research -visit to craft stores

Visits to small craft zones in Bangalore…………

The visits to few stores that showcase handmade products from various parts of India.
The products are unique yet they have unique place in urban space.
The few places I had made visits were Raintree, Cinnamon, The Ants Store, Home Town .
Apart from housing various contemporary design and craft products in several kinds of medium, this unique lifestyle store also has a gallery that regularly exhibits new art, photography
Raintree opposite Winsor Manor is a lifestyle store with various housing handmade craft products (several mediums) with contemporary design. They had products ranging from candle holders, tableware, furniture, mirrors and so on. I had a small chat with concerned person in the store over the trend and customers. She did spare few minutes to answer my questions. Most of the products were of metal combined with other mediums. Metal with other medium is liked by people.
Cinnamon is a gentle and subtle lifestyle store at Lavelle road. They showcase different range of lifestyle products from stoneware, wooden, glassware, leather, metal ware and acrylic. They had products of famous lifestyle product Designers.
The Ants Store is located in Indiranagar , . They showcase the handlooms and crafts mainly of the northeast region, not just to generate and sustain livelihoods but also to stress on the positive stories of the people living there. They are manufacturer and supplier of imitation jewellery, men and women apparels, home furnishing items, bamboo bags, bamboo baskets, bamboo kitchenware and bamboo home decor products. They have beautiful black pottery from Manipur.
It was good to see all the store get basic idea of existing products and material knowledge.
I could see the customer and their preferences. Interaction with people of the store was good.