A tradition on the 1st of January for the past 20 odd years where the freaks, geeks and the cross dressers come out to play. The cultural contradiction that is the Kochi carnival is intriguing. In a country that shuns homosexuality, one day a year all is forgiven. These contradictions I will never understand but atleast its progress right?  

things happening right now in Kochi. The Kochi Muzariz Biennale opened on dec 13th to much awaited fanfare, I would go to sya globally. The credit to bring India’s first Biennale to Kochi goes to two Kerala Born artisits Bose Krishnmachari and Riyas Komu. This is a 3 month public art platform and a super opportunity for  our community at large to experience contemporary art first hand. Ive been a …continue…

  I wish I was a morning person. Today, I woke up at 5am and rather than getting restless in bed, I decided to wake up and watch the city as  the new dawn unfolds.  As I slowly cleanse from within, waking up at the witching hour is absolutely refreshing! Im still sifting in my head this move of mine to my root. When I hear the sounds of the …continue…

another year closes..2012 was a year of change for me. Some good, some extremely difficult. It was the year that i took the leap to move back atleast part time to the country I called home many years ago. I had to , my root was calling. Its something not many people will understand but this is me and I had to. It was a big step, a step where …continue…

Handmade to order friends! I got my hands on some amazing fabric a while back and have been sitting on it. I decided to do something about it. What I love about India is that there are tailors in every nook and corner! Ive passed this one woman and her little shop a million times and decided to stop and see if she was keen on working with me. Support …continue…

Ive loved Kantha work for a long time. the delicate quiliting method that dates back thousands of years makes me appreciate the art form a great deal. ive been in India for a bit over 2 months now. I left my home so many years ago and Im slowly finding my way back to the coast where I grew up one step at a time. Its been an iteresting ride …continue…

Very excited about these Totes. These are made of antique Indian tribal fabric.  

Its been ages…this quaint sleepy town by the water tends to have that effect on you and it takes a bit to get into the groove. I think Im in my groovy spot now, so onward we go.Its saturday afternoon and Im determined to catch up. Ive had a few adventures already and taken a ton of pictures. The colors in India blow me away, everything is a photo op …continue…

Its been a few weeks. I always have these grand plans to update often but  once I start travelling..it gets a wee bit harder..by choice..to much to do , see , eat. ha!  I spent a week in New York enroute to India and had a truly amazing time with  amazing girlfriends, good food, random wanderings, time at the MET..the list goes on. Thank you Jessica for being such a …continue…