Blog - Subhiksha

" He who works with his hands is a laborer. He who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman. He who works with his hands and his head and his heart is an artist." -Saint Francis of Assisi A decade ago, when my grand parents from Gujarat, India, visited our home; presented my mom a beautiful hand embroidered Surat saree. My mom used to wear and maintain in a delicate manner, cus she loved the work of the saree. Cut to 2019, the saree is worn out due to innumerable usage and passage of time. Hence I decided to do something outta the saree to make her happy. I just adjusted the worn out part with hand embroidery to make it look delightful. Then, reassembled the pieces in a proper manner. I pasted this piece of work on a velvet cloth and framed it. While you can order on e-commerce websites, there is nothing like the satisfaction walking into the bedroom every single day and have your stare at the fruits of your labour. Moreover I can make my ...

When I was reconstructing my house, a lot of unused sponges were thrown away by the painters. The unused sponges unleashed my creative skills. As an ardent supporter of PETA, I wanted to make a independent and beautiful animal or a bird which cannot be hunted. Hence I decided to make a peacock. The national bird of my country, India 🇮🇳, where hunting and killing of peacocks is a crime. I made this peacock by cutting sponges into a good shapes and decorating with kundan stones. It's high time to realise that animals and birds are NOT TOYS. They are emotional and full of life who deserve the same care that you'd give to a human. Cheers :)