Jan DSaDubai, 2012: Tucked away on Al Wasl road is O’de Rose. When you enter the gallery the whiff of lovely fresh roses is the first thing that caresses the senses.
I got to meet the owner for one brief moment. In fact My Dubai My City have done a very interesting video to give you a glimpse O’ de Rose has to offer.
There was a small craft exhibtion going on showcasing work by UAE based French artisans, so I thought it would be worth it to check out both the gallery as well as the artwork on show. I bumped into quite a few of my artisan colleagues. Carinne Abou-Huguet, Owner of novel Keen bags was present with her fashionable handcrafted bags.
Carinne, owner of Keen Bags wear her heart on her bag's sleeve!
A close up of Keen bags. Love the Japanese designs.
Keen Bags make lovely ipad covers. Come on , buy one!
Keen on the Mama and baby bag pair?
As someone who loves crochet work, I was attracted to the crochet lamp. Still trying to figure out how they got the lamp and glass fitted into the crochet ‘sleeves.’
The lamps covered by crochet are on the right - Wonder who is the proud owner of these lamps?
Skulls are now in fashion, as you can see from the T shirt photo below as well as work by a French artisan (her name escapes me!)
Half a skull makes a bold statement on a black T Shirt.
The French artisan makes these skulls out of moulds and then has them braided into bracelets.
This French artisan posed with the jewelry and accessories that she makes
In the heart of O'de Rose lies a fountain. And a skull made by the French Artisan shows up as well.
The French Artisan makes these lovely thin, delicate necklaces. If only I had a thin neck to show them off!
Of course what is an art and fashion gallery without bold, daring necklaces and clutches as shown below?
What is an art and fashion gallery without a bit of bling?
Clutches with a lot of thread work.
Bowls made of paper. Or was is paper mache? Whatever they were made of, they are quite colourful!
I forgot to catch the artisan's name. These are supposed to be balls that can be strung into lights
Visit O’ de Rose website.