Creative Tables

Merchandiser-turned-entrepreneur, 40-year-old Divya Vigneshwaran’s journey began post-pregnancy, when she couldn’t find a comfortable t-shirt with Indian accents. She decided to create something for herself and that was the beginning of her venture, Pickled, which sells affordable, hand block printed t-shirts and umbrellas. She has now launched a second venture, a home decor brand called Hastha, Sanskrit for ‘hand’. With handcrafted placemats, table runners with bold block printed borders, pot holders, oven mittens and aprons, Hastha creates little wonders to make home-dining a special experience. “I decided to put them up at a market in Chennai and they sold like hot cakes,” says Vigneshwaran. She now designs home décor products on a regular basis and plans on showcasing them every year. The prints are vivid and bold. “I spend a lot of time at the block printing studio. I like large blocks and love experimenting with them,” says Vigneshwaran. Details pickled.in Price Rs 800 onwards