RadhikaWadhwaThesis1.Fall2011.12/17/11Upload

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MovingforwardwiththeideaofpaDern,color,culture,nature,thatIhaddiscussedinmylastupload.Throughmydesigns,Iwanttocreateaprocess/systemwhichcanbeusedondifferentproductsthatwillbeshowcasedthroughpopupshops.IwishmypaDernstohavearhythmofriseandfall,apureandpoeJcmovement.TheaestheJcandstylewillreflecttheornateandluxuriouslifestyleofthesplendorsoftheMughalcourts,amongstotherthingsthathaveinfluencedmychoices.

IwishtocreateabrandthatcandefineitselfalongthelinesofhighlyskilledarJsJccraNsmanshipencompassingthefactofbrandingnature.MypaDernschoicesconsistofnatureandtheabstracJonofshapes.Shapessuchaslinesandcircles.And,OrganicpaDernswhichplantsandanimalsofthelandandwaterinfluence.ThepaDernswillalsoseeanoverlapbetweenthetwo:theabstractandtheorganic.ThesearesomepaDernsIstartedplayingaroundwith

EachJmethepopupstoreopensitwillfollowonethemeofpaDernsonallthedifferentvarietyofproductssoldattheshop.ForexampleifthethemeofthemonthisLotusthenalltheproductscategorizedas:

Accessories:scarves,bracelets,pocketscarves,Jes,block‐prinJngblocksHomeFurnishings:bedsheets,bedcovers,bedcushions,curtains,Interior/exteriorproduct:Screens,Stainglass,woodcarvings,LampsApparel:sarongs,wraps,borderpaDernsthatcanbeusedforIndianandWesternOuWits

Thelotuswillinfluencealltheproducts.Thisaspectwillbeseenthroughdifferentpartsofthelotus,whetheritbethebio‐mimicryqualiJesofit,orthedifferentcolorsthelotuscomesintodayetc.Eventhespacewouldbedesignedorthemedaroundalotus,sothatonecanactuallystepoutsideofitandseeit.OnecanvisualizethesepaDernsalltogetherincompleteharmonytogetherorseeeachpieceseparately,sJllbeingwholeonitsown.

CreatedthispaDerninspiredbythelotus.

AlongsidethepreviouspaDernsherearemoreofthemwithpossibleapplicaJons:TheborderpaDernsbeingappliedtoavase.OrasimplefloralpaDernsbeingusedtoadornaplacetosit:

OrcreaJngthesesimplepaDernsthatcanbeusedforbracelets.

ThesebraceletpaDernsshowtheoverlappingoforganicpaDernwithsimpleshapesascircles