Colour Stories

Plaid is one of the most widespread and recognizable designs in the world. It is available in different colours and shades. Let us read on to know more about this ubiquitous pattern and its interesting…

Did you know plaid has meant a lot of different things to many different people during the thousands of years that people have been wearing this iconic fabric?

Colour Stories

Ajrakh is a popular form of block print popular in the regions of Kutch in Gujarat and Barmer in Rajasthan. Join us in a journey to learn how these extraordinary prints come to life in beautiful colours...

Colour Stories

For centuries, patchwork has been practised as both practical and decorative crafts. Read on to know about its evolution over the passage of years…

Peek Into A Colourful Universe Of Patchwork!

Although it is closely associated with quilting, patchwork is a different needlework technique, with its own distinct and interesting history. Patchwork or 'pierced work' involves sewing together pieces of fabric to form a flat, colourful design.

Colour Stories

Quilling is a colourful form of art, with a rich history, and it has been around for quite some time now. Read on to know everything about it…

Quilling or paper filigree is an art form involving paper strips that are rolled, manipulated, shaped, and glued together to create colourful, decorative designs. It gets its name from the practice of trimming the gold edges from books, and then winding the narrow strips of paper around feather quills, using the quill for the tool.

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Did you know that Aboriginal art is the oldest form of artistic expression in the world? Read all about this fascinating art here...

The Australian Aboriginal culture is around 60, 000 - 80,000 years old, making it the longest surviving culture in human history and the longest running art culture. This has been proven thanks to the rock art that shows evidence of Aboriginal culture dating back over 30,000 years.

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Have you ever wondered how and where the art of embroidery originated from while looking at a beautiful embroidered cushion cover or a shirt? Read on to know all about it…

Colour Stories

India and her Love Affair with Red

The colour red needs no introduction. It is the most powerful colour in Indian culture. It is the shade of love and war, of passion and power and of desire and danger. In India, it also stands for happiness and prosperity and is considered pure and auspicious.

For centuries now, red has also been the colour of marriage in India. The bridal trousseau is mostly red or some shade of it. In fact, a married woman can be identified by red vermillion, which is known as sindoor, worn along the hairline.

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These mountains located within the Zhangye Danxia Landform Geological Park look like a rainbow painted on the soil. The park is in the northern foothills of the Qilian Mountains, in the counties of Linze and Sunan...

Have you heard about Rainbow Mountains in China - the colourful geological wonder?

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We are sure you have seen people wear Aloha shirts, popularly known as Hawaiian shirts. Have you ever wondered where this piece of garment came from? Read on to know about its interesting origin...

There are many of us out there who wish to chase the Northern lights. Witnessing these lights is on every traveller’s once a lifetime experience list and features in several must-visit destinations by travel guides. Here’s everything you need to know about these magical lights that leave us in awe with nature’s magical light dance.

Colour Stories

Discover the story behind the oldest colour trend in the world!

Did you know that the colour yellow is the oldest colour in art history? Read on to know all about it.

If you observe, yellow is seen in the oldest painting of Egypt and Ancient Rome. Egyptians were quite fascinated by the colour and used it extensively. Thanks to its association with the colour gold, it was considered indestructible, eternal and powerful.