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 / Offbeat
You may have seen many beautiful winter landscapes pictures, but have you ever seen a piece of metal turned into an elegant scenery? Nebraska-based fine artist Cindy Chinn gives a wonderful makeover to scrap metal. She turns old snow shovels into stunning winter scenes. You’ll be amazed to see how a tool that’s used to clear up snow can be transformed into such incredible metal...
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Art / Artists
Do you remember the last time you wrote or received a handwritten letter? In digital era of fast-paced emails and other texting apps, this seems too old school. But Mumbai-based architect and self-taught artist, Sumedha Sah, is bringing back the lost art of writing letters through her initiative The Snail Mail Project.
Art / Design
Washington-based collage artist Megan Coyle creates stunning portraits using everyday magazines. Her unique collages are made with such brilliance that you may mistake them as real paintings. Through manipulation of paper and magazine strips, she recreates the feel of paintings with bold colours.
Inspirational / Music / Your story
You must be wondering what’s the connection between cleaning streets and playing music. Well, Bengaluru-based Indian fusion band Swarathma has brought “the two” together in a really interesting way. The band is associated with ‘Let’s Be The Change’ NGO that tries to work hand-in-hand with the BBMP and local residents.
Art / Design / DIY / Photography
Vatsal Kataria, an Indian conceptual photographer, is not just known for capturing unique photographs, but also for creating out-of-the-world DIY projects. Earlier we have seen his exclusive collections – “miniature versions of places from his dreams” and “photo series showing the same scene in two different perspectives.” Now he has come up with another exclusive project that will surely leave you spellbound.
Art / Sketching
Cathy Sheeter from Colorado is a brilliant artist who creates very realistic animal artwork on a unique medium – “scratchboard.” Using ink-coated boards and a sharp tool, she scratches the top layer of the board to reveal the white clay underneath. It’s amazing how wonderfully she carves the board to form hyper-realistic wildlife portraits.
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Pahaad: A Nature-Inspired, Handcrafted Wellness Brand by Akshita Austa
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A Special Performance by Samar Mehdi at Xanadu Youth Carnival 2019
Apr 05 2019
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