Two Pack Shakur

That Amruta Walvekar is one mean wrapper. The sound of paper rustling is like music to her ears, and the way she dresses up a gift in it, sheer poetry. Under her newly-launched label Wrapistry, the resident crafts and sells boxes with bows (sheets and cards coming soon), a hand-made guarantee that your gift will never be dissed. She works out of a Pune studio, but ships to Mumbai if you'll pay for the courrier charges. 

In the UK, Amruta studied the art of jazzing up paper under “wrapping gurus” Jane Means and Arona Khan. She then earned an MBA and worked a corporate job, but couldn’t really get her head out of the ribbon drawer. As a result, she recently moved back to Pune to purse presents.

Jay-Z Collection

Browse through Wrapistry’s collection and you’ll find retro gift boxes with big polka dots; virginal white ones with organza ribbons and strings of pearls;  and sky blue shells with flowers and origami patterns. The ideas behind these boxes usually come from Amruta’s vacations around the world, where she never leaves without visiting artists’ markets and stationery stores. Take for instance an under-production marble paper card with finely cut mirrors inspired by her walk through a narrow Istanbul lane packed with stalls selling wedding invitations.  “My personal favourite however, is a plain black box with giant black and white chequered bow and sheer red ribbon,” she says. 

For the moment, you can choose from her existing collection and make simple colour modifications, but she can customise if your order is big enough. You can also catch Wrapistry at The O Hotel (Koregaon Park)’s exhibit from September 30 to October 2 at Stall A2.
So get your gift all dressed up, and if it has nowhere to go, we’ll mail you our address.

Getting there: Wrapistry Studio at Parvati Industrial Estate in Pune, to place an order call Amruta on 09823027270, view the Facebook group here or visit http://www.wrapistry.com, Rs 175 for a 5 by 5 by 3 box.