Your favourite makers market in Chennai will pop up again in February 2020! This time the curation will also feature a Cyanotype Workshop. For workshop schedule & bookings – visit: https://cyanotypeby56thday.home.blog/ By Hand from the Heart Makers Market is back … Continue reading Upcoming Event: Makers Market & Cyanotype Workshops at Poes Garden, Chennai
By Hand from the Heart back in Coimbatore with its 28th Edition. The event will present a makers market, a series of craft workshops and a Cafe. The 2 day event is open to all & the entry is free. Explore … Continue reading Makers Market & Craft Workshops at Whispering Stones, Coimbatore
We are back with another gorgeous makers market featuring original and creative talent in art, craft, lifestyle, fashion and food. The two day market will be held indoors at our favourite venue – Crowne Plaza. Come along with friends and … Continue reading Chennai Event: Makers Market this August
Archana Avinash chose her passion over her high paying daily job in 2011. Having been raised in the Middle East & being there for quite a period of her life, Archana is very inspired by everything that is Middle Eastern. Crystal … Continue reading Meet The Maker: Archana Avinash, Designer & Crystal Healer, Strings & Beads, Dubai
Today on Meet The makers series we feature, Greeshma Haridasan, from pot of eARTh, Chennai. An architect turned full time craft entrepreneur, Greeshma set up pot of eARTh to design and create paper flowers, hand illustrated cards. With a dream at heart … Continue reading Meet The Maker: Greeshma Haridasan, Founder & Designer, pot of eARTh, Chennai
Today on our Meet The Maker Series we chat up with Founder & Designer, Neha Murthy of Pachisi in Chennai. Neha’s started off 2 years ago to create fabric based ancient board games and this year Neha has ventured into felt … Continue reading Meet The Maker: Neha Murthy, Founder & Designer, Pachisi, Chennai
Let’s find out more about Karthikeyan Palanisamy and Harish Manoj Kumar, of Soklet and Regal Chocolates from Pollachi. In this blog feature, the team shares their tree to bar artisan chocolate story, their cocoa farm, tree to bar process, packaging and … Continue reading Meet The Maker: Karthikeyan Palanisamy and Harish Manoj Kumar, Tree to Bar Artisan Chocolate Makers, Soklet / Regal Chocolates, Pollachi
We chat up with artist Pooja of SwitchOn; chirpy and fullon vibrant just like her doodles, Pooja loves to draw and make things in her home studio she lovingly addresses as her Happiness Factory. Let’s find out more about her works, … Continue reading Meet The Maker: Pooja Sitharthan, Doodle Artist, SwitchOn, Chennai
We chat up with Chinmayie, the founder of Soul – India’s largest babywearing brand. In today’s Meet The Makers series, let’s find out more about her company, her inspirations and the collection she will be showcasing at By Hand From The Heart Makers … Continue reading Meet the Maker: Chinmayie, Founder, Soul, Bangalore
We talk to Kalaivani about her passion for cyanotype printing and her creative venture – 56th Day, based in Goa. Let’s find out more about how it all began, her journey so far, her inspirations and her maiden showcase at By … Continue reading Meet The Maker: M.Kalaivani, Artist / Fabric Designer, 56th Day, Goa
Meha Gupta designs whimsical jewellery under her brand name Baby Baniya . Let’s find out more about her works, inspirations and her jewellery collection she plans to showcase in Chennai with By Hand From The Heart makers market event. Continue reading Meet The Maker: Meha Gupta, Jewellery Designer, Baby Baniya, Delhi
An MBA grad with a background in Corporate Communications & Marketing, Archana Avinash chose her passion over her high paying daily job in 2011. Having been raised in the Middle East & being there for quite a period of her … Continue reading Meet The Maker: Archana Avinash, Strings & Beads, Dubai
Founder of Cocoatrait and the Chocolate Tasting Club in Chennai, L Nitin Chordia is India’s first and only certified chocolate taster. Let’s find out more about what it takes to have a career in chocolate and his plans for our makers … Continue reading Meet the Artisan: Nitin Chordia, Cocoatrait, Chennai
Meet Priyanjoli Basu, the principal designer and founder of PRIYANJOLI a textile design studio based in Chennai. We chat up with Priyanjoli about her textile design venture, revival of handloom and the textiles and weavers she works with. Here’s her story. A bit … Continue reading Meet The Maker: Priyanjoli Basu, PRIYANJOLI, Chennai
Meet Sridhar Lakshmanan of ecoLogin – the for-profit social enterprise that promotes rural and tribal products and services and “Basecamp” – the NGO arm of ecoLogin that undertakes developmental, educational and social research projects in remote rural areas. Meet this social entrepreneur at the makers market … Continue reading Meet The Social Entrepreneur: Sridhar Lakshmanan, ecoLogin
Dhaval Chandarana will represent Aurosoya at the makers market this October. Dhaval works with Aurosoya as their distribution and marketing support; he quotes ” I have always enjoyed a wonderful connection with Auroville and Aurosoya. I have been a Vegan … Continue reading Meet The Maker: Frederic Cordonnier, Aurosoya, Auroville
Let’s meet Swaathi Wudali today on our Meet The Makers Series! Swaathi runs a home design studio where she creates art based wood and mixed media products. We catch up with her about her creative business and her showcase at the … Continue reading Meet The Maker: Swaathi Wudali, Wud Works, Chennai
The session will address the artisan cheese varieties, their origin and the right way to appreciate cheese. For sampling, pairing & tastings, a selection of cheese, dips and desserts made with Käse cheese will be offered. Speakers: Namrata Sundaresan … Continue reading Cheese Tasting & Appreciation Session
Food talks over tasting sessions, food pairing and cooking demonstrations by artisanal food producers, makers, farmers and entrepreneurs. Continue reading Schedule: Food Talks at By Hand From The Heart Makers Market
Architect Shweyta Mudgal is the design principal and founder of Eight Thousand Miles – a lifestyle design for sustainable alternatives for children clothing and furnishings brand based in New York & Mumbai. We catch up with her to understand her creative business, her dreams and her entrepreneurial journey with Eight Thousand Miles. Continue reading Meet The Maker: Shweyta Mudgal, Eight Thousand Miles, Mumbai – New York
The makers market is back with its 18th edition. This time, the makers market will feature farmers, food artisans along with artists and art and craft based makers from all across India. We are excited to present this market at … Continue reading Save the Date: Makers Market August 2016
Tell us a bit about yourself. I’m Alamelu Annhamalai, 22 years old with a degree in Visual Arts from Stella Maris College, Chennai. I’ve always loved creating things. I probably spent too much time working on art projects in school and … Continue reading Meet The Artist: Alamelu Annhamalai
We proudly celebrate all that is Indian, in all its vividness, form, color and joy. We like to think of us as storytellers, sharing our India though different medium. We have been creating for about 10 years now, but it has only been a few weeks since MonkeyJi was born. Continue reading Meet The Maker: Vinayak, Aishwarya, Karan – Monkeyji
Simplicity inspires me, be it in a conversation, an artwork, a song or a person. For me, ‘ less is more’ have more conviction and longevity. We are also on a passionate pursuit to breathe new life into age-old Indian jewelry crafts and techniques. Continue reading Meet The Maker: Benaazir Mukherjee, MoodSwings Jewelry by Benaazir
I am Archana Avinash, Designer & Owner at Strings & Beads, a conscious lifestyle brand that marries crystal healing and gorgeous jewelry to help create balance and fulfillment in your everyday life. Continue reading Meet The Maker: Archana Avinash, Strings & Beads
Working with rural and urban artisans, in West Bengal, India, our pledge is to produce ‘quality handicrafts’ in hand-loom weaving, hand-block printing, hand embroideries and combined techniques. Continue reading Meet The Maker: Sarita Ganeriwala and Sarika Ginodia, Karomi
Ummu Salma is a home based craft entrepreneur, crochet enthusiast and craft blogger in Chennai. I am a blogger and an entrepreneur in the field of Crochet and craft. I am an engineering post graduate following my passion and turning my hobby into a thriving business one step at a time. Continue reading Meet The Maker: Ummu Salma, Made in Craftadise
Shishu and Chetna, currently employed as software professionals and die-hard art lovers. Born and brought up in a traditional family involved with practicing Mithila art (Madhubani Painting), the sisters have developed a keen interest in folk art forms. Continue reading Meet The Maker: Shishu and Chetna, Madhubani Motifs
I have always loved textures and patterns, but only after traveling to places with rich textile histories and vibrant markets featuring hand-crafted fabrics that I decided to make my passion a career. Continue reading Meet The Maker: Priyanjoli Basu, PRIYANJOLI
Ramya Harimadhavan is the owner & designer of Hydes Studio. The studio customizes artisan leather accessories and bags. Continue reading Meet The Maker: Ramya Harimadhavan, Hydes Studio
I’m Amrita Giriraj, 24 years old, graduated in business and craft design from Bangalore and have an undergraduate background in Visual Arts from Stella Maris College, Chennai. For the most part of my design education, the one thing that was constantly drilled into my head was “designs don’t come from your head, they come from what you see around you. Design is nature. Nature is design. Its everywhere.” Continue reading Meet The Maker: Amrita Giriraj, VYA
Dr.Nithya is the owner and designer of CraftsySpark, a home based paper craft studio in Coimbatore (Kovai), specializing in packaging and gift styling. Continue reading Meet The Maker: Dr. Nithya Doraiswamy, CraftsySpark
Nool aims to cater to that group of people who are passionate about eco friendly conscious living. The fashion we create turn into “heirlooms” where every piece tells the story of Chennimalai, a weaver’s passion and a community’s livelihood. Continue reading Meet The Maker: Bharathi Devarajan, Nool By Hand
Nikita S Veejay is the Creative Head of Urumi; a Chennai based design studio for kitsch merchandise and souvenirs that are inspired by South India. Continue reading Meet The Maker: Nikita S Veejay, Urumi
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