Pondicherry

Pondicherry has been sitting in the recesses of my mind for a good 3-4 years now,everytime i feel the urge to travel its been my number one destination!For some reason or the other i haven't been able to make the trip,till off late.What i love about this trip is the total randomness of it!!Was chatting with a good friend of mine about how i need a break from the chaos of Mumbai city and scoot far far away,one thing led to another and in a couple of days the both of us,found ourselves in the tranquil outskirts of Auroville!

If you haven't been there already i highly recommend looking for lodging near Auroville other than Pondicherry city.

Its amazing how travel does so much for the body,mind and soul and you realize how its important to surround yourself with people who share the travel bug!The unplanned,adventurous travelers!!So my friend made for fabulous company and we did a whole bunch of things we hadn't done in early,i rode a bicycle after donkeys years!rode a bike and didn't kill or injure anyone!we walked like craze ate super delicious food,made some really good friend had a truck load of laughs and came back refreshed and rejuvenated!!!

Here are a few crazy pics from our trip!!

the most adorable woman i met at Farm Fresh,happy spirit!!love her

It's a wrap with the Arabesque project

After a another week of blood,sweat and toil...Ok that's a tad bit exaggerated!!We are finally done with the 6 kettles that we did for a client in the middle east!So what we've tried to do is,retain the colours,vibrancy and quirky feel that makes Pyjama Party what it is and infuse elements of arabesque origin.Super fun!!super inspiring!!Here are 3 more kettles to complete the order.We've done a Banjaran Beauty kettle that is intrinsically Indian with all its detailing and design motifs,just to add a dash of desi to the mix!

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Blue Peacocks

Blue Peacocks

Blue Peacocks

Blue Peacocks

Banjaran beauty

Banjaran beauty

Banjaran beauty

Banjaran beauty

Turkish treat

Turkish treat

Turkish treat

Turkish treat

The Arabesque project sneak peek!!

The last week has been amazing have hit the sketch board and tried out quite a few interesting designs in the Islamic art space.Here are some of the designs for the Arabesque project keeping our style,look and feel intact.Hope you like them!To check out more of our work click on our facebook page

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TRADITIONAL ARABESQUE 

TRADITIONAL ARABESQUE 

ARABIAN NIGHTS

ARABIAN NIGHTS

ARABIAN NIGHTS

ARABIAN NIGHTS

ARABIAN NIGHTS 1

ARABIAN NIGHTS 1

ARABIAN NIGHTS 1

ARABIAN NIGHTS 1

The Arabesque project

Am currently working on a project for a client who is looking at some customized Arabic art,the journey so far has been such an eye opener and it just struck me there's so much to learn about Islamic art and the do and don't.There are so many styles of art and the influences of so many cultures,the European,African,Indian... depending on the different Arab states.Truly amazing!!

Here's and interesting article i cam across during my research and some really cool pictures of Arabic art.Happy reading!

Check this space for more updates on the Arabesque project once the designs are ready :-)

Symbolism in Islamic art