INTRO

Dot Kolams are symmetric and it has always been excite to see neighbour's kolam and go to different streets of neighbourhood to get inspired and recreate new designs the next day. I have tried to create a design and added available colours to add more beauty to it. I have tried to do possible justice on the pale floor with the opportunity available indoor in the UK.

I have been thinking of making use of used cans at home and then struck an idea to wash them, unwrap the stickers and paint them on terracotta red and then it became an excellent surface to draw our traditional kolams. With this art work done, it can be used as a stationary stand/ cutlery stand/ toiletery stand/ even a small pot to grow succulents. In this weather we can gift omavalli/ karpooravalli plants to anyone in such decorated hand designed pots to grow indoor. Loved making this.

Padi Kolam has always been my favourite kolam of kind. Every traditional festival and family functions start to get the spree by seeing this kolam in front of the premise. Here in the UK, where thewooden floor is pale in colour, still I have made efforts to cover the floor with black sheet and put kolam with wet ground rice flour and the beauty of the kolam further highlightened with kaavi and lamp lit on it.

Mandala/ Zen tangle is a wonderful art form and with this kolam kind of art, have tried to portray Lord Vigneshwara, the destroyer of obstacles, who we pray to while starting any eventful things in life. Wishing everyone a wonderful year ahead.

Sikku/ Suzhi Kolam has always been my challenging genre, but have always admired this depiction of kolam, an icon of TamilNadu. This time I have tried to bring the temple gopuram with suzhi designs.