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Lord Ganesha in Mandana Art
Hi… A long time after that I made something Lord Ganesha in local Mandana Art Form. Reference to context: Rangoli in Rajasthan is called Mandana. Mandana art has always been symbolic of festive occasions in Rajasthan. Sacred moments are sanctified by these line drawings. Mandana … Continue reading
Colours In The Midnight
Some of my colour works in the past few months…
Denim Sling Bags
Worn out jeans are the best bet for bags… and if made for the younger ones, they also make a statement. I still do not own a sewing machine, so my ideas usually get hand made For my cousins I … Continue reading
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Tagged best out of waste, Denim, girly, handicrafts, Indian, Kaarukriti, madhavi banerjee, mobile, Sling Bags, youngsters
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Runner Becomes Wall Decor
I embroidered this Table Runner in 1999 as a part of a college assignment. We had to embroider an entire dinner set with Napkins, Table cloth or runner, table mates et al. My mother preserved every bit of … Continue reading
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Tagged Creations Dil Se, embroidery, Folk, Gujarati, handicrafts, Kaarukriti, madhavi banerjee, Mother, runner, stitches, trousseau, Wall Hanging, wedding
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Durga Puja is Here :)
Ya Devi Sarva Bhuteshu, Shakti Rupen Samhastita, Namastasyayi, Namastasyayi, Namastasyayi Namoh Namaha… This morning at the crack of dawn we heralded one of the most auspicious days in the Bengali calendar – Mahalaya. It is also the day which begins … Continue reading
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Tagged Autumn, Bengali, best out of waste, Dhoti, Durga Puja, Earth, Goddess, handicrafts, Kaarukriti, madhavi banerjee, Mahalaya, Saree
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Thank you Mommy … For Kaarukriti
This morning I posted one of my mother’s creations… a pen stand that she made out of an empty tea box and left over wool She made this one day for me and said you can keep your pens in … Continue reading
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Tagged Banerjee, Beautiful, earrings, handicrafts, Kaarukriti, madhavi, Mommy, Mother, Multi-tasker, pen stand
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Raw Materials
Water pipes, shoe laces, empty oats cans, wool, water colours and tattered jeans… watch out for the next addition to Kaarukriti… in a couple of days till then it’s time for a Coffee Break
Quintessential Ladies’ Compartment in Mumbai Local Trains
The Quintessential Ladies Compartment of Mumbai’s Local Trains Vasudaiv Kutumbakam…say the vedas meaning…The whole world is a family and that is best reflected in the Ladies’ Compartments of the Local trains of Mumbai…How you may ask…Well, let me do the … Continue reading
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Tagged Borivli, Churchgate, handicrafts, Kaarukriti, Ladies, Local Trains, madhavi, madhavi banerjee, malls, Mumbai, Vasudaiva Kutumbakam
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Fathers and Daughters
…The other day, someone I am very fond of and respect, celebrated his child’s first birthday. I saw his eyes gleam with happiness that I have seen in my father’s eyes, the warmth that lit his face was also something … Continue reading
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Tagged Daughter, Father, handicrafts, hug, Kaarukriti, madhavi, madhavi banerjee, personality
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They call it ingenious little pieces of art… I think they are beautiful…. Knicknacks go a long way in telling us that small is beautiful. All my life I have been collecting knicknacks wherever I went, be it wooden dolls or dagger shaped key chains, wind chimes or vases, masks or puppets. What wowed me was the thought, the idea, the design and creativity that went behind it.The everyday craftsmen whose deft hands work effortlessly to turn out a perfect design from an inconsequential bottle, wood piece or even straws and candy sticks. Kaarukriti is a space where I display some of my creations. "Best out of Waste" is something that I adhere to and in the hopes of making this small world a little more pretty. And while some may go beyond the usual definition of knicknacks, I would still like to call them so. Welcome to Kaarukriti.
