The owner Aarti Patkar whose grandfather built the bungalow more than 90 years ago wanted to utilise the courtyard space to showcase the talent of individuals from various corners of the country by setting up a pop-up culture.
The courtyard of a 1920's colonial bungalow at Turner Road, Bandra becomes a must visit place for all shopaholics once in six weeks, .
The owner Aarti Patkar whose grandfather built the bungalow more than 90 years ago wanted to utilise the courtyard space to showcase the talent of individuals from various corners of the country by setting up a pop-up culture.
Speaking about the initiative 'The Vintage Garden' which she started in April 2013, Patkar, said: "Once I had a bad experience when I visited a pop-up market for shopping. According to me, it should be a fun and beautiful place where the beautifully designed materials should be displayed for the buyers. I had an open space in my backyard, which I thought of using it for the people who are interested in displaying their products and for the shoppers."
Patkar's great grandfather, Ramchandra Krishna Patkar owned the bungalow in 1920.
The pop-up culture which is set up once in six weeks has a theme according to the season and festivals coming up but is shut for the monsoon. In the coming weekend, the two day event will see pop-up stalls displaying fashion, accessories, food, art to name a few.
"When I first started with The Vintage Garden, there were 14 designers. Through social media and word of mouth, the event got a good response and since then I have been conducting it. Everything is curated by me," added Aarti.
One of the features of this pop-up culture in the colonial bungalow is that the products are displayed on antique cupboards, chairs, baby cradles and other quirky furniture. People from Haryana, Kerala and all over visit this place.
Expressing about the initiative, Aarti, said: "This initiative is a way to show interesting designs. I am not selling the space but selling the interesting products made by talented individuals. Now-a-days it is rare to see this kind of heritage property." The Vintage garden will be held on October 15 and 16 from 11am-8pm.
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