If you’re eager to know concerning the artwork, craft, tradition and delicacies of erstwhile Indian royal households, this occasion brings a variety of merchandise crafted inside palace studios. The Artisanal Tale, an occasion by design platform Royal Fables in affiliation with Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry Ladies Organization (FICCI-FLO) Chennai, brings collectively 12 royals who will current all the pieces from automotive artwork, bespoke textiles, jewelry and heritage weaves.
Vidita Singh’s portray of a Delahaye at a polo match
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Vidita Singh of Barwani shall be in Chennai after 18 years to showcase her automotive artwork, that includes manufacturers akin to Mercedes-Benz300, Rolls-Royce and Jaguar. “I have an inherited passion for cars. From my great grandfather’s time, till today, our family has pioneered the automobile industry,” says Vidita, who held her first solo exhibition in 2003. At the occasion, the artist will deliver work of a Delahaye mannequin in a polo discipline and a Chevrolet Bel Air, amongst others. “These paintings tell stories from the car’s perspective; what it would see if it were alive. I also give my work a feminine touch and play with florals. For this range, I have veered towards making the angles of the cars prominent, such as headlights, tail lights.” Other artworks on show embrace classic Pahari miniatures from Kangra, and looms from Varanasi by textile platform Aabharnam Foundation.
A sari by Jaykirti Singh
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A big a part of the line-up includes Indian festive put on in natural cotton by Rosetree, an artisanal studio helmed by the ladies from the Seohara household in Rajasthan; cotton farshis by Ritu Sinh of Wankaner; Chanderi weaves by trend label Chaar Chand ; mulberry silk apparel by Hyderabad-based studio Thiraai; and weaves by Chennai’s Sujata Pai, to call a couple of.
Jaykirti Singh of Baria, Gujarat, recognized for her chiffon drapes and handblock printed cottons, shall be bringing saris, and lehengas. “The collection features embroidered block prints, which is something I’ve not done before. I will also bring chiffon weaves in leheriya, tie-and-dye prints,” says Jaykirti, who will even deliver hand-painted linen shirts, saris, and some winter capes.
A sari designed by Nandiniy Singh
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Nandiniy Singh, who hails from a taluqdar household of Awadh and is the founding father of label Chaasmi, will showcase hand-embroidered saris in chiffon and organza with classic borders. “I will also bring a few lehengas,” she says, “I specialise in aari and zardozi in resham and zari, alongside hand painting. My saris are primarily in pastels such as pink, yellow, sea blue, and violet, and feature subtle embroidery,” says Nandiniy, whose love for work displays within the embroidery executed by her core crew of seven artisans.
A potli at Foutri Bags
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Rashmi Singh, the mind behind Foutri Bags — a women-run social enterprise, which is the undertaking of Chandelao Vikas Sansthan (Jodhpur) — is worked up to deliver her vary of embroidered potli baggage. “We never repeat our designs, especially the embroidered ones, to ensure they are exclusive for our buyers,” she says. Her new vary includes potlis in uncooked silk and charmeuse satin with beadwork. “I will also be showcasing our new boho collection that features potlis in patchwork. Old fabrics and tribal apparel were used to create patchwork textiles that were then turned into bags. This was a time consuming range as the fabric is difficult to work on,” provides Rashmi.
Saris are priced upwards of ₹12,500. The occasion is on February 26, at Taj Coromandel, Chennai. From 11am to 7pm. Entry is free.
Published – February 21, 2025 06:59 pm IST
