I had a coloful Diwali in 2013 thanks to the wonderful designer collaboration with Anek Design's wonderful Kanika Bhal (read the story here ). Kanika's ecelectic design sensibility that is a trademark of her line of decor products flows just as easily and copiously into her domestic and work spaces. Posting a few images from around her studio and lovely apartment in Mumbai.
Two words braced on top of a door ledge pretty much sum up her work for me
In Kanika's signature potli and scrap key chains..
In scraps of kantha materials. ( Kanika has been working with kantha since 2010, and in the time to come, she intends to offer all textile craft traditions from India and a few from abroad.)
Two words braced on top of a door ledge pretty much sum up her work for me
And here, in a small but dear little studio in Goregaon Mumbai, Kanika creates her label Anek Designs..
"It is a very functional space. We were lucky to find neat and clean nook right at the edge of a basti" Says Kanika describing her workshop and it's neighbourhood.
I am amazed at the neat organized interiors encountered within..
The small yet airy and organised space takes me back to anpther space..
Barely a few hours back , I had sarted the morning at Kanika's airy and charming apartment in Malad.
There is hints of Kanika's love for textiles every where in the house. The space brims with color and craft in every corner..
A humble sweet platter very cleverly used as a trivet for serving snacks on the coffee table.
Or a long kalamkari cushion in earth colors on a stark blue sofa.
Kanika's chunky potli neckpeices adorning the top of a cupboard in her study..
A key organizer at the entrance of her home..
A simple arrangement of objects and fruit top a dining table.
Shadow puppets hung on a string..
Or a simple yet stunning curtain made out of colorful scraps of left over fabric..
(I have a good mind of returning to this beauty here in an upcoming post, but more about that later)
Infact colors and weaves are abundant in this home..
And getting back to the workshop, there is piles and stacks of colour and more weave!
In Kanika's signature potli and scrap key chains..
In scraps of kantha materials. ( Kanika has been working with kantha since 2010, and in the time to come, she intends to offer all textile craft traditions from India and a few from abroad.)
In a wide variety of natural textiles Kanika likes to work with..
In the kalamkari range that she launched recently. ( Anek's kalamkari based patterns are commissioned from a national award winning weaver based in Andhra Pradesh)
And last but not the least in a bunch of yummy cushions I splurged on in while a visit to her workshop!
It has been enlightening and inspiring knowing Kanika. There is much she will offer via Anek in the time to come, starting with a range of pure silk and woollen products. Do keep an eye on her facebook page.. I have mine glued too!
