In my post on celebrating Margazhi with Kolam I mentioned that it is impossible to talk about Margazhi without discussing the Poetess Saint Andal. But to do that first, I must discuss Srivilliputtur, her hometown, which also happens to be my mother’s hometown. Here are my memories about the place along with the jewelry inspired by…
Art Elements Ornament design challenge is here with crafters all over the world participating with their creative entries. As usual, I had great plans for the hop. Recycled Ornaments with Gota, CD doodles, and fabric ornaments, all topped my list of items to do. Only when I got a reminder mail from AJE, I realised…
It feels like only recently I was planning a trip to Badrinath – the heaven on earth in June and it is already December. My days are long and dreary with end semester exams and juries. As a student you only have to attend a limited number of exams or panels but when you are…
Mandalas – ritualistic shapes within a circle or a square that represents the universe or connects to it mainly during a tantric ritual. They can be self expression circles created by doodling as developed by the psychologist Carl Jung as a part of Art Therapy. Its the season of harmony; it is the season of…
Hello folks, I have been super busy in promoting my new collection Patinam. Fellow designers will agree with me when I say that – It is easy to create a collection but hard to sell it.. As I invested quite a bit of money and time in this collection I really need to sell it…
Patinam is a Collection of Handmade Jewelry by Sayuri that is inspired by the sights, sounds, culture, and the people of Chennai. It is Chennai as seen through the eyes of a student who moves to the city and is enamoured by both its past and present. It is an attempt to look holistically at…