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(Image courtesy of Pinterest.)
The thing about inspiration, as the gifted Grace Coddington has put so well, is that it is all around us and all we really need to do is keep our eyes and our minds open. We can take it all in, any of it, all of it, based on whatever we experience and learn along the way; we can tuck it away for moments of quiet reflection over cups of soothing beverages once we’re in the spaces we choose to create. We are then at liberty to sift through the recollections of the things that caught our eye and sparked an interest. That is how inspiration tends to work.
(Image of a hand pulled punkah; courtesy of Pinterest.)
History is one such magnificent source that we can draw from. Simply by way of belonging to a race or a country or a community, we inherit knowledge about the place and culture we are born into or surrounded by and that, in itself provides us with a potpourri of muses.
( Family portrait of an English colonial official with his Indian servants – Northeast India c.1880; image courtesy of Pinterest.)
The punkah (fan) is a significant part of Indian history and culture and has evolved over the years, it hasn’t gone out of style and it certainly retains its utility value, courtesy of India’s largely hot climate. The ever so graceful peacock is the national bird of India; with all of its beauty and vivid colour, it comes as no surprise that this stunning bird takes turns in standing in as a muse and an emblem to the creative mind.
(The inspired piece; courtesy of Narayan Jewellers.)
The designers at Narayan Jewellers, the Ramakant Ambalal Chokshi Group, brought together these two sources and conceived of an idea that took shape of an award-winning set of stunning bridal jewellery; both, luxurious and coveted.
More on the piece in the next post!