Sari impressed by Masani Amman
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At Tvam, the artwork studio at RA Puram the place Lakshmi Srinath works on her artwork, textile and jewelry designing, there may be an interaction of sunshine and darkness. The ground, fabricated from black pure stones is juxtaposed with extensive home windows that herald loads of daylight, mirrored within the hues of all that’s on show.
Lakshmi has created 9 totally different saris, every with a definite color scheme. “The theme for these creations was impressed by Navaratri, and I selected 9 goddesses from historic Vedic and people traditions. Every of those goddesses is related to constructive power, and a weapon. These distinct qualities are mirrored within the saris I’ve created,” says Lakshmi. She hopes that it tells a strong non secular story.
Sari impressed by Masani Amman
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Lakshmi has collaborated with Aishwarya Manivannan, an artist, designer, educationist, and silambam artiste for this mission. “Martial arts and textile artwork coming collectively is exclusive, and this mission introduced out the assorted sides of those artwork kinds. It was a possibility to know our traditions and historical past,” says Aishwarya. “As an artiste and designer, I respect Lakshmi’s fashion and methods used.”
The designer has used Chanderi material for the saris. The color she has chosen to symbolize Kowmari, a preferred people deity, is a resplendent yellow. Her weapon is a spear. For Masani Amman who’s represented by hearth, the theme is a torch of fireside and the color devoted to her is vermillion pink.
A sari impressed by Andal
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“Apparently, for Andal, also called Kothai, we usually affiliate parrots and lotus, however her weapon is a mace. I’ve used all of those motifs within the sari impressed by her, and the color I selected is a parrot inexperienced,” she says.
Lakshmi was impressed by goddesses Kamakshi, Lakshmi, Andal, Chamundi, Masani, Kowmari, Ayyanar Devi, Saraswathi and Durga. They’re aesthetically offered by way of colors, motifs and themes, says Lakshmi.
Tvam is at 1st Major Highway, RA Puram. They are often reached at tvam_artanddesignstudio on Instagram.