aPaulogy ~ Curious Illustration

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I met </span></span><a href="http://theplumtree2.blogspot.in/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Priya Sebastian</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> for </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">a cup of chai </span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">few days back. </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">She suggested we drop by at this quaint place at the edge of Richard's Park in Richard's Town, which houses the work of Bangalore-based illustrator </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Paul Fernandes.</span></b></span></div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/6803207730/" title="paul8 by archanasr, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img alt="paul8" height="427" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7060/6803207730_97154e1f32_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Not knowing what to expect I just followed her obediently into this space, habitually taking out my camera while she exchanged pleasantries with </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Mona</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> and </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Jatin</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> of </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">aPaulogy~ Curious Illustration.</span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">As I looked around this colourful space, I was at once enveloped in a multi-hued world of water colours!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">What followed was an hour of surfing the waves of sheer nostalgia of the years spent in the beautiful Cantonment area of Bangalore.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/6803203570/" title="paul2 by archanasr, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img alt="paul2" height="427" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7206/6803203570_f4b6c78455_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); white-space: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); white-space: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Paul Fernandes'</span></b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> illustrations are an ode to this charming part of Bangalore. Light-hearted, funny depiction of scenes from the days gone by~ the 70's, his memories and experiences and of friends and families.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img alt="paul12" height="640" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7180/6954733691_4bbd1cf8b8_z.jpg" width="426" /></span></div></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); white-space: normal; font-family:georgia, serif;">He's work has captured some grand landmarks of the area, which conjures up numerous memories in people who have lived here. The work is also a satirical take on these fast disappearing heritage buildings and structures.</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img alt="paul11" height="640" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7061/6803209574_48d7fbb276_z.jpg" width="426" /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The charming </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Mona</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> taking us on a trip down memory-lane. She narrated such delightful little stories associated with each illustration and also some very interesting piece of information.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img alt="paul5" height="516" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7186/6949315421_ba27849564_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>Thom's Cafe</b>, a landmark building on Wheeler's Road! I have such fond memories of picking up their warm, fresh out of the oven bread, you drop a blob of butter on it and it would melt:-)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i>Mona</i> tells us that, in 'those days' it was the only cafe in the Cantonment area which had a <i>Jukebox</i> and they played some lovely music.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img alt="paul3" height="640" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7054/6803204068_df7f86a476_z.jpg" width="426" /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">His gallery is peppered with vintage furniture, collectibles and memorabilia's that are remnants of the old Bangalorean charm.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img alt="paul4" height="427" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7189/6949314773_d7a6a1aef3_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><b>Paul</b> is a collector of miniature vintage cars...</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/6803208494/" title="paul9 by archanasr, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img alt="paul9" height="427" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7047/6803208494_1c91cd65be_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">An old framed photograph.</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/6949319043/" title="paul10 by archanasr, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img alt="paul10" height="427" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7206/6949319043_8d9f749417_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></span></a></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Miniature cars glide on window sills and on tables...</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img alt="paul1" height="427" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7036/6803202918_8865205b08_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><b>Paul</b> has captured some beautiful heritage houses, which are fast disappearing.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/6803206306/" title="paul6 by archanasr, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img alt="paul6" height="427" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7207/6803206306_48f998b761_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">This illustration depicts the sincere policemen of yesteryears checking for lit oil lamps on the cycles. There is an antique lamp placed next to the artwork, which almost brings the scene alive!</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/6949317031/" title="paul7 by archanasr, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img alt="paul7" height="427" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7189/6949317031_4527ac6c13_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i>Priya</i> and <i>Mona</i> engrossed in one of the illustrations depicting a scene of a pre-wedding Mangalorean party. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;"><img alt="paul13" height="640" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7205/6954733703_0b15c34a71_z.jpg" width="426" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap; font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">What a fabulous treat it was to the senses, we walked out feeling like one of the characters that <b>Paul Fernandes</b> so beautifully brought to life, from another era. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">A little melancholy lingered in my heart thinking about the heritage buildings, that filled us with so many happy memories, were slowly disappearing giving way to huge concrete structures.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-size:small;">Presently <b>Paul Fernandes</b> walks the various mains and streets trying to paint the other remarkable landmarks of Namma Bengaluru!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-size:small;">Kudos <b>Paul Fernandes!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-size:small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-size:small;"><i>(images by Arch)</i></span></div></div></div>

aPaulogy ~ Curious Illustration

I met Priya Sebastian for a cup of chai few days back. She suggested we drop by at this quaint place at the edge of Richard's Park in R...

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the ants~ crafting traditions

<b>the ants store</b> in Bangalore is part of <b><a href="http://new.theant.org/">the ant </a>~t</b>he<b> a</b>ction<b> n</b>ortheast<b> t</b>rust.<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446222862281281554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn5rgDfKBiefZanoNF-hRs0fccy23NljPfFFPdYSk3FBYxvUHkHJHCUWltb5iXso0UJlnpIDxxuS1QcMuagvtj4FS1Pg9m5dN4Mq80-epFGeC_NB-ZptXJi5VF0VyxSK4uABEH5ExYyu8/s400/ants16.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 306px;" /><div><div><i>A voluntary organization based in Assam, that has merged traditional designs with modern sensibilities through its <b>Aagor</b> cottons and <b>Endy</b> silk products for many years.</i><div><i>Taking the success story forward, the ant has now launched a new initiative of bringing positive stories from Northeast and similar forgotten communities.</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div>I was so glad I went to this beautiful store, <i>lucky me</i> I had my trusty point & shoot camera in my handbag and one of the store owners <b>Pradeep Krishnappa</b> was kind enough to allow me to shoot:-) The other owner being <b>Smita Murthy</b>. Together they have created an amazing store. So here are some beautiful handcrafted products from <b>the ant<i>s</i> store</b>.</div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446221834849154866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrSfBRps7fvN4eEK4a_s3MW0nufUV8WeG1AMyYPkjainHhkBEToaK3cjPH5M-AKqCqTPNhc03wWC77RjDwIG5MIBcSGV8dmDyDycGRxZkhPdjlLW1jchlXlM_CX9yI7K5M4Non1sNal_o/s400/ants11.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /><div>The store displays some stunning woven textiles by the <b><i>Bodo </i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">community</span></b> as well as <b><i>Naga</i></b> women.</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446221302110705794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBkUfcDWYEhyQUeXuzA8Sqs9QZXnwLalFmdejB3-TOqUbO_va20OH-GDky-_3wGyQGkTD4-gfq5NA2A3Cy2GRUu7U5P2FPxsz_ljCS56HWKxNexm8ddqsuNpcC-NFepfB13FMnWhjCBkY/s400/ants10.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Black pottery from Nagaland is so beautifully displayed all over the store.</span></div></div></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446221863950793458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkvlgEiosOUaSZ_5XEXf70ZxQw_rMF5jBj-sT_c10m02D4E2sY2NwWV8RcPGRe89A_9UEVRRzUT1r2fOsw__mw9qCdJ1S-CYuJnlP9I2KeYBTWeHpUEPpoFPNMySy3ESwRtiKgoEnTfTs/s400/ants14.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 285px;" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446221846762135570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZAMYz6BykujZm29LmLQj8Fj7nxm-PRQB4s8KbfGaFRfVIV1sNzHvhOA-7A_YwVXazHrVk5Fqkf6dzVOTBiZoVAUhngFLxAuZY4z627INQNPraedV6CoxLPSQIuPT5oqZw4Uw5EkRZemk/s400/ants12.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 321px; " /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRFmaLmN0f3rZfXoOQV7XYlonxvPjmVlVnAxG_UuWfkNov4uZhjUqYZk9YTme-4MCDyYR_SbOFX6GoB3IMX0KhphHyB2eEad4CYrcfNli3BsHLhqJNdh9Rq90IxesKCujr_-wyFmMvsHs/s1600-h/ants15.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div style="text-align: left;">Drool-worthy handcrafted jewellery!</div><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446221860050509186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguY5mYABoidT0NP4jelqcWb6sNAuMJP4rvwI6V6_EyggkLWMzsOvSmhqcifP1R7JKoiBPzPtp4Jutt4FwZSBSmgOYaRwwyHW6mDf4J7xQPN9Mvxj_MmV9gz-z_szsW6Rqwy15Cvhwitso/s400/ants13.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></div><div><div style="text-align: left;">They have a lovely range of kurtas, skirts, tops, stoles and belts. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRFmaLmN0f3rZfXoOQV7XYlonxvPjmVlVnAxG_UuWfkNov4uZhjUqYZk9YTme-4MCDyYR_SbOFX6GoB3IMX0KhphHyB2eEad4CYrcfNli3BsHLhqJNdh9Rq90IxesKCujr_-wyFmMvsHs/s1600-h/ants15.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="text-decoration: none;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446221887386402258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRFmaLmN0f3rZfXoOQV7XYlonxvPjmVlVnAxG_UuWfkNov4uZhjUqYZk9YTme-4MCDyYR_SbOFX6GoB3IMX0KhphHyB2eEad4CYrcfNli3BsHLhqJNdh9Rq90IxesKCujr_-wyFmMvsHs/s400/ants15.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a>Details of the woven fabrics.<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446221295640347906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLebZrdtZVKY6wguIlGmAqGOqlAZGcpf8-3y1R7FCW3KCYR-gq6NvzibAjJru23I7c-fZZk8C-cmCLGM3dGEQHXBn9CC3eHZLVgyP6KD7pabSTg13NZGcPr2dxv33fMX44IUOHlPnfKaQ/s400/ants9.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 330px;" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446221277407617890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSuxYGeuPnet67T1mHR_3x0Kh1JMzXuMCV7Mzqk_qIdyJrPD3UNF4uD5LMNxuWuVYNVhJ3HI1ZhYqh6jS-_1dpzC9Chj9pa7ZO8dJbWUivlipdQljj6hxs19sKx5RrLRT6JI0I0r32Imk/s400/ants6.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446220682309404770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivHSbfhrCjoqZVk5r1kxRUH1uPWRRTQYMGmT4MeoV_BiNSaVFtUgk920B1tA5QxJ6JZVaTSakNy57DCZEHqQ8E_2l0uczkDQhzPj6FlgmvVn80HZPdsUbJB81XKVYpskhu0i_W5PpxspA/s400/ants5.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446220668753329954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ87o6yq62cX7HDfLMiwM66hWHDxDxwLHQLeFzmFXaPvOQSQMcTsQ0LzoZ9VLmCXPuFq4h9L8cboP4RF0VvrekZFXrZn2viat0k12A6_MZGAJovoRVeRggvVbvaWmFCXpiAGjjOzvgSus/s400/ants3.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The lovely, shiny, black pottery:-) Take your pick!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrSfBRps7fvN4eEK4a_s3MW0nufUV8WeG1AMyYPkjainHhkBEToaK3cjPH5M-AKqCqTPNhc03wWC77RjDwIG5MIBcSGV8dmDyDycGRxZkhPdjlLW1jchlXlM_CX9yI7K5M4Non1sNal_o/s1600-h/ants11.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446221289689825186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwb7yUnvlm6NukDJuu-tWFZ3DLCiIxcl2f3gYO30DpzKbyqo2frV2osgqh9dgGisO-1Bd_Ue63zN-givrUbeg8olTvEEVyWhhsudtzwr6lCJZzpX-fyZsyHDN6VG0SEcq8tabEEfYqREk/s400/ants8.jpg" style="text-align: center;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Hi there~ A Selfie of sorts;-)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446221283196382402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJK9Epxveg2wCzQkHUK_P7zO60eb-NJwdD46b-S4GnCvApAI4K2c3ahr6IFKMrHPFs37ZfbdunI9ogzfdfbshGXZ5DBqfcLCaWh2wQPCQWz9CWhOvoGF2up1hpKYcd93D6uP09u33txvg/s400/ants7.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Textile bound notebooks.</div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446220675035303202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNzXyPrOZ-wIm8jn0MKkEIuqPWyMBSuvrw6aU1qADIDfTSHNiM3hBiO5y_pOr4knRVVeoqO2ivid2MNSr8VOvLp4UhFW-UHB7Swv8eMqJPsmEq4YPveRY3pBZTCazgyvbohGtLr3HsKV0/s400/ants4.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwb7yUnvlm6NukDJuu-tWFZ3DLCiIxcl2f3gYO30DpzKbyqo2frV2osgqh9dgGisO-1Bd_Ue63zN-givrUbeg8olTvEEVyWhhsudtzwr6lCJZzpX-fyZsyHDN6VG0SEcq8tabEEfYqREk/s1600-h/ants8.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446220660747961090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFiZQ2pmYWnEKGmTWK4IJtph7tOqrubLGeV44A6Yk7Sga8dVRNgaYGLUK6fwazw1tPl-Hg8gQMbN6331EE_XuORpbLSXRXZ0O5Ivm1dBwVV4LukOyr0r8ENrhT82C8kfl5y0YyWSvyorw/s400/ants2.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">Loads of wooven Kauna Reed baskets from Manipur.</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446220652589002802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYg38PwR7Jboa3q1cNPTfB3m8viFe09J511l2G87rXJj1GKEWkkBLR5NjhZXiZKGXNEIaz2wVvmj4REsRXh1GkGpx-kpDT3gS6LjssiM39tA1JaD-LbMz7Y1mDo_cGDhvOuW-aunFc7h4/s400/ants1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></div></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwb7yUnvlm6NukDJuu-tWFZ3DLCiIxcl2f3gYO30DpzKbyqo2frV2osgqh9dgGisO-1Bd_Ue63zN-givrUbeg8olTvEEVyWhhsudtzwr6lCJZzpX-fyZsyHDN6VG0SEcq8tabEEfYqREk/s1600-h/ants8.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="text-decoration: none;"></a></div><div>Home furnishings made out of the woven fabrics.</div><div><br /></div><div>Hope you enjoyed the store tour:-) Do visit it if you are in Bangalore.</div><div><br /></div><div>The store is located at</div><div>2023/b, 1st Cross, 14th A Main</div><div>HAL 2nd Stage, Indiranagar</div><div>Bangalore-38</div><div>Tel: 080-41715639</div><div>email: bangstore@theant.org</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i>(images by Arch)</i></span></div>

the ants~ crafting traditions

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Vermilion House

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWDNe01pHRPr0iJ2nvV36WLIHzKnxwEoUDb9li5VOKMoSFKa-u4eI369FX2idnvfLtSuSX9gGCYVlnGD4_KUUsQCaRytpRL4G7lj4kxcKd8EJSDSMCCy2zSTd0PrQmGG7ZVKynf4oZVm8/s1600-h/ver17.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378581639500568162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWDNe01pHRPr0iJ2nvV36WLIHzKnxwEoUDb9li5VOKMoSFKa-u4eI369FX2idnvfLtSuSX9gGCYVlnGD4_KUUsQCaRytpRL4G7lj4kxcKd8EJSDSMCCy2zSTd0PrQmGG7ZVKynf4oZVm8/s400/ver17.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" /></a>Tucked away in the leafy Cleveland Road in Frazer Town, Bangalore is <span style="font-weight: bold;">Vermilion House.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Vermilion House</span> has many beautiful facets to it. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Vermilion House</span> is an antique store started a couple of decades ago, where you will find antiques sourced by <span style="font-weight: bold;">Uma Rao</span> who has the eye of a connoisseur<b> </b>from various parts of India.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijIroGlqC9TYQNdCnvow2l2sGqZ2FCRrbXhesE7XzTGsMuLgIQzsh2UctcS0rYu7LAQmppBt7onReD8StxfnT6tDCozBD9k_KpZBVgLxxsEyyF8qeV1j0W_gvkym1qaqBgwwwe1-0MQAs/s1600-h/ver4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378564450310530130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijIroGlqC9TYQNdCnvow2l2sGqZ2FCRrbXhesE7XzTGsMuLgIQzsh2UctcS0rYu7LAQmppBt7onReD8StxfnT6tDCozBD9k_KpZBVgLxxsEyyF8qeV1j0W_gvkym1qaqBgwwwe1-0MQAs/s400/ver4.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi76pMsNqwxSep7VyDmb9R0ubfYiF6MAoFZ41FX-GlL0JDFACl81yo1xv_XuTZcYJAVOFc1lpyK7ExyFNimknfCMAKS_1kxVUw1uYUdFnfZRSAhAoppVJRz89r1zyW8qqQWhs4WVIa-cbE/s1600-h/ver16.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378581633454412066" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi76pMsNqwxSep7VyDmb9R0ubfYiF6MAoFZ41FX-GlL0JDFACl81yo1xv_XuTZcYJAVOFc1lpyK7ExyFNimknfCMAKS_1kxVUw1uYUdFnfZRSAhAoppVJRz89r1zyW8qqQWhs4WVIa-cbE/s400/ver16.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRlr-T8O9ap9C9-iNT00YMnVdlpDaVJTRo3mkn76YjqjevXPuLNVlNs2JYZawCLt1y4S0lAXnMxF0vjzI4BKjDdqWxJk7uAaNMW04JtnYua5bmX-dLVRJBtTsujLwgF9YHENp8Da_4PFE/s1600-h/ver3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378564457449670498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRlr-T8O9ap9C9-iNT00YMnVdlpDaVJTRo3mkn76YjqjevXPuLNVlNs2JYZawCLt1y4S0lAXnMxF0vjzI4BKjDdqWxJk7uAaNMW04JtnYua5bmX-dLVRJBtTsujLwgF9YHENp8Da_4PFE/s400/ver3.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 289px; height: 400px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxTL6LGTmtWiwUH7urSTyCWuR0Bl4JCH563DKFSsBUp8pwIb11j_PPGvv38Mk6VWU2qC49mVWXm8FbIUAQbJHusfiTVZCoDZdNhQliu2SRGhXWOKy6tyxVpFaBxxax9TzqzZU0_0WTrS8/s1600-h/ver2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378564465769373106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxTL6LGTmtWiwUH7urSTyCWuR0Bl4JCH563DKFSsBUp8pwIb11j_PPGvv38Mk6VWU2qC49mVWXm8FbIUAQbJHusfiTVZCoDZdNhQliu2SRGhXWOKy6tyxVpFaBxxax9TzqzZU0_0WTrS8/s400/ver2.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 311px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi16V8gLNfLXnCUcbMhdsktRq_ctT5TjbVekw0Da0mGObq9ECdC7MzH_uJ5woZkaO60JOUiKA2rQF7hqimCCE_7Ri-i-qVqvszML-cD9ZCNb0JEC-p770gP58m7ggVfg-6qHfviy3Mb8FI/s1600-h/ver14.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378581626360671234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi16V8gLNfLXnCUcbMhdsktRq_ctT5TjbVekw0Da0mGObq9ECdC7MzH_uJ5woZkaO60JOUiKA2rQF7hqimCCE_7Ri-i-qVqvszML-cD9ZCNb0JEC-p770gP58m7ggVfg-6qHfviy3Mb8FI/s400/ver14.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYcnPItlAwgGontfhlmFcqVxWazFTTRWoxNWYi0jbQ6rExXcZY6y9pqqZIgFSf2rpE8EBrlDJSe7leBjkrBzEFEc9aTm6E1UrKhBrpNT0uKAvwinwkiP764O-M51q8MTh3n50ZLjzWdGQ/s1600-h/ver5.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378564443712816770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYcnPItlAwgGontfhlmFcqVxWazFTTRWoxNWYi0jbQ6rExXcZY6y9pqqZIgFSf2rpE8EBrlDJSe7leBjkrBzEFEc9aTm6E1UrKhBrpNT0uKAvwinwkiP764O-M51q8MTh3n50ZLjzWdGQ/s400/ver5.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" /></a>Here you will find painstakingly restored antique furnitures, unique artifacts, Tanjore and Mysore school of paintings, lithographs, traditional lamps, paintings by contemporary artists and many more...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgflz9TbotVoMVsKJ0pnFGy5Z2t9z1SKfbCs_gZntE0kdxh96yAcLSdHfecpAOlX0CtZGexrcyFZKANtLHEX7f_ZGznW5BHFTzuXFtma6LLmwUiokkJK7vQ8DjH2mGE_JiBRjROQZ_eFPA/s1600-h/ver13.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378581618013537138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgflz9TbotVoMVsKJ0pnFGy5Z2t9z1SKfbCs_gZntE0kdxh96yAcLSdHfecpAOlX0CtZGexrcyFZKANtLHEX7f_ZGznW5BHFTzuXFtma6LLmwUiokkJK7vQ8DjH2mGE_JiBRjROQZ_eFPA/s400/ver13.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3LX3rE23Uio9WpqYM2tjYTgyhW03CktjFFbDruCpzz7OEWjerKUjl9H0wagflBzIrziFb8fUOSesp79AS84noNjqzVLdaOfwl3NN18P5-4or9E5wx8B6vYPXOT1uahibIGpZRayEOulc/s1600-h/ver7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378579465258144770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3LX3rE23Uio9WpqYM2tjYTgyhW03CktjFFbDruCpzz7OEWjerKUjl9H0wagflBzIrziFb8fUOSesp79AS84noNjqzVLdaOfwl3NN18P5-4or9E5wx8B6vYPXOT1uahibIGpZRayEOulc/s400/ver7.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Vermilion House</span> also exhibits work by various NGOs. Here you see hand blockprinted wrapping papers and gift items made by one of the NGOs.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnqIJFd75CfOOBHU0eMpWjVt-PI0U_OPZGzV94ZtF0Zj8huDc5542qmdibSyU-xAr-EugpeKLaFS5y14rdxIK2uoMrHkEOrIqu7a65NrkpQdGWnY9hUpBuJpY_s3pCvv1zEgXzMUsmxlc/s1600-h/ver11.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378579483457152994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnqIJFd75CfOOBHU0eMpWjVt-PI0U_OPZGzV94ZtF0Zj8huDc5542qmdibSyU-xAr-EugpeKLaFS5y14rdxIK2uoMrHkEOrIqu7a65NrkpQdGWnY9hUpBuJpY_s3pCvv1zEgXzMUsmxlc/s400/ver11.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYLTKqDAY1uQn6I_yI9Yr7yMv6d2Dz10sH1-8wibB_LFCKp8BiL1yX_86IvEsqlRN_j8v4jUwkWN2DaiGJeSYg94QGvDG_LfKACiqXdLDzTHPjl1u077nc057z2oa4xpj0Yk19bD12uwo/s1600-h/fram1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378578307944761538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYLTKqDAY1uQn6I_yI9Yr7yMv6d2Dz10sH1-8wibB_LFCKp8BiL1yX_86IvEsqlRN_j8v4jUwkWN2DaiGJeSYg94QGvDG_LfKACiqXdLDzTHPjl1u077nc057z2oa4xpj0Yk19bD12uwo/s400/fram1.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Vermilion House</span> also has <span style="font-weight: bold;">Edgeware- <span style="font-style: italic;">The Frame Shop</span></span> by <span style="font-weight: bold;">Bina Rao</span> who will help you find the perfect frame for your treasured artworks and paintings. Edgeware has a range of frames in various finishes -Teakwood, Rosewood, Coloured, Antique, Ornate.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bina Rao</span> will help customise the frames with various mounts like silk, handmade paper etc to give your paintings/photographs that picture perfect look, that will enhance any interior.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8AGn3fndrSW_Ilj3EoQdGuFme0LC1CmEJqH_dCFS-QaKdMDp5HNOQScQocdAsd83Lwqde4s29HhMWO_YOzvUohPkGkz3L9-2KvPzLv7DwXmANlHFX1HGS6HKej3EDxD4P9D7yKVLxVVo/s1600-h/fram3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378578321033808738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8AGn3fndrSW_Ilj3EoQdGuFme0LC1CmEJqH_dCFS-QaKdMDp5HNOQScQocdAsd83Lwqde4s29HhMWO_YOzvUohPkGkz3L9-2KvPzLv7DwXmANlHFX1HGS6HKej3EDxD4P9D7yKVLxVVo/s400/fram3.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 374px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5y98FlByFmOBlAEYIaPAKlnqixCtZAWwuT-iIYjMTp5MoYqreXZ0UlT3BowSdFtp-X2e5MXMivV3IrtrK8oaTmT74DQ44trDju06DYhOF8YL3cI0soKNub4GE6gSssCxL0KwiauCdB6Q/s1600-h/fram4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378578328680923618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5y98FlByFmOBlAEYIaPAKlnqixCtZAWwuT-iIYjMTp5MoYqreXZ0UlT3BowSdFtp-X2e5MXMivV3IrtrK8oaTmT74DQ44trDju06DYhOF8YL3cI0soKNub4GE6gSssCxL0KwiauCdB6Q/s400/fram4.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFinNGQYkICB-Xf4l-DvLnW3TON9xQejyyRrOtq1ISMp7gOV0Y0r-6etsWG3YB4vfQV-RCLaP-0cSunOOkXy6Gx3uRJExxLTUwlSSWeRfPSZRyhWfHrbY7QTHO33kVhjGsbxsb5-1dFPY/s1600-h/fram2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378578311410541554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFinNGQYkICB-Xf4l-DvLnW3TON9xQejyyRrOtq1ISMp7gOV0Y0r-6etsWG3YB4vfQV-RCLaP-0cSunOOkXy6Gx3uRJExxLTUwlSSWeRfPSZRyhWfHrbY7QTHO33kVhjGsbxsb5-1dFPY/s400/fram2.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" /></a>They have a <span style="font-weight: bold;">Book Reader's Club</span> where serious book lovers join in once a month for book reading sessions and enjoy the coffee morning:-) They have a selection of books on interiors, art and also by Asian and Indian Authors.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK4NRS3U1ckTIQOgRMwgdRR21u2Ag75ygK3z8-lHb348FzBLwZUockTLY83dXZpoDT3MR9eIpUCq0ynwadGzOijVj5TcQpg5q7pgb4u_R4Vb8S8I-u_GCDR2HV7bi8ZMD_PjxKrws7zio/s1600-h/pur1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378581648642838034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK4NRS3U1ckTIQOgRMwgdRR21u2Ag75ygK3z8-lHb348FzBLwZUockTLY83dXZpoDT3MR9eIpUCq0ynwadGzOijVj5TcQpg5q7pgb4u_R4Vb8S8I-u_GCDR2HV7bi8ZMD_PjxKrws7zio/s400/pur1.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Purvi Patel</span> of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Vermilion House</span> is a designer who revives old hand-embroidery techniques on blouses, kurtas etc<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixu6f1gkLAcE58zagfR-LPsZ7tN9lJ1QUZR4Z8VDJ6rwnbKGMDruo6UGhzuYluObhNuWctw3eS0pgmHsALhGjbZlUcx-driAHd2_JTL02TJwIBG6XSbxPK0aJW7DnivUDghodyyMIQRRk/s1600-h/PURV.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378582058074131394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixu6f1gkLAcE58zagfR-LPsZ7tN9lJ1QUZR4Z8VDJ6rwnbKGMDruo6UGhzuYluObhNuWctw3eS0pgmHsALhGjbZlUcx-driAHd2_JTL02TJwIBG6XSbxPK0aJW7DnivUDghodyyMIQRRk/s400/PURV.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 301px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbx9sb47DSbNShjXYHn4oCqNLRWoOUrgynhx_Pg6icrDF2CSZXdXNpB8KpDI5fZaURROMr6HQfGR3W3L_PqrM91oSYJkyQ-nns0wk00kBIFTUF1D97iq9vQIML2Zd2pDlUVB2qXTLRl_I/s1600-h/PURV2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378582063327992322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbx9sb47DSbNShjXYHn4oCqNLRWoOUrgynhx_Pg6icrDF2CSZXdXNpB8KpDI5fZaURROMr6HQfGR3W3L_PqrM91oSYJkyQ-nns0wk00kBIFTUF1D97iq9vQIML2Zd2pDlUVB2qXTLRl_I/s400/PURV2.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 294px; height: 400px;" /></a>If you are passionate about antiques, paintings, artifacts, hand- embroidery, customised frames for your interiors, this is your one-stop shop.<br /><br />You can get in touch with <span style="font-weight: bold;">Uma</span> or <span style="font-weight: bold;">Bina </span>or<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Purvi</span> at<br />Vermilion House<br />3/12 Cleveland Road Cross<br />Frazer Town, Bangalore-5, Tel- 080-41225830<br /><br />Hope you enjoyed this store tour, do write in and tell me:-)<br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>

Vermilion House

Tucked away in the leafy Cleveland Road in Frazer Town, Bangalore is Vermilion House. Vermilion House has many beautiful facets to it. Verm...

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