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The Festival of Handmade is backmost successful the city, happily timed for the play erstwhile each 1 is connected the look retired for the cleanable gift. The organisers, A Hundred Hands, are showcasing the quality and versatility of Indian motifs for their 15th edition.
According to Mala Dhawan, co-founder of A Hundred Hands (AHH), each motif exhibits a singularity depending connected the artisan’s spot of origin. “For instance, the paisley motif of Kashmir is rather antithetic from the 1 seen successful South India. The tribal creation motifs of Orissa and Chhattisgarh, though nature-based, are besides geometric by design. These are a fewer of the absorbing things visitors tin look retired for.”
“The artisans person besides designed a fewer caller motifs for the bazaar and we promote them to speech astir the value of these patterns successful their work,” she adds.
From the 15th variation of Festival of Handmade | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
With each edition, the organisers person introduced thing caller and this twelvemonth is nary exception. Aside from the stalls buzzing with handicrafts, this twelvemonth too, volition spot events unfolding implicit 5 days and includes a speech connected the value of assorted Indian motifs by adept Chandra Jain. “Chandra is simply a revivalist and an adept connected textiles. She volition beryllium speaking astir the value of definite motifs, specifically the Benarasi motif,” says Mala.
The AHH manner amusement too, has a twist thrown in. “So galore radical aspire to beryllium models, truthful this year, if they prime up an outfit astatine the festival, decorator Prasad Bidapa volition assistance them benignant it, and they tin locomotion the ramp with him,” she adds.
For those who are not definite if their choices and tastes are successful sync, particularly since the scope is rather wide and could beryllium overwhelming, a idiosyncratic buying adjunct oregon benignant usher volition beryllium disposable to assistance with colours and styles. “You tin besides bounce ideas and suggestions disconnected the stylist if you don’t privation her personally accompanying you portion you’re shopping.”
From the 15th variation of Festival of Handmade | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
According to Mala, Crafty Meets, the Bengaluru-based community, is inviting works of creation and trade to beryllium portion of their installation astatine the venue. “Anyone tin bring immoderate of their works and adhd to the assemblage creation project; they could besides larn the basics of crochet with them.”
Apart from a immense postulation of Christmas ornaments and decor, this twelvemonth visitors tin publication their introduction tickets via BookMyShow.
Festival of Handmade by A Hundred Hands is astatine Jayamahal Palace Hotel till November 30. Schedule of events and workshops connected societal media. Entry interest ₹100 disposable astatine the venue and BookMyShow
