Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Worli paintings


Our visit to an art and craft exhibition inspired me to make something out of Worli paintings. Back at home I started my research on Worli paintings and found quite a dozen images on the internet. Worli paintings are usually done on a brick red background with the characters and other elements in white. From the paintings I found on the net, I did a mix & match and chose some characters with 2 themes in mind – marriage and village life. Most of the paintings include a human-chain in either spirals, or curves or even a straight line. I've included them in each of my paintings in an "S-shape". This forms the major part of my painting. Unlike some other painting styles, I found Worli paintings to be comparatively easier to do and still contain a whole lot of meaning to it. My favorite among these two paintings is the one on their social lives; in addition to reflecting their simple lives, it also has a lot of women involved in various activities.

Sunday, October 11, 2009

Rabbit soft toys

It was my friend's daughter's 1st birthday. For the gift, my husband suggested why not I make something for her? That inspired me to research the net for interesting gifts for an one yr old. And then I found the instructions for making this rabbit. Since I'd made a few soft toys back in my high school days, the instructions were easier to understand. The very next day I started with the sample white rabbit, made from used clothes and cotton from the medical stores! And..it was so easy, it took only around 4 hrs to complete one! Then I moved on to other fabric materials, colors and combinations - grey and pink & yellow and baby pink. I wasn't very sure whether she would like it, but nevertheless was happy to present her with something done with my own hands. I wasn’t disappointed at the end! Her happy giggles and squeals were the best appreciation I'd received....
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