Arati Rao enters the world of jewellery with her label, Taar

Singer-musician Arati Rao is all set to formally start her innings on a brand new profession path. The Bengaluru-based artiste, the title behind the metropolis’s former dwell music venue bFLAT, has now turned jewellery designer with her label, Taar.

“Jewellery is a new body of work for me,” says the designer, including that the shutting down of bFLAT coincided with the lockdown and that’s when she took the alternative to study jewellery making.

“I’ve designed jewellery in the past for friends and family, and always wanted to learn how to make it. But all these years I was so steeped in music and I couldn’t showcase my handicraft.”

Jewellery at Taar
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Following a launch in Mumbai, Arati launches Taar in Bengaluru this weekend with a variety of massive pendants, necklaces, earrings, rings, and bracelets. In collaboration with Baro Market, the launch is curated by Srila Chatterjee and also will function the work of different artists and designers throughout style, life-style, and jewellery. 

Taar, which means wire in Hindi, is an ode to the very materials her items draw from. Crafted by hand, the jewellery options intricate wire work in recycled copper, brass, silver, and gold that’s blended with pure gem stones, quartz, even pebbles.

“The process involves weaving and wrapping wire until it becomes a solid piece. These thin wires are then cajoled into holding gemstones. It is tough to do this process with thin wires of different gauges,” says Arati. 

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Arati says she didn’t begin crafting jewellery with industrial intent. “It was just learning another art form. I designed for my friends and family for a couple of years before making it public. I received a lot of encouragement, and decided to take it to the world,” says Arati, who provides that inspiration for the designs comes from the gem stones and minerals. “I believe they speak to me and guide me to shape them into unusual pieces. Many of my designs are unisex and therefore versatile.”

The jewellery is priced between ₹1,500 and ₹50,000. From October 16-18 at Bangalore International Centre, Domlur.