Motifs..Of Peacocks,Elephants,Paisley designs

I have often wondered why these designs are so preferred over the others but these age old traditional motifs are so enchanting that you just cannot give them up!!

Isn't it so? Have a dekko

peacock Pendant

The picture isn't half as pretty as the pendant itself{my poor photography skills}



Traditional peacock motif on a south silk saree



Paisley design

Black and Golden Paisley designed kurta from BIBA, The famous fashion house





Silver Zardosi on a saree



What a bracelet!!



Elephants on a placemat



Elephants are huge,strong and sturdy but the intricacy of this delicate design fascinates me.I have all the mind to embroider this motif on a bedsheet.what do u think?

More of Warli art

What you see below is a set of six cushion covers made for a dear friend K.
Let me know what u feel!Any other theme that I could have added?
Pls feel free to suggest!

Rains-Thank God for small mercies!

After 3-4 months of scorching heat the rains have finally hit Mumbai.
Iam so happy!There is greenary everywhere,birds are chirping,little raindrops have formed on the grills of my window in the kitchen.Today morning two pretty red roses were smiling at me in my balcony!Oh what a wonderful feeling!A nice way to start the day with!
Let me try and make your day as well.

Warli on Cushions

I have written about warli before and am so stunned by this beautiful art that I want it to be everywhere!I know overdose of everything is bad but then I couldnt help myself from doing so.I have painted a marriage procession in these cushion covers.Let me know how they have shaped up!

Here comes the handsome groom..



And here is the beautiful bride..

Terracotta Art-Kumbham Pottery

I have a special corner in my heart reserved for pottery,terracotta and ceramics.
Today Iam going to let you into the wonderful world of KUMBHAM.

Jinan began his association with the artisans of Kumbham during 1992. Their joint explorations for the revival and sustainability of the potter craft helped the artisans realise their latent creativity and skills, enabled them to create their tools.designs and products.Kumbham Pottery was thus born.Located in Aruvacode, a tiny hamlet near Nilambur in Malapuram District of Kerala, India, Kumbham has attracted some 80 odd potters to affiliate with it to varying degrees, since its beginnings in 1993.

Today, Kumbham can rightfully claim to have facilitated a product range of over 500 designs, including kitchen and household ware; garden furniture and landscaping products and murals and architectural accessories. Terracotta to Kumbham is state of the art material, not the relic of an age past. Be it landscaping or interior decor, some of the best houses, corporate offices, guest houses, hotels, resorts and gardens in the country have relied on Kumbham to give themselves a refreshingly new aesthetic look.
Have a look.

Wall murals..






Some decoratives like mirror,wallmountings,lampshades,garden accessories etc;






They have also branched out into other crafts like Dhokra,Bamboo and paper craft.
Dhokra Art





Image courtesy Kumbham pottery
For more information please visit the site www.kumbham.org

Kids wardrobe

Look at this wardrobe,I designed in my daughter's room.
with a "soon to arrive new member"I badly need more and more of storage. I agree its simple but I wanted the carpenter to make something that will take minimum time. I have tried to make it intresting with the help of handles (Winnie the Pooh characters and two pretty butterflies)that could intrest a kid.Let me know how it is!

Did you miss me?

I know I have taken a longggg break...

But sometimes it so happens that you are just cut off from the creative world,at such times it is difficult to focus your attention on things you truly love doing.
Iam sorry to all those who would have(hopefully) visited Sajavat on all these days, expecting a new post. I really missed blogging and just hope YOU MISSED ME TOO!