collective craft.

<span style="font-weight:bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">When I received a mail from Shweta Mohapatra of </span><a href="http://collectivecraft.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">collective craft</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">, I must admit I was completely blown away by the delicate designs on stone. I believe the products really are <i><b>'poetry in stone'</b></i>.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></div><a href="http://collectivecraft.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">collective craft</span></a></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> is the brainchild of </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Sibanand Bhol</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> an architect from the </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">SPA ~School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, and </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Shweta Mohapatra</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> an animation film designer from </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">NID, Ahmedabad. </span></span></i><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/5827289913/" title="tea-lightholders02 by archanasr, on Flickr"><img alt="tea-lightholders02" height="463" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5109/5827289913_2a8d161afe.jpg" width="500" /></a></span></span></span></i></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; white-space: pre-wrap;">Soapstone Tealight Holder...</span></div><div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://collectivecraft.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">collective craft</span></a></span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> works towards creating environmentally responsible design solutions and engaging traditional handicrafts in contemporary product in Odisha (Orissa). </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/5827286025/" title="pink1 by archanasr, on Flickr"><img alt="pink1" height="500" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3608/5827286025_213648579c.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: small; ">Shweta and Sibanand work with artisans who have been involved in the age-old traditional stone art form of Odisha where soft soap stone is used for carving figurative forms.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/5827837780/" title="t-lite(big) by archanasr, on Flickr"><img alt="t-lite(big)" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5271/5827837780_4e6a28aa75.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /></span></span></span></i></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The collaborative currently works towards securing rural livelihoods by generating work opportunities for artisans through interventions and innovation in design and technical processes. </span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/5827833460/" title="leaf1 by archanasr, on Flickr"><img alt="leaf1" height="295" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5262/5827833460_338d9b83cb.jpg" width="500" /></a></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Leaf Series Platters...</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/5827833238/" title="graniterange1 by archanasr, on Flickr"><img alt="graniterange1" height="328" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5160/5827833238_f3ceed1f83.jpg" width="500" /></a></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Granite Range Bowls...</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/5827835644/" title="leafcoaster by archanasr, on Flickr"><img alt="leafcoaster" height="500" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2501/5827835644_1eb877895d.jpg" width="350" /></a></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Leaf Series Coasters...</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/5827833024/" title="coaster1 by archanasr, on Flickr"><img alt="coaster1" height="500" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3295/5827833024_90bdc85c5a.jpg" width="333" /></a></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/5827833134/" title="coaster2 by archanasr, on Flickr"><img alt="coaster2" height="500" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2022/5827833134_6ea28086ee.jpg" width="333" /></a></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Pink Series Coasters...</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/5827843430/" title="stonejewellery by archanasr, on Flickr"><img alt="stonejewellery" height="333" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2198/5827843430_5ae9037062.jpg" width="500" /></a></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Stone Jewellery...</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; white-space: pre-wrap;">Their beautiful creations are retailed at~</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">KAMALA</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">Gallery 1, Rajiv Gandhi Handicrafts Bhawan,</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">Baba Kharak Singh Marg, New Delhi 110 001.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">Ph.: +91 - 11 - 65969600 / 23743321</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">Shweta blogs at </span><b><a href="http://collectivecraft.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">collective crafts</span></a></b></div></span></span></div></div>

collective craft.

When I received a mail from Shweta Mohapatra of collective craft, I must admit I was completely blown away by the delicate designs on stone. I believe the products really are 'poetry in stone'.collective craft is the brainchild of Sibanand Bhol an architect from the SPA ~School of Planning and Arc…

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Varnam presents 'Stories of Channapatna'

<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/VARNAMS?ref=ts">Varnam</a>~</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> Colours for your home, which is </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Karthik Vaidyanathan's</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> venture brings to you beautiful lamps from their series called </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">'Stories of Channapatna'.</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /><br /></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Each piece has been designed by <b>Varnam</b> and handcrafted by the artisans of Channapatna.<br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/5789905540/" title="red channapatna base with khanaa by archanasr, on Flickr"><img alt="red channapatna base with khanaa" height="453" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2580/5789905540_93618503ff_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></div><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Channapatna </span></span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">is a rural town on the outskirts of Bangalore which is popular for it's wooden toys best known as Channapatna toys. The work involves lacquering the wood of </span></span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">'Wrightia tinctoria</span></span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> tree also known as</span></span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> 'Aale mara'</span></span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">. The origin of these toys can be traced to the reign of Tipu Sultan who invited artisans from Persia to train the local artisans in making wooden toys.</span></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/5789216222/" title="Green vilallku base by archanasr, on Flickr"><img alt="Green vilallku base" height="453" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3147/5789216222_7619a815cc_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Green 'Villaku' base, inspired by the traditional oil lamps...</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/5789979174/" title="230075_196130200431251_119935644717374_572499_6845262_n by archanasr, on Flickr"><img alt="230075_196130200431251_119935644717374_572499_6845262_n" height="640" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3317/5789979174_d13fbf9f0f_z.jpg" width="492" /></a></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Green base with White and Gold lamp shade...</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/5789905546/" title="three lamp bases by archanasr, on Flickr"><img alt="three lamp bases" height="453" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3322/5789905546_584321abd3_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Lamp bases in various colours...</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/5788661681/" title="green deepam with purple buta shade by archanasr, on Flickr"><img alt="green deepam with purple buta shade" height="453" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3138/5788661681_d4dff87d5a_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; white-space: pre-wrap;">Green lamp base with Purple Buta Shade...</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><b>Karthik</b> says,<i>'</i></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); white-space: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i>I have always found the 'glossy' vibrant colours of Channapatna very intriguing and wanted to explore them in a different avtaar, away from their 'toys' imagery. Since I keep a keen interest in home decor, wanted to combine the two.'</i></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">If you want to pick up any of these do drop by at </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b>The Ants Store</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">#2023/B, 1st Cross, 14th A main, HAL 2nd stage, </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Indiranagar, Bangalore - 560038. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Tel :- 080-4175639 </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">from June 3rd to 5th, Fri to Sun, 11AM to 8 PM. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i>(images by Varnam)</i></span></div><div><br /></div></div>

Varnam presents 'Stories of Channapatna'

Varnam~ Colours for your home, which is Karthik Vaidyanathan's venture brings to you beautiful lamps from their series called 'Stories of Channapatna'.Each piece has been designed by Varnam and handcrafted by the artisans of Channapatna.Channapatna is a rural town on the outskirts of Bangalore whic…

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