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The Art of Tarakashi: Heritage Craft for Modern Celebrations
Born in the heart of Mughal-era India, where artistry and opulence walked hand in hand. The term “Tarakashi” refers to an intricate metal inlay work, where thin threads of silver, gold, or brass are meticulously hammered into brass, copper, or bronze surfaces, creating patterns that shimmer with elegance.
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Gond Art- A Journey into the Masterstrokes of Culture, Mythology, & Folklore
Derived from natural pigments, including leaf dyes, charcoals, ochre soils, and more, the Gond painting embodies the deep synthesis of its people and their surrounding nature. The dotted curvilinear lines often portray the ‘The Tree of Life’, local legends, and everyday lives, becoming an invocation to life and divinity beyond.
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Desk Decor: How To Create An Inspiring Workstation
It’s funny how life turns out, one minute (mostly on a Monday morning) you wish your job gave you the flexibility to work from home, and the next, you wish with all your heart you were inching towards your office, one coffee down, road rage in full swing, rearing to start the day. Life, it’s…
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Bageecha
Sanganeri block-printed separates in nature-inspired hues. Inspired by the Earth’s abundance, Jaypore’s newest collection of Sanganeri block-printed separates are perfect for your next daytime dalliance. A dance of bold and intricate floral motifs against a soothing sage green backdrop, cut in flirty feminine silhouettes make these pieces both timeless and very “now.” Perfect for work…
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From House To Home In Just A Few Clicks
That yellow ikat rug you brought from Bali, those dhokra dancers a dear friend gifted to you, your mom’s set of silver frames or that planter you just bought on a whim…these are the things that make your home look like a 3D version of you. And its elements change just as you do…a new…
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Out of the Woodwork
In a world of steel, glass and chrome, where does wood, one of the earliest materials used in a home fit in? In nearly every corner! As accents like keepsake boxes, tissue boxes and tea-lights, as serveware like trays, platters and bowls or table ware with coasters and napkin holders. Once largely relegated to the…
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Wallflowers
Every society continuously draws from its own past to re-define its collective aesthetic and it is quite often visible in clothing fashions, decorations in the home and of course in the revival of ideas. In this spirit it is a great idea and one that is rapidly gaining ground, to use vintage lithographs, advertising collaterals…
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Design by Flowers
Roses, tulips, chrysanthemums and peonies; acanthus and Irises… the grammar of ornamentation on textiles, jewelry, furniture and architecture has always included flowers. Whether they were carved onto wood, sculpted in stone or block printed on fabric, the human world has had an unceasing fascination with floral motifs. Flowers were perhaps one of the first things…
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Breathe New Life into your Home!
“I believe that trends must have the capacity to stay relevant for a long time; at least a few years, at any rate. Otherwise they are not worth the money and the trouble. Accessories of course, are the exception to the rule because that is the easiest way of updating a space and giving it…
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Jaypore Upcycling Week
What happens to that pretty cotton saree when it thins with wear and washing? Those scraps of fabric that get cut and discarded by the ‘master ji’ during the hand tailoring process or on an automated assembly line? The strips of leather that don’t fit into the design of a chic bag? Most of the…
Storytellers of Wonder 