Sunday, January 8, 2012

New (inspired) series: Fifty-Two Objects: #1.

Hello there, dear reader! How was the first week of the new year? Mine was quite busy--along with the usual weekday madness, I had to eke out time for appointments with the mechanic--yes, the new year came with car trouble. I'm not complaining though, as long as things can be fixed (and stay fixed) it's all okay. The week was surprisingly productive (mostly mundane, but essential tasks) and with the satisfaction of having tackled that to-do list, I'm quite pleased with myself and ready to go!......Which brings me to the post on hand. Some of you may be familiar with the 52 Objects series on Emma's blog, The Marion House Book. I've always admired the series--I was hooked from the first day I stumbled across her blog, sometime in the summer of '11. It's a beautifully composed narrative strung out over the 52 weeks of a year-- in it, each week, Emma picks one object from her life and shares the story behind it. Over the course of the past year, she's (un)covered the secret lives of her favorite possessions, each rich with personal history, fragrant with memories. Thank you for the inspiration, Emma!

Starting this week, I plan on sharing some of my personal favorites with you--some breathtakingly beautiful, some crumpled beyond recognition, some pristine, some marked with scars.........each, a beloved object from my life. It's an ambitious project, one that will require a degree of dedication that I've struggled to bring to this blog in the past year. Hopefully this will remedy that! Wish me luck, my loves, and then join me on this journey as I do what I love to do--dig through my memories for stories to share.....

So here it is, the first of 52........

Indian tribal woman, art, Indian style, oil painting



One down, fifty-one to go..........

xoxo,
Gagan


Update:

Dear all, thank you so much for your lovely words on this post. This painting is a favorite of mine, for obvious reasons, but I really need to do a post on my mother's art. She's quite old now, and hasn't picked up a paintbrush in many years, but I made sure that she got to read all the comments on this post. She thanks you all and wants everyone to know that this painting isn't an original, it was a copy of something she'd seen in an illustrated weekly. (That's my mom in a nutshell, always the perfectionist.) (Just FYI, there are plenty of originals scattered throughout my parent's home, and in homes of friends and family members around the globe.) I need to write that post, it's an emotional subject for me to write on, especially now that I better understand what she gave up to build her family. I'll get to it, maybe just not yet.
Thank you for all the love!

Gagan

22 comments:

  1. Gagan, I love this theme and your first favorite possession, its priceless and beautiful:)

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  2. Gbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb!!!! I am so looking forward to this series. This first piece is so valuable and straight from the mother's hand. Did she continue painting? I like the way it is placed and the objects surrounding it.

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  3. Love the theme Gagan. Reading this post, as I am opening my last bag from India, that is carrying 2 embroidery pieces created by my mother...the tribal portrait is special...hope she is continuing her painting...if not, She needs too...:-) looking fwd to the rest of the series...

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  4. Wow ,I luc this series,..will be waiting formthe next postn

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  5. That's a great idea for the series. Love the paining by your Mom! So special and beautiful!

    ♡ from © tanvii.com

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  6. love the painting...and I love this series....makes you look at your own things in a new way!

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  7. G, I am glad this is #1. You know how much I have wanted to see your mum's painting. Thank you for sharing :). I will be here to read all about the other 51.

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  8. Beautiful painting by your mom Gagan..

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  9. This is vey interesting sereis.I am desperate to see all 52 objects.
    This painting by your mom is just awesome.

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  10. Oh, I've really enjoyed Emma's 52 objects, and am glad that someone has taken it over. Something to look forward to reading every week.

    The painting is lovely and the story behind it even more special.

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  11. You kick started the series with an amazing art work. Beautiful story.

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  12. What a lovely idea and a fabulous painting. Youare a lucky girl:-) Looking forward to the series Gagan.

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  13. What a Fabuluous idea, Gagan! L.O.V.E it!
    Your mom's painting is beautiful and so special. A priceless posssesion to start off this awesome series...will look forward to it each week:)

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  14. loved the set up G...looking forward to more from this series

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  15. The painting is so bealutiful ur mom is really creative :)Looking for the next lovely,creative 51!!!

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  16. Gagan the painting is absolutely beautiful!! And what a great idea for a series! I look forward to seeing more of your treasured items through the year. Good luck with the series, sweet lady!

    Meera xx

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  17. That is indeed one of a kind gift. You not only brought the painting with you but the whole memory bank along with it. All this stuff make us so nostalgic esp when we are living thousands of miles away from our family.

    I am waiting for more house tours Gagan. Post some quickly.

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  18. How nice! Would love to delve into this 52 series you have come up with!

    And what a lovely painting your mommy has painted!

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  19. hey Gagan..I'm a long time follower but commenting for the first time. There is something so beautiful and sensuous about that painting..love it. You sure have one talented mother!

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  20. Hi Gagan,

    visiting after a long time as I got really busy with work! I love the new look of your blog and the new series!! Looking forward to more and more!

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  21. oh my gosh!! totally priceless this one.. Wow.. your mom is super talented.. Truly lovely!! I like how you've treasured it.. all this while.. and totally love how proudly you are displaying it now..

    In love.. .love.. with this series!! :-)

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  22. What a beautiful painting...and what a beautiful idea! Have been out of touch with the blogosphere....so I better hurry up and catch up on your posts I have missed. Good luck with the series!

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