I have been writing a lot about paper goods lately. Well, I do have a fetish for anything that involves paper – paper craft, origami, scrapbooking, and the list goes on. So, I have to tell you all about Sky Goodies, which creates unique products with paper. What’s different? The company uses paper to make {Read More…}
Incredible Ikat
Ikat is incredible. Really! And I love the way designers have given this age old weaving tradition a contemporary twist, to create wonderful products. Creating Ikat fabric is no easy feat. Typically, the design is created by tying areas of the threads into bundles using wax or grass to prevent penetration of the dye. For {Read More…}
Bookmark it
Being an avid reader, I treasure bookmarks. I usually keep an eye out at check-out counters at book stores where these colorful paper markers are either handed out free, or sold at a nominal price. Its never hard to find a cute design, but often these page dividers lose out on the practical aspect. Many {Read More…}
Screen-printed
A listing on an online event portal brought me to The PRINT Journal, a cozy print studio in Bangalore, India, and the creative haven of Suhana Medappa, a textile artist. Long tables covered with fabric dominate her workspace, where art lovers are encouraged to get their creative juices flowing. The fabric tabletops are itself works {Read More…}