India became independent of the British on August 15th, 1947. However, colonial practices linger in several aspects of Indian society and governance. We follow Victorian practices and morality in more ways than one. Therefore, had it not been for the IPL Cricket match yesterday afternoon, several Indian homes would have tuned in live, to see…
This year, I participated in the “New York City Jewelry week” for the second time. Apart from the AdornAxis Group exhibition, I also participated in a virtual stand-alone exhibition Handpicked. My work and I, have been featured on the NYCJW22 Discover page. The Discover section of the “NYC jewelry week” website was initially a promotional…
I am happy to announce that my series titled Handpicked is being featured at NYCJW22. This is the second time that I am participating in NYCJW (New York City Jewelry week). 2021 was my first year as a participant, and second year as attendee when I exhibited my “Jewelry in Narratives” project. This year I…
Handpicked is an exhibit of art jewellery focussing on makers’ hands. Photos of hands at work are transformed into picture jewellery on wooden bases. Handpicked – Concept Note Through our hands, we interact with the world around us. We touch, pull, push, carry, signal, make, break, hold, care, and help with our hands. Consider the…
Hello, my blog readers; I hope all of you are doing well. Lately, I have been concentrating on tying up loose ends of various projects and commitments. Hence blogging has taken a backseat. One such area where I have been focussing my efforts is research – specifically jewellery research. In the last 18 months, I…