Handicraft, Your story
Pahaad: A Nature-Inspired, Handcrafted Wellness Brand by Akshita Austa
Sometimes, a small burning candle can bring warmth, peace, and happiness in a still moment. But what if it could also carry a purpose other than lighting up a room? A purpose that reflects a way of living—mindful, grounded, and gentle to the earth. That’s the quiet revolution behind a Shimla-based homegrown small-batch candle and wellness brand, Pahaad. Founded by Akshita Austa, an artist-at-heart with...
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Artists, Featured, Music
Back After Eight Years, Deathknell Hasn’t Lost Its Aggression
Back with their second album – “Can’t Stop, Can’t Kill” – Deathknell has returned to its melodic death metal roots. The Shimla-based metal band has dropped their album online on all major Indian music platforms, along with three video releases so far.
Artists, Featured, Music
A Special Performance by Samar Mehdi at Xanadu Youth Carnival 2019
It’s that time of the year again! The time to get grooving and revel in the musical vibe at the 3rd Season of Xanadu Youth Carnival 2019. Whether you’re a music enthusiast, upcoming artist, or just looking forward to unwind from your hectic work schedule, it is the best two-day festival you need to head to.
Art / Artists / Sketching
Heather Rooney, 25-year-old American artist, specialises in making photorealistic drawings. After seeing her amazing artwork we are sure you’d be hooked, just like us. These are the most realistic portraits that are made with a few coloured and graphite pencils. These portraits could easily be mistaken as real photographs, due to the incredible detailing. Even at a closer look, you would not be able to...
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Art / Painting
People express their views on various social issues in our society through wirtings, speeches or art. Street artist Igor Dobrowolski is among those who rely on art to express his thoughts. Using stunning hyper-realistic paintings, this young artist (who started painting just four years ago) highlights various social problems in an artistic way.
Art / DIY / Offbeat
From heavy machinery to other unused small items, there are many forgotten goods in a dump yard that seems ugly to many but to an artists eye it is a chest full of treasures – as only an “edgymind” knows how to turn “trash to art”. Using various waste metal objects, North Carolina-based artist, Melissa Bennett, creates stunning art pieces that are worth your attention.
Art / Artists / Painting
While most five-year-olds begin learning finger painting and potato prints at this age, Cassandra Gee (a.k.a Cassie), creates such incredible swirl paintings that deserve to be in a gallery, not a primary school. Another thing that makes her artworks unique is the fact that all of them are created using kitchen utensils, instead of paint brushes.
Art / Offbeat / Painting
When was the last time you used Microsoft Paint? Maybe in the late 80s or 90s when you were learning to use a computer in school. While the developers of Windows are likely to drop this feature in the next update (as per a news report), a 87-year-old woman creates incredible landscape paintings using Microsoft Paint.
Art / Handicraft
Do you know the art of paper cutting dates back to the second century AD? That time paper was invented in Eastern Han Dynasty in China and many artists started using it to make creative crafts. Aside from Chinese people, this form of art was popular in many civilizations such as Jewish, Japanese, Filipino, and more.
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Pahaad: A Nature-Inspired, Handcrafted Wellness Brand by Akshita Austa
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