Introducing Habitart, a new concept Boutique on SV Patel Street with objets d’art handicrafts and jewellery.
Aiming to inspire creativity among individuals, Habitart, a boutique for art and handicrafts on SV Patel Street, was conceived by a senior IT professional Rupa last month. She envisioned Habitart as a place where individuals can connect with the inner creative self. The idea slowly grew into a compelling passion and with support from close friends and relatives, she was ready to realise the vision for Habitart.
Take India home
Each piece here has been hand-picked to create an ensemble of ethnic, tribal and contemporary offerings. “The main contributors to Habitart are from remote Indian villages in West Bengal and Orissa,” explains Rupa. Habitart also stocks selected products from Auroville brands like Rangoli, Merveille, Imagination and Miniature. Thus one can find traditional art forms in the hand carved stone sculptures, distinctive dokhra crafts, folk paintings, tribal jewellery, silver filigree, hand embroidered rugs and stoles, cane and bamboo crafts, along with contemporary wood carvings, abstract statuettes made from stone plaster, silk and cotton bags, modern lampshades and an elegant line of apparel and accessories for women. The boutique also has an exclusive collection of tribal jewellery, silk and embroidered bags, “currently, we have a small section of garments for women,” states Rupa and adds that they will be expanding to cater to men and kids. It will be a fusion of ethnic and contemporary trends keeping in line the character of Habitart.
Body and Soul
Habitart is a place to appreciate objects d’art with a cup of green tea and healthy hors d’ouvres. To provide an atmosphere of serenity for the artistically-inclined, there is a Tea Bar called Food Habit with a variety of snacks and beverages. These include freshly made sandwiches (with Pineapple Feta and a vegetarian yogurt sandwich) and interesting fruit-based mocktails. “We also retail exclusive variants of green tea and white tea – the flavours including raspberry, jasmine, chamomile, apricot calendula and strawberry among others,” she adds. The mocktails here are a must: the green temptation is mix of green apple and mint while sizzling ice is a coconut and chilly fusion. My pick? The fresh orange juice mixed with honey- it was perfectly rejuvenating on the hot summer afternoon.
Habitart although only a month old, has already achieved admirers from abroad and other parts of India, besides the local who have a taste for art and health food habits.
Snacks for two priced at Rs. 250, Handicrafts start from Rs. 50. Details: 0413-2220519
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