have note books and books too. I loved learning new ones and drawing them in our huge yard. But moving to a City robbed me of that opportunity. So for now I just take joy in drawing them on the screen for my jewellery
Beautiful designs, Divya! They look intricate and complicated to me – something like those mazes in kids books, where you had to trace the path to a certain point but symmetrical 🙂 My favorite is the teal pair but it’s mostly because of the color. I like the diversity of findings in all of them!
That is a very interesting idea Rozantia. I have never really thought of a kola mas a maze. But maybe that is what drew me to them as a kid
Beautiful collection of earrings. I’m not surprised some sold as soon as you shared them on instagram. Also fascinating to learn (via the comments) that you created the intricate designs digitally. Here’s hoping you get some cooling rains soon.
Thanks Tammy. Yes I do create my artwork digitally – sometimes I sketch, sometimes I work with vector images and at other times I manipulate free/stock images and my photographs to get the artwork that I want. That gives me control over my creations.
Absolutely gorgeous! Your resin components are so pretty!
Thank you Michelle
They are each beautiful, but I fancy that second pair the most. They seem to have a rustic, old feel to them that I really love.
I like the second one too, I am so glad that you feel the same way. It has a worn in bohemian feeling, right?
Very pretty.
Even I am also embroidering a saree with Rangoli designs similar to this.
Oh, great, I would love to see that
They are all beautiful Divya, but then all your Kolam pieces are!
Thats very sweet of you to say, thank you
These are all really cool! I’m especially partial to that second pair with the green enameled beads. Nice work!
Thanks Sarajo, I do like the second one better too
Such a lovely collection, Miss Divya. I appreciate reading of the care with which you craft your components and the stories that bind them. These are each so different, yet so very much a part of a collection. I love them. I know that green was the theme (may the rains come to cool you as the buds start to pop here!) but I quite like the mystery of the slate gray pair. Thanks for playing along with me in the We’re All Ears challenge on Earrings Everyday! Enjoy the day! Erin
Thank you Ms. Erin and I hope that Persephone, the Spring Goddess visits you soon