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Our member Ms T Bhattacharya has beautifully created the handmade crochet table covers. The simple, elegant and stylish crochet patterns transform anything that they are spread on. The white table spread has a rich and close-knit design while the ...

Our member Ms T Bhattacharya has beautifully created the handmade crochet table covers. The simple, elegant and stylish crochet patterns transform anything that they are spread on. The white table spread has a rich and close-knit design while the one knitted with pink has a delicate look. Both look splendid with their intricate designs.

This marvellous technique of artwork by our member Ms R. Pakrasi, lets us have a peek into her hobby of collecting tree leaves and petals which she dries and preserves to use in her artwork. The petals and leaves ...

This marvellous technique of artwork by our member Ms R. Pakrasi, lets us have a peek into her hobby of collecting tree leaves and petals which she dries and preserves to use in her artwork. The petals and leaves used in these pictures were collected in the course of her morning walk, during one of her visits abroad to her son’s place. The white canvas has been aesthetically transformed by her fantastic nature craft of affixing the dry leaves and petals on it.

This fabulously designed doormat is made by our member Ms I. Sengupta. The use of remnant wool for this doormat is praiseworthy. This awesome doormat is a remarkable combination of creativity and vibrant colours.

These soft woollen baby suits are knitted by our member Ms Renuka Ghosh. She knits these lovely woollen wears to gift them to her relatives. These snug, comfy infant wear with booties and caps make babies’ look even more ...

These soft woollen baby suits are knitted by our member Ms Renuka Ghosh. She knits these lovely woollen wears to gift them to her relatives. These snug, comfy infant wear with booties and caps make babies’ look even more cute and adorable.

These lovely woollies are knitted by our member, Ms Sunita Sengupta, who loves to knit woollen clothes for her grandchildren and relatives.

Our member, Ms Rita Banerji, adorned this shawl and kurta with colourful embroidery. The lovely intricate design on the shawl stemmed from her imagination while the intricate and flawless needlework made a simple kurta unique and stylish.

This pretty thermocol artefact, made by our member, Ms S. Moidu, has been aptly named “Devotion” by her. It beautifully captures the feelings in the loving embrace, that draws attention to their love and bonding.

This lovely wall hanging has been made by our member Ms Ratna Chaudhuri. The immaculate Kantha stitch has brought alive the beautiful pattern of flowers, birds and fish. The delightful blend of colours would brighten up any wall.

Ms Durga Rao graduated with Physics Honours from Andhra University at Vizag and got married and went to Canada. There, she did her Masters in Radiation at McGill University in Montreal and enrolled for the Ph.D programme. She ...

Ms Durga Rao graduated with Physics Honours from Andhra University at Vizag and got married and went to Canada. There, she did her Masters in Radiation at McGill University in Montreal and enrolled for the Ph.D programme. She had a part time job at McGill University and taught at Dawson college for 25 years. She supported her husband, who always wanted to do something in India for India and together they started the Sulakshana Circuits Ltd.

The picture is of her student days at McGill University in Montreal, Canada.

These beautiful lilies are grown by our member Mr Haraprasad Chatterjee in his garden. He nurtures his garden very passionately and the joy it affords him is evident in the way he speaks about his garden.

See how our most creative member, Ms S. Bhattacharya, makes fascinating art out of nothing. Just give her some pieces of paper and, lo and behold, you have exhibition quality art, using no more than paper strips, scissors and ...

See how our most creative member, Ms S. Bhattacharya, makes fascinating art out of nothing. Just give her some pieces of paper and, lo and behold, you have exhibition quality art, using no more than paper strips, scissors and glue and, of course, an innovative mind.

Our member, Ms R. Ray, loves to paint. Raised in Shantiniketan, it was natural for a child to learn to paint. Her radiant paintings on women are quite tantalising, with delightful hues on washpaper with acrylic paints.

Our Member, Ms D. Dutta, designs magic with yarn on fabric. She uses a combination of stitches for her floral patterns.

Two needles and a ball of wool and that is all that it takes our member, Ms R. R. Guha, to produce these little knitted delights. A little purse and glass covers.

Our member, Mr P. S. Chattopadhyay, has the gift of the click. On a visit to Chupichar, a paradise for bird watchers, at Purbasthali in Bardhaman, he captured these picturesque feathered friends.

Connecting with nature, our member, Mr. Dipankar Chattopadhyay, is growing these 'pretty maids all in a row'.

Our member, Ms M. Das, who has some sprawling gardening space around her house, takes full advantage of it.  See her garden abloom with flowers. There is fruit as well. She shares the credit with her gardener but we ...

Our member, Ms M. Das, who has some sprawling gardening space around her house, takes full advantage of it.  See her garden abloom with flowers. There is fruit as well. She shares the credit with her gardener but we know who has the green fingers!

These exotic flowers are clicked by our member Ms R Banerjee during her visit to Thailand. The tropical climate of Thailand makes these shining bright pink flowers look exotic.

Our member, Ms S. Sengupta, presents this beautifully cross-stitched tablecloth, along with two sets of napkins that she has embroidered with button stitch, stem stitch and satin stitch, for filling.

There are many ways of engaging oneself mentally and a very popular system of stress-busting for elders comes in interesting shapes. One does not have to be an artist to create art. One can just work on something predesigned, ...

There are many ways of engaging oneself mentally and a very popular system of stress-busting for elders comes in interesting shapes. One does not have to be an artist to create art. One can just work on something predesigned, colour it attractively and in any manner one chooses, to feel relaxed. One can look at Mandalas, common to South-East Asian societies. They are intricate geometric patterns with little patterns drawn within them, usually in star or square and other shapes too. 

The art therapy lies in filling the outlines with colours, as our member, Ms Purnima Ghosh does. She finds it physically and mental soothing. It also enhances focus, concentration on the one hand and gives the creator a sense of accomplishment, which injects positivity into the persona of the practitioner.

An image of Satyajit Ray in the British Film journal "Sight and Sound" stirred the artist in our member, Mr. N. N. Dasgupta. Ray was preparing to make the documentary for the centenary of Rabindranath Tagore in 1961. The image ...

An image of Satyajit Ray in the British Film journal "Sight and Sound" stirred the artist in our member, Mr. N. N. Dasgupta. Ray was preparing to make the documentary for the centenary of Rabindranath Tagore in 1961. The image was of him reading Prabhat Mukherji's "Rabindra Jeeboni". Struck by the image, Mr Dasgupta came up with this special charcoal portrait in May 2020.

The splendid multi couloured cushion covers are created by our member Mrs. Uma Basu. She designed the framework and completed these with herringbone stitch by anchor threads. This type of stitch is made of crosses that are not cut ...

The splendid multi couloured cushion covers are created by our member Mrs. Uma Basu. She designed the framework and completed these with herringbone stitch by anchor threads. This type of stitch is made of crosses that are not cut exactly in the middle, but in quarters. The herringbone stitch, which is also called mossoul stitch, is worked along parallel lines in hand embroidery, creating a decorative border or edging, and she also put some cut glass works which gave it a gorgeous look. 

Our member Mr. Abhijit Rakhshit visited Arizona, a southwestern U.S. state, is best known for the Grand Canyon. After coming back he portrait Arizona from his memories.

Our member, Ms Mita Ghosh, won the gold medal in the Govt College of Art and Craft, Kolkata, with this unusual sketch.

She first sketched on a zinc plate and then carefully poured acid into it to ...

Our member, Ms Mita Ghosh, won the gold medal in the Govt College of Art and Craft, Kolkata, with this unusual sketch.

She first sketched on a zinc plate and then carefully poured acid into it to give it shape.

Ms Ghosh placed a paper over it and pressed a rolling pin once. The entire sketch came out on the paper. This creation won accolades because of the unfamiliar idea.

Our member, Ms Sharmila Sengupta, has used oil pastels to create this vibrant image of a happy go lucky florist-cum-fruit vendor dancing wearing a colourful dress. 

The posture has been painted in such a way that ...

Our member, Ms Sharmila Sengupta, has used oil pastels to create this vibrant image of a happy go lucky florist-cum-fruit vendor dancing wearing a colourful dress. 

The posture has been painted in such a way that her motion is clearly visible. 

Our member, Ms Mita Ghosh, bought a bunch of Mussaenda flowers and put it in vases at her home. When she realised that the flowers won’t stay for long, the idea of this oil painting ...

Our member, Ms Mita Ghosh, bought a bunch of Mussaenda flowers and put it in vases at her home. When she realised that the flowers won’t stay for long, the idea of this oil painting struck her. 

The main attraction of this painting is its three-dimensional (3-D) effect, which she created with a kitchen knife. “The flowers I bought that day have remained with me throughout my life,” said Ms Ghosh. 

Ms Rita Sen’s house is full of eye-catching creations reflecting her artistic sense and talent. 

This blue-and-white square pattern crocheted woollen shawl is one of her knitting creations. First, she had to knit the small ...

Ms Rita Sen’s house is full of eye-catching creations reflecting her artistic sense and talent. 

This blue-and-white square pattern crocheted woollen shawl is one of her knitting creations. First, she had to knit the small squares separately and then had to join them one by one to lend it the final shape and size. The shawl is quite warm and elegant and a comfortable wrap in winter.  

As one steps into our member Mrs Jharna Dutta's flat, s/he is greeted by this wall panel, which is painstakingly put together by Mrs Dutta herself.

Mrs Dutta is endowed with tremendous imagination and is capable ...

As one steps into our member Mrs Jharna Dutta's flat, s/he is greeted by this wall panel, which is painstakingly put together by Mrs Dutta herself.

Mrs Dutta is endowed with tremendous imagination and is capable of producing amazing artwork from the most ordinary object lying waste in the house or elsewhere.

Here, she has blockprinted a cloth and put some artificial creepers and small dolls to lend it a unique look. 

This magical fabric painting from the Ramayan has been conjured by our member Mrs Ira Sengupta. The artwork has completely transformed the otherwise lacklustre fabric into a real storyline.