This is one of those rare instances when one has been inspired enough to move the cheese and sign-up for a pottery workshop! After all – if our supremely talented partner artist Shalan Dere – could discover her love for pottery after years of running her own company and nurturing her family, there is hope…
Rare is the artist who is proficient in multiple mediums of expression. Our artistic partner and renowned artist, sculptor, ceramist – Gauri Gandhi is one such rare phenomenon. Born in Amritsar, Punjab, young Gauri acquired a Masters in Fine Art, specialising in Creative Sculpture from the renowned Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda. Her natural talent…
Success is sweet. And a function of ideas, words and actions that integrate to work consistently in a given situation to make it happen. One of our most successful artistic partners – Lubna Joharali of the brand “Rachaita” exemplifies just this. A qualified fashion designer based out of Mumbai – Lubna’s first work assignment was…
She’s a born traveller, she says. And each travel experience was precious enough for her to not even miss a single minute of it. She vividly remembers her first train journey that took her and her family from Kolkata to Darjeeling when she was a toddler. She would sit with her face tightly pressed against…
Chemistry & Commerce are an unusual combination to say the least. But sometimes that which is unusual is what makes the difference. Our designer duo of Dr Vivek Prasad who holds a PhD in Inorganic Chemistry and Preeti Gupta who has a background in Commerce, are a testimony to this. Passionate about and with a…
This is the story of a young and passionate designer. Apart from being a creator himself – Bhavya Gupta works with skilled and traditional craftspersons – by not just discovering their craft but also guiding them on how to preserve tradition and market it to today’s consumers. But to begin from the beginning. Young Bhavya’s…
The transition from Law to Ceramics is to say the least – unusual. But our partner artist – Madhavi Kolte has done just that. It was not something that happened out of the blue. As a child, Madhavi was an introvert. Creating something was the only way in which she could express herself. Along with…
Being part of WorldArtCommunity is full of surprises. Of the happy and amazing variety.Especially when one comes across new and unique forms of art and it’s expression – that leave us humbled and awed at the same time. And that’s exactly how we felt after meeting Professor Kripal Mathur and seeing her work in the…
Life throws up many surprises. Some good, some not so good. And then there is serendipity.That surpasses everything as events happen by chance in a happy or beneficial way with outstanding results for whom it matters most. The life of Tallita Tyagi who creates art under the brand name of Tallita’s Studio is an example…
Blessed are those who are able to turn their passion in to their work and vice versa. An extremely prosaic description of what is life-defining reality for a few. This is the story of Yog Joy (1938-1996) who defined photojournalism in his time. Born in Sargodha district of what is now Pakistan, he completed his…
