3-D Origami

I was amazed by the 3-D Origami I had seen at an exhibition a couple of years back. Thats where I got the idea for the Ganpati Decoration at Rohan Garima this year.  We (i.e. me and my friend Bhagyashree) experimented with the swan first. When we got the hang of it, the lotus idea just emerged easily.

The lotus was made using more than 8000 small triangles. A lot of ladies helped in this task. It was a great success. Don't mean to brag but we did get a prize for it at the Times Green Ganesha 2012.

After Ganpati festival was over, I thought I would like to explore this art further, so I made this peacock just for the fun of it. Here's the picture of the peacock:

My miniatures

I had made these minatures 3-4 years ago and they are still incomplete. I surely intend to finish them this year or i should say next year.

I had made these when I was all into making a dollhouse for my daughter from scratch. This furniture was meant for the kids room. Some of it broke in transit from US to India and had to redo it a little, but no harm done.

Photos of Old Cards I Made

I was browsing through my old photos when I found this one. I had made this card for an aunt and uncle's 25th Wedding Anniversary.

I've used Cricut to cut the leaves and flourishes. The roses are quilled roses.

This one I made for Mother's day 2010:

And this one for Father's Day 2010:

Sorry about the quality of these 2 photos. They were taken with a phone camera.

Snowman - Using cold Porcelain for the first time

I've been meaning to try different kinds of clays. I've already used polymer clay, air drying clay (shadu) and regular playdoh for children. It was the first time I've made my own clay from the recipe I found on the net.

Here's my first figurine in cold porcelain. I'm sure there'll be more.

My First Thought

In the past years, I have taken up a lot of hobbies. These hobbies have been so varied that I think I might have lost track of a few of them. So , I have decided to blog to share with my friends and family what I have been enjoying doing all these years. Also, so that I can document all my artistic endeavors. I have been thinking of doing this for quite some time so - Here It Is!