Sameer Kulavoor

Last week I spent the most hectic/glorious/humid 5 days running about all over the beautiful decay that is Bombay . As my little trip tapered to it's very end ,taking with it my excitement , I managed to hold on to it just a little longer as Sameer Kulavoor handed me this little book , Sidewalks & Coffeeshops .

Sameer decided to take his visual meanderings and turn it into (what I hope will be)the first of many little books, that document the space between . Little snippets of time, lapses between assignments , idle time spent doodling at coffeeshops. Beautifully illustrated , these completely hand drawn images are wistful, sly , funny & morbid.

Such a great memento to take back . Thanks Sameer :)

They are a limited edition of 100 and you can't get them at a store :P

Mark Swaroop

Mark Swaroop is a 26 year old Bangalore based Art Director who has been dabbling with photography for a year and a half. In Mark's own words ,"I love all things beautiful and visual arts is the best I can express what love. I come from a Media Studies background although i have been a designer most of my working life . Being a graphic designer and influenced by Paula Scher and David Carson, my photography takes a slightly graphic turn. Either way i live life through a quote by Tom Waits 'I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy"

The first word that comes to mind is 'Lush' . Beautiful stuff. More here.

Tanvi Kant

LOVE these beautiful handmade trinkets by designer Tanvi Kant. She uses strips of her mum's old sari's to create these one of a kind pieces of jewelry adding little detail in the way of handmade ceramic rings and beads. More draped, wraped , knotted goodness here. Tanvi lives and works out of London.

Karaweaves

Some lovely new stuff from Karaweaves. For those who are unfamiliar, "Kara is a creative venture with a social cause, born out of the felt need to give the Kerala handloom industry a much-needed impetus.We are a group of women who work with independent teams of weavers across the state and small sets of rural tailors to create handmade home furnishings of the highest finish and quality."

Mira Malhotra

I've featured the talented and fairly below the radar Mira Malhotra before . I find myself constantly amazed by her versatility and wit. Theres more interesting stuff here for you to check out.

Kate Banazi

My fav former- Londoner- half- desi from Melbourne , Kate Banazi is back with a series of one off Screen Prints that can only be described as explosive. They're printed on specially made little boxes that I'm actually quite curious to see myself. In the meantime go take a peak here for more from the cleverly titled Neural Housekeeping . And if you are in Melbourne go down and say hello to Kate. And buy her work.

The Uniform Project

The Uniform Project was conceptualised by Sheena Matheiken . She wears a black dress ( Actually 7 of them) for an entire year , finding variation solely by accessorising and layering. She documents her outfit everyday , making it an interesting sort of flip book. However, it isn't a mere performance piece. Matheiken hopes to raise awareness and funds for the Akansha Foundation. Get all the info here.

It's been done before but not this fabulously. Via Random Specific.

Bhakthi Dakshinamurthy

HOLY F..! Atleast that's what Bhakthi D. hopes to hear when you check out her wares at HolyF. Designs. This Bangalorean Art Director decided to simply merge her two greatest loves , shoes & painting to create a very funky labour of love - a design house that sells painted shoes. She buys white canvas shoes and hand paints them with custom design/print pre-approved by the client/wearer of funky shoes. Then she sets out blinging them out with various trims like beads , buttons , glow-in-the-dark paint , even origami!

Watch her on youtube. The one with the idlis and kanada script has to be my fave.