An Entry into the Quilt Universe

 I wrote about Kavudis here.

https://www.deccanherald.com/spectrum/an-entry-into-the-quilt-universe-1139134.html

Some more pictures which didn't make it to the paper.

Where the quilt is 'fed'.

The first sight of the Kavudis

The needle and quilting thread.

Chandrakala with her quilt.

Modern quilting tools

The Disappearing Cat Chronicles

 I wrote about our Moma here.

https://bangalorereview.com/2022/05/the-disappearing-cat-chronicles/

The Hopper's annual issue carries my short story, Sanctuary.

 

The story, is a piece of Nature fiction set in Ranganathittu. The editors had nominated this for the Pushcart Prize 2020.

My running journey in the Reader's Digest

Read my running journey in the Reader's Digest here:

https://www.readersdigest.in/features/story-my-fitness-journey-began-with-running-from-a-tiger-125974

"The Capture" wins the Third Place in the Arts illustrated Poetry Competition.

I wrote a poem inspired by the prompt provided by Arts Illustrated. It was one from a project series by artist Masuram Ravikant. He modifies the old photographs to provide relevance to the modern scenario.
Here is the painting and the poem in this link:
https://www.artsillustrated.in/the-capture-by-jyothi-vinod/

"God on a Griddle" in Outofprint magazine

You can read my short story in the Issue 35 of the OutofPrint  magazine here.
http://outofprintmagazine.co.in/jyothi-vinod_god-on-a-griddle.html

http://outofprintmagazine.co.in/

Second place in the Arts Illustrated Short Story Contest 2019.

My short story, "The Best View" won the Second Place, and a cash prize of Rs. 3000 in the AI SSC2019. The story is live on the NDTV Mojoart blog.
Read the story here: https://www.mojarto.com/blogs/the-best-view  OR

here in the Arts Illustrated website:https://www.artsillustrated.in/the-best-view-by-jyothi-vinod/


The contest prompted we write a story inspired by this painting by Aryama Pal: