Of Puri and Pattachitra
In India, New year is celebrated is in the month of April based on the Solar and Lunar calendars. While different states celebrate on different dates, it is observed typically between 13-15th of April. Those living in Karnataka, Telengana and Andhra celebrate it as Ugadi, Maharashtrians celebrate it as Gudi Padwa, Sindhis as Cheti Chand…
Next in the Design process methodology series, I bring you Inspiration based design process. My past posts on ABS Challenges and AJE challenges are great examples of Inspiration based jewellery design. Almost, all my seasonal thematic collections are inspiration based. Patinam is based on the city of Chennai; Parampare on the Culture, crafts and people…
It has been 23 days since I posted on this blog and several more since I wrote a full post. As some of you know, my family was affected with covid 19 in July and we had a hard time just dealing with life. Truth be told, I am still having a hard time. Caring…
In my career as a designer, I have observed different kinds of merchandising. While seasonal and thematic collections are the most popular, there are those who are successful at create OOAK pieces throughout the year. They offer weekly or monthly edits, seasonal or otherwise to cater to the constantly evolving fashion trends. I too, have…
In continuation to my series on Colour harmony, here is a post on Complementary colour jewellery. After using Kolam III jewellery as examples in the first 2 posts, it would be a shame not to continue using them. So here are a few pieces of Kolam III jewellery in Complementary colour harmony. You can find the…