Kuldhara Oasis Holi Sundowner with Suryagarh, Jaisalmer 2023 #NAINAxSuryagarh
2023 was my first Holi celebration at Suryagarh. Personally, I’m not a fan of the way the festival is celebrated by most people. Because of a few experiences of the…
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January Flowers at The Organic Garden at Suryagarh #NAINAxSuryagarh
If you’ve visited Suryagarh during the Winter Season, you might have spotted table decor including some stunning Poppies. All the flowers on the table decor, throughout the year, are from…
Havelis of Jaisalmer : Nathmal Ji Ki Haveli #EyesForRajasthan
One of the legends goes like this : two of the architects working on the King’s Palace, started building this Haveli on their time off. The King couldn’t slumber peacefully…
Banarasi Zari by Abhishti, the Moolsagar Jaisalmer Stepwell and the Google Pixel 7 Pro
This is an appreciation post for life post-Covid that I’m lucky to be living. With collaborators, partners old and new. A new appreciation for several things one took for granted…
The Staircase Series from Rahul Mishra, The Tree Of Life, Couture 2022 Presentation
Images are from the Rahul Mishra, India Couture Week 2022 presentation that was held at The Embassy of France in India. Three previous photo stories from the same show are…
Details from Rahul Mishra, The Tree Of Life, Couture 2022 Presentation
It was great to be back at a life show after October 2021! I got super nostalgic. Even more so because it was at the Embassy of France in India,…
The Runway at Rahul Mishra, The Tree Of Life, Couture 2022 Presentation
Previously, Backstage at Rahul Mishra, The Tree Of Life, Couture 2022 Presentation. Rahul Mishra in black and gold was THE highlight for me. Intricate, layered, stacked embroideries and delicate cut…
Backstage at Rahul Mishra, The Tree Of Life, Couture 2022 Presentation
Things at Rahul’s shows are usually calm and quiet backstage – I’ve been covering / photographing his shows since 2013 – and this has remained the same. Everyone goes about…
Summer Brooches in July
Above, the 2.5 inches in diameter sculptural brooch called Reaching Out. This month, I’ve been making a concerted effort to show more of my wearable art brooches by wearing them…
Darima Cheese Factory, Mukteshwar, Uttarakhand
Darima was setup in 2016. The milk is sourced from local villagers and farmers who visit Darima’s collection centers in Mukteshwar, Uttarakhand. The milk is then brought into the factory…
Abbotsford Heritage Homestay, Nainital
I first met Janhavi and Kanta at Suryagarh, where they were celebrating a family event. I had no idea I would be seeing them outside of my work place, but…
The Lady In The Peach Tree
This post is literally only for me to record one instance of the large-hearted love I’ve received from complete strangers all my life. Tulsi ji was meeting me for the…
To Suryagarh, Jaisalmer, by Road. October 2021
Delhi to Jaisalmer by road, takes approximately 12-14 hours driving time – assuming you do not take a break every 30 minutes. The drive is certainly made better if it’s…
Behind The Scenes of Content Creation: An Example
First, the final product. Watch the video at left ( if you’re on desktop ). If you’re not able to see the clip on this page for some reason, watch…
Why I Prefer The Circluar Shape For All My Canvases
I’ve often been asked why I don’t experiment with or paint on shapes that are not circles. And the answer is that I definitely do. I just don’t publish most…
New #WearableArt Series: using the bark of a Himalayan Birch Tree
New #WearableArt in the works! This is a stack of sheets of what is called “bhojpatra” ( भोजपत्र ). Bhojpatra is, essentially, the bark of the Himalayan Birch tree. For…
Spiti with Tethys Himalayan Den HomeStay, June 2021
WHY SPITI? I have not taken the second lockdown too well. The feelings of being stuck were overwhelming this time around. I had been itching to get out anyway and…
The NEWSPRINT Series of Canvas Paintings by Naina Redhu #KhaosPhilos
The NEWSPRINT Series came about after several conversations, over the years, about the state of the news or “media”. These conversations have taken place online and offline, with friends and…
Who Am I? 2021 Edition
Every few weeks, in my Instagram DMs, I see strangers asking me, “Who are you?” Maybe they are curious because of the five letter Instagram handle “Naina”. Maybe they are…
#WearableArt Brooches Commission for Hendrick’s Gin
A few months ago, Hendrick’s Gin sent over a bottle of their gin to my apartment as part of a PR gift. It is no secret that I love a…
Portraits of Karishma Jhalani for Janavi India x Kiera Chaplin
Photographed in October 2020 for a collaboration between Jyotika Jahalani’s Janavi India and Kiera Chaplin. A series of portraits of the stunning and super-nice Karishma Jhalani. It was a joy…
Delhi Contemporary Art Week, 2021, #EyesForIndianArt
After DCAW 2019, which I was thrilled to be able to visit, this was my second time at the Delhi Contemporary Art Week and the Art Week’s fourth edition. There…
Pavement Trees : Los Angeles Desktop Wallpaper Round-Up 2020
Here’s to a little glint of sunshine no matter where you are in the world. A small window into green, right from your desktop. Hope you have a wonderful 2021!…
The “NUANCE” Wearable Art Series of Brooches Made From Hand-Cut Paint
BACKGROUND AND DEVELOPMENT Could I, perhaps, make brooches that looked more like conventional jewellery? Not by using metal of course – I wanted to use paint. I wanted to cut…