When I received a mail from Shweta Mohapatra of collective craft, I must admit I was completely blown away by the delicate designs on stone. I believe the products really are 'poetry in stone'.
Soapstone Tealight Holder...
collective craft works towards creating environmentally responsible design solutions and engaging traditional handicrafts in contemporary product in Odisha (Orissa).
Shweta and Sibanand work with artisans who have been involved in the age-old traditional stone art form of Odisha where soft soap stone is used for carving figurative forms.
The collaborative currently works towards securing rural livelihoods by generating work opportunities for artisans through interventions and innovation in design and technical processes.
Leaf Series Platters...
Granite Range Bowls...
Leaf Series Coasters...
Pink Series Coasters...
Stone Jewellery...
Their beautiful creations are retailed at~
KAMALA
Gallery 1, Rajiv Gandhi Handicrafts Bhawan,
Baba Kharak Singh Marg, New Delhi 110 001.
Ph.: +91 - 11 - 65969600 / 23743321
Shweta blogs at collective crafts
26 comments:
Gorgeous, gorgeous work! loved their logo as well! Beautiful pendents, only made me wonder if they get heavy on the neck.
But such classy work, very covetable.
Awesome and creative.. It must be very difficult to carve stone to such delicate shapes.. Luv the coasters !!!
Very beautiful!
Mangala
Hey vineeta , thanks so much, the pendants are as heavy as any other stone jewelry ( jade, topaz...etc) this is a very porous soft stone, not heavy at all. They are also stocked at people tree in Delhi
Hey Vineeta, thank you so much. The pendants are as heavy as any other stone jewelry ( jade, topaz...etc) . The stone is a porous, soft stone...not heavy at all. The jewelry is also stocked at people tree Delhi.
I'm breathless! :-) loved the leaf..
Awesome creations!!!Love each n every piece...they are fab!Kudos to Shweta n Sibanand:)
Thats so very aweseome!!!
Really gorgeous. I think she is the same person who is an illustrator too. I had conducted an e-interview with her a while back here
http://literarysojourn.blogspot.com/2010/02/interview-with-shweta-mohapatra.html
I have many of the Katha books illustrated by Shweta. She is a talented artist.
Stunning!
Thanks all:-)
Glad you all liked it as much as I did!
Vibha~ You are right. She is a very talented illustrator too:-)
Very pretty! Especially those leaf coasters. I like that subtle look.
Absolutely fabulous stuff!!
Even I am blown away by this delicate art!!! I loved the coasters and the pendants :)
Beautiful art. Similar soap stone art is found in Mahabalipuram. those pendents are sold for peanuts..
Thanks for sharing Archana. Lovely collections. I will connect with you when I am in India. Shweta so creative and always gives pleasure when traditional crafts are applied to modern use.
wow..beautiful coasters!!!!
amazing work...i do have a few pendants made of marble which i picked up from street shopping in mahabalipuram however they are quite heavy.....
should thank to shweta for the cause of gr8 treat...its unique and i admire all the creations...thx to rang decor 4r such a wonderful post...
Really you are doing great work. These all the very nice design.You are right, The collaborative currently works towards securing rural livelihoods by generating work opportunities for artisans through interventions and innovation in design and technical processes. I love it.Thanks for nice post.
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what beautiful pieces. they are so elegant, simple and delicate. love them!!!!!
I have many of the Katha books illustrated by Shweta. She is a talented artist.
Each picture is sheer poetry- I am enjoying this series so much.
thanks allot.
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swapna
Those coasters are gorgeous.Thanks for the wonderful feature.
Stunning!! I love their work.. its amazing.. a true inspiration!!
Beautiful creations. Love the lotus flower like designs. They are apt for stone sculpting.
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