Circa Stories

The Art of Restoration and the Magic of Vintage Furniture

The Art of Restoration and the Magic of Vintage Furniture

Ah, the joys of owning furniture that has survived longer than your great-grandma's pet turtle. It is like having a piece of history in your living...

Reverse Glass Painting

“For over a year I have scarcely done anything else than paint on glass. The drawing has to be applied to the back of the mirror; the pencil or col...

The Intangible Heritage of Phad Painting

A commemorative stamp was issued in the year 1992 in honour of the intangible heritage of Phad painting – an INR 5.00 stamp depicting a section of ...

Patronage To A Legacy of Artisans

Years ago I took a trip to Thanjavur or Tanjore as an ardent cultural and history enthusiast A kid in school taken through the tales of the Brihade...

A Citadel of the lived and the living

I read this quote online by A.D. Posey, which says, “There is magic in the old and magic in the new; the trick is to successfully combine the two.”...

All About Theyyam

Music, dance and art are the life and soul of any nation; it brings together communities in a bond that transcends all man-made boundaries. While n...

Hindu Iconography by Ravi Varma

An indelible mark was left in the annals of ancient Indian philosophical thought by a young monk from India, who represented Hinduism at the Parlia...

Indian Heritage Architecture 101

India has witnessed the emergence of several architectural forms, some of which stemmed from within its frontiers and some through foreign influenc...

Influence of Art Deco in India

The name Art Deco was derived from the Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernes (The International Exhibition of Moder...

Neoclassical Furniture

Pompeii was rediscovered in the mid-18th century, 1748 to be more precise. Mount Vesuvius erupted in the summer of 79 AD and this famous town was b...

The Pudina Finish

The title itself makes me nostalgic.. and you are probably wondering “what in Hades is she talking about?”. Right? Well, let me take you back ...

Growing Up with Handcrafted Toys

As a child you believe that what you do, the games you play, the friends you keep, and the toys you play with are the norm for children everywhere....

Circa : Raîson D’étre

From a young age, we were taught about the significance of these artefacts, how rare and precious they are, and how important it is that they are n...