Wearable Art Series for Diwali 2021

“Scintilla”. The shimmering, sparkling series of brooches created in 2021.

“Bhojpatra”. Elegant brooches with the bark of the Himalayan Birch tree and gold gilding. For protection & prosperity. A numbered series of brooches created in 2021.

“In Time”. The series of brooches created in 2020.

With layers of time and our own perseverance, we will dip our toes in dreams again. My our plans be shinier still. In time, we will heal and build. Each painting is a mini landscape of our lives, if you look just a little bit closer. A life lived.

Our lives, across the globe, have been fragmented severely in 2020. Shiny plans and dreams lay scattered about, broken. The best case scenario : postponed. The series was born from a desire to capture the significance of our spirit as human beings, to persevere through layers of whatever life throws at us.

May love be unrequited no more, may our spirits be elevated, may the magic return in all aspects of our lives, may the “scene” change soon enough, may we find the time to dig deeper, may we make memories and may there be a change of fortunes.

Technical & Material Details

Acrylics on wood, like all my other wearable art brooches.
Magnet Clasp at back : no pins to prevent damaging your fine silks and cashmere.
This series also uses gold gilding and copper gilding.
A multitude of layers of varnish with different paint and foil applications to create a feeling of depth and visually separated layers on each brooch.

Styling The Brooches When You Wear Them

Use a brooch to clasp the edges of your cashmere or silk stole. Or wear it directly on your brocade blouse. Remember, the magnet is removed with ease when you SLIDE it off instead of PULLING it off. The bright colours of the brooches, alongwith the metallic glint make them suitable to wear both during day brunches and evening celebrations. In the photographs, I’ve shot them on a white background, a black background and also on a white cashmere sweater, a pashmina shawl, a Chanderi silk stole, Parsi embroidery and a Banarasi brocade stole.

Wearable Art Brooches make for great one-of-a-kind gifts for those who have everything. If there is someone in your life who has everything and you’re always struggling to give them a unique gift, you’re on the right website!

“Metals”. An eclectic series of 3D and other metallic brooches created over the years.

Shop My Original Art Merch

Shop my merch : tees, journals, smartphone cases, mugs & tote bags. Also available : wearable art brooches, canvas paintings & fine-art posters.