Celebrations of Art and Music @Serendipity,Delhi

A riot of color, a burst of festivity and the sparkling brilliance of creative designers.

A Celebration of design, art & culture, curated and hosted by An Indian Summer & Serendipity Collective! A well curated space - that was what Serendipity, Delhi was on last weekend. Serendipity is a blue haveli located on the outskirts of the Delhi peppered with lots of antiques and chandeliers. Brimming with people, laughter and conversations and to top it all the brilliant designers.

Meeting all my favorite people whom I have not met for years:)-

Each pot had a handful of  marigolds in them. how lovely, how festive

Beauty in all the nooks

The stage is set 

Colours just got attention

Amazing music

I met the ever very humble, the ever smiling, the soft spoken, the gorgeous lady behind an inspirational blog Artnlight! 

Nikheel Aphale and his calligraphy works were a personal favourite from the time I started blogging and the photographic works are from Thiru.S

Ritu Pandit of Kiche Boutique

Tejinder Singh and his master works

Tia Pakhi and the wonderful cushions

Met Chandan Dubey :)- for the first time, Been a long time since i wanted to meet her:)- She is "as warm" and as true to herself as I had always imagined her to be, as family, as a person whom we closely know :)- I liked the traditionality infused in her product line which will go with the contemporary too and very inspirational with her colours. I just got pleasantly confused with all that she had got in her space. She had her new range of cushions,boxes small and big and the gyspy style trunk, platters and stools.

Chandeliers are beautiful

Magic of serendipity

The soul stirring sufi verses and music

As Serendipity waits for more Art and Music..

Images and Ideas:Lakshmi Arvind

Contact me at dr.lakshmi@live.in

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Nostalgia@home with Artnlight and Varnam

There's something delightful about these artists. An unknown amount of happiness or joy when I think about them and their art. Their art for me is sheer Nostalgia and a little sentimental in a way. Their art indulges me in Nostalgia everytime I see them. Its indeed a joy to have them at home. At home with Artnlight and Varnam.

There's very little that I can talk about both of them. Their art takes me  a trip down memory lane. 

Vineeta Nair is the talented blogger of the famous blog "Artnlight". I have been a follower of her blog for a long time. I have seen her experimenting with her decoupaged almirah to her newest line of decoupaged trays, each one so unique in its design. Each product has been enticingly beautiful, that it was hard to select mine. But her newest section of Trays just blew my mind. The colours and the blend which I felt made me want one. The colours are amazing and they remind me of my ammas Kancheepuram sarees, their fragrance, the mogras, the carnatic music and the dance recitals at home. This tray is dipped in nostalgia for me. Its a sweet melange of my home and my favourite state Rajasthan and every trip I keep making into this beautiful state.

all about the nostalgia in a sentimental way

the nostalgic dance recitals

the fragrance

Varnam by Karthik ,amazingly crafted products by the Channapatana women folk. Varnam creates utility ware with a contemporary touch and some serious design intervention.They play with lights. It was like whenever I see their products,its a yearning to buy all,but that doesn't happen either.You have to have your choices always.After along time discussion with Karthik over mails,as my interest fluttered and fluctuated and Karthik remained patiently hearing all..Finally I decided over the vilakku,I am so happy to have them at home..Karthik.

I am Indeed Waiting for more Varnam!

a very special corner at home

All Images and Ideas :Lakshmi Arvind