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East Delhi’s First Magazine on Art & Culture

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An Imaginative Eye

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Interview

Technology

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Send your entries alongwith your photograph and get attractive prizes.

Prizes sponsored by: Dr. Priti Lal MD, New Jercy, USA.

�� “Tulips” a section of KalaShristi magazine, specially designedfor the children who want to share their creative talents with us.We would appreciate their initiatives and encourage them by pub-lishing the same in the magazine. Kindly send your entries withname, age, class, address, contact numbers in capital letters in aseparate sheet.

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Selection of the paintings at discretion of the Judges and shall be treated as final.

Nikita ChandraClass: X C, Age: 16 years3100 Kucha Tara Chand, Daryaganj, New DelhiSchool: Bharatiya Vidya Bhawan

Shubham DeyClass: IX-D, Age: 16 years

138 J & K Block, Laxmi Nagar, Delhi-110092School: Bharatiya Vidya Bhawan

Kalakriti wishes you all ‘The Best of Luck’for the forth coming CBSC result.

Contents

Executive MembersArchana ShastriPrashant K. SarkarKirti B. SarkarDr. Prajapat R.K.

EditorPrashanto K. Sarkar

Managing EditorParag Kumar Mandale

Creative DirectorKirti B. Sarkar

CorrespondentAnjalee Gupta

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Tulips............................................................................................2 & 4

Counselling........................................................................................6

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World Around Us............................................................................8-9

Just Think!..................................................................................10-11

Tutorial..............................................................................................12

Heritage......................................................................................13-15

Craft Corner...............................................................................16-17

Web Watch.................................................................................18-19

Technology..................................................................................20-22

Listing...............................................................................................23

About Us.....................................................................................24-25

News & Products.......................................................................26-28

Interview......................................................................................29-31

Technology

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Send your entries alongwith your photograph and get attractive prizes.

Prizes sponsored by: Dr. Priti Lal MD, New Jercy, USA.

�� “Tulips” a section of KalaShristi magazine, specially designedfor the children who want to share their creative talents with us.We would appreciate their initiatives and encourage them by pub-lishing the same in the magazine. Kindly send your entries withname, age, class, address, contact numbers in capital letters in aseparate sheet.

Prize winning entries

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Nikhil. MClass: IX-D, Age: 16 years99 F, Sector-4, DIZ Area, Baba Karag Singh Marg,New Delhi-110092School: Bharatiya Vidya Bhawan

Azhar KhanClass: X , Age: 10 years

KondliDelhi

Fiza KhanClass: X , Age: 13 yearsKondliDelhi

Editorial

Prashant K. Sarkar - [email protected]

Every child is a born artist. Every child however young has a capability tocreate, experiment, explore and discover. The child’s first form of creativeexpression is also through art, like scribbling and doodling.

Art is an important educational tool used by teachers the world over forchild development. Art helps children in improving their Hand & Eye co-ordination from a very young age. Doodles of paint take on forms andshapes. Ideas develop along with the child a head start in betterunderstanding of the academic subjects.

Precision Hand & Eye co-ordination is crucial in every field be it Medical,Engineering, architecture or computer science etc. in short:- Art helps build concentration- Develops the ability to observe and innovate- Motivates children to invent, imagine, create and communicate in

fresh new ways- Stimulates learning- Emotional faculties are well balance and develops the brain

“When I was a child, I wanted to draw like agrown-up, but now I yearn to draw like a child.”

–Pablo Picasso.


6 KalaShristi February-March 2007

ita was diagnosed with exam stresstriggered by her impending Xth board examinations. Moststudents get stressed before their examinations because ofhigh expectations from themselves, peer and parentalpressures. Throughout the year, students appearing for BoardExams are constantly told at school also that they are in X orXII so they must study. Constant reminders can wreck thestudent’s psych. Such high expectations can prevent somestudents from giving it their best shot. While some may beable to handle pressures, many others lose focus and feelstressed out.

So, how does one cope? Counsellors suggest simple methodssuch as time management. It is important to set priorities, somake a timetable and stick to it as far as possible. Second,effective strategy is to start with the subject you enjoy to gainconfidence and then move on to tougher ones. Third, let theplace of your study be neat and clean with all studyammunitions in place. Switch off your phone, TV, Music systemand Computer. Fourth, set goals before you set out to study.Make a list of things you have to accomplish on a given day.Make sure you finish the list before you sleep. Fifth, takeregular breaks in between study sessions, eating healthy food,getting at least seven hours sleep and listening to music forrelaxation. A simple way to bust stress is to study withoutgiving upon things you enjoy doing

Counselling

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15 year old Mita Vashisth, suddenly

became insomaniac, lost her

appetite, became anxious and

irritable. Seeing their intelligent

and well-behaved child

transformed into an irritable and

grouch, parents went to a counselor

for advice.

Symptoms of Stress

� Withdrawl� Staying Cooped up indoors� Studying long hours without breaks� Change in appetite and sleep patterns� Complaints of body aches, headaches� Crying spells� Self neglect� Negative frame of mind

Stress Checklist

� Take short breaks, preferably outdoors� Sleep well. Do not change your sleep

cycle� Talk to friends and family� Relax by listening to music or using

meditation� Do not take any anxiety medicines� Tell yourself that anxiety is normal� Remind yourself of past successes.

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An interesting column has been incorporated by the name of ‘World Around Us’ in the magazine, subjects related to science,geography, discovery, inventions, wild life, people and their costumes etc. to name a few will be covered one by one. Hopeevery body enjoys this column and please do write to us with your valued suggestions and comments for further improvementof the magazine.

A Guide to Snowflakes

... A look at the different types of falling snow ...

If you look closely at falling snow, you can see a great manydifferent crystal shapes. There’s a lot more to see than youmight think! Simple Prisms

A hexagonal prism is the most basic snow crystal geometryDepending on how fast the different facets grow, snow crystalprisms can appear as thin hexagonal plates, slender hexagonalcolumns (shaped a lot like wooden pencils), or anything inbetween. Simple prisms are usually so small they can barelybe seen with the naked eye.

The examples at right show two stubby prisms and one thinplate. Snow crystal facets are rarely perfectly flat, being moretypically decorated with various indents, ridges, or other fea-tures.

Stellar Plates

These common snowflakes are thin, plate-like crystals with sixbroad arms that form a star-like shape. Their faces are oftendecorated with amazingly elaborate and symmetrical markings.

Plate-like snowflakes form when the temperature is near -2 C(28 F) or near -15 C5 F), as dictated by the snow crystal morphology diagram.

Sectored Plates Stellar plates often show distinctive ridges that point to thecorners between adjacent prism facets. When these ridgesare especially prominent, the crystals are called sectored plates.

The simplest sectored plates are hexagonal crystals that aredivided into six equal pieces, like the slices of a hexagonal pie. More complex specimens show prominent ridges on broad,flat branches.



Stellar Dendrites

Dendritic means “tree-like”, so stellardendrites are plate-like snow crystalsthat have branches and sidebranches. These are fairly large crystals, typically2-4 mm in diameter, that are easily seenwith the naked eye.

Stellar dendrites are clearly the mostpopular snow crystal type, seen in holi-day decorations everywhere. You cansee these crystals for yourself quite wellwith just a simple magnifier. (See Snow-flake Watching for more about observ-ing snowflakes.)


udit! You are watching TV again! I ‘vetold you to study” screamed mummy. It wasSunday morning and the kids were supposed tobe studying for the forthcoming exams. Comeon, mom. I’ve finished my homework yesterdayitself and there’s nothing to study” Muditprotested. “It’s a Sunday, why don’t you letthem relax today?” Intervened Mudit’s father.Mom got annoyed. “ In the first place, Eashahas to study for her exams and the TV will disturbher. And, in any case, he watches too much ofTV. Especially all those cartoons which showso much violence. I read somewhere that it’snot good for the child” retorted Mudit’s momfrom the kitchen, where she was preparing

breakfast. Mudit’s Dad realized that hiswife was angry and hurried to smoothenher ruffled feathers. Hmm! That’s alovely smell coming from the kitchen,Isn’t it, Mudit? Wonder what’s cookingfor breakfast!” “Don’t’ sideline theissue” answered Mudit’s mom. “Therewas a discussion on TV the other dayand all the doctors on the panel saidthat too much of TV viewing is harmfulfor the child” “Yes, Yes, my dear. Iagree. I also read somewhere that allthat violence shown on TV harms thechild’s mind. It gets into the child’smind and makes him behave

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aggressively. “agreed Mudit’s Dad, soothingly. “ But he’swatching only cartoons. Some of them are really fun to watch”“Yes, mom” agreed Mudit, immediately. He realized that hewould have to say somethingotherwise his TV watching would becut drastically by his mom. “I onlywatch shows like Tom & Jerry,Scooby Doo, Popeye “ he continued.“And of course, Hanuman” he added,quickly. He felt such a nicemythological story would strengthenhis case. Surely, his mom could not object to a cartoon on aGod. “Ya, that’s true. Hanuman is such a fantastic serial. It’svery informative also. Our children will get to know somethingabout our mythology.” Mudit’s Dad seconded the argument.“And what about Pokemon, Power Rangers, Dragonball Z, etc?Asked Mudit’s mom, “Please don’t try to support the child. Ifhe’s in the wrong he should be corrected not supported” sheadded, as she brought two plates of delicious onion paranthasfor the two of them. “Easha, come have your breakfast” shecalled out. “Coming, mom” said Easha, Mudit’s elder sister,who was studying for her exams. Easha sat down for herbreakfast and immediately changed the channel to watch arepeat of a teenage serial called Dhoom, macha de Doom.“Look, mom! “ yelled Mudit. “ Didi is also watching TV. Telher not to. She has to study” “That’s not fair”p r o t e s t e d Easha. “I’ve been

studying since earlymorning. I think Ideserve a a break!” “I agree you need abreak, dear. Butwatching TV neednot be the onlyr e l a x a t i o n ”explained hermom. “Then,what can I do?”wailed Easha.“Well, you

could read thenewspaper or a good story book.

Or, you could practice your music”.Answered her mom. “Exactly.” responded Mudit. “You

go and practice your piano. What’s the point in learningsomething if you don’t practice” Easha threw the cushion ather brother. “Mom! Didi is hitting me!” yelled Mudit. “What’veI told your sister applies to you too” said their mother. “Yes,”laughed their Dad.

“ When we were young there was no TV. Even the radio wasluxury and very few homes had one” “What! No TV! What didyou do during free time?” asked both kids , incredulously.They could not imagine life without Cartoon network, Disneychannel, Pogo, etc. “Well, we played much more games, bothindoor & outdoor. When it was too hot or rainy, we played

indoor games. Otherwise, we read books. We also helped athome” answered Dad. “Oh” said Easha. Mudit was pondering.He didn’t think it was a good idea to exchange his TV time to

play stupid indoor games. Poke man timewas Poke man time. One could always playgames later on. “I can’t play any gamesnow” he said,” All my friends will also bewatching TV” he pointed out. “But youneed not watch cartoons or serials all thetime” said Mom. “You could also watchHistory Channel. You could study all your

history watching its programmes. “Mudit certainly didn’t wantto waste his time watching history on TV. Easha didn’t like theidea either. “What about National Geographic or DiscoveryChannel” agreed Dad. “So much information on geography,science in those channels” “That’s true” Easha was forced toagree. Her science teacher had told them to watch those twochannels regularly for their general knowledge classes andalso science projects. “When I’m grown up like Didi I’ll notwaste my time on serials. I’ll definitely watch such programmes.But now, I think I’m too young to beloaded with so muchstudy load” he conceded. He had heard it discussed thatchildren should not be burdened with too much studies veryyoung. “But that does not mean you should watch cartoonsall the time” retorted Dad, laughing. “Ok, Dad. I won’t watchcartoons all the time. I’ll watch them only when Didi is studyingso she won’t be tempted to watch TV. “said Mudit, in his mostobedient manner. Easha was going to throw another cushionat him, when she suddenly realized that she was missing anopportunity to watch her favorite serial Dhoom Macha-deDhoom. She stopped herself from fighting with her brotherand sat down quietly to watch the programme. Dad went backto his newspaper, feeling that it was a Sunday morning & therehad been enough lecturing for one morning. And, Mom wentback to her kitchen. Grand pa, who was reading the news paperinterupted and told thechildren to sit with him and some goodeducative and interesting TV shows so that they could watchtogether. Both the children liked the idea and sat down to makethe list with Grand pa

Shyamala M. Iyer

“Please don’t try tosupport the child. If he’sin the wrong he should becorrected not supported”


Tutorial Art for allEveryone of us love beautiful things. But some of us have the inner urge to create them.To pick up a pencil or a brush and give vent to your creative energies. The hitch is ...how to?

KSAC brings you a series of comprehensive courses and workshops in various forms of creative arts to suit yourindividual liking and needs. These courses are specially designed considering every individual’s talent, age, timeconstraints and grasping levels .The ultimatum is to bring out the joy of creativity by means of guidance in art.

All it needs is to make a beginning.

A perfect start for the water colour enthusiast. Right fromintroduction to the material used, the course takes you step bystep to the various application techniques of water colour paint-ing. By the end of the course one confidently handles varioustechniques in watercolour. The course covers object drawing,figurative, landscapes as well as abstracts

Water Colour Painting

Clay work is on integral part of the curriculum followed atKalakriti. The feel of clay relaxes the mind and makes one feelfresh. Making pots on the potters wheel is like seeing magichappen!

Clay Work

A special slot on weekends offers ladies the freedom to pur-sue their creative urges at leisure. Practising artists and expe-rienced faculty coax out the latent talent which is subdued inthe daily grind of work. An ideal way to relax the mind andcreate wonders in the art medium of your choice. Which helpsthem convert their hobbies into professional one

Ladies Special

Creative Workshop

Enthusiastic Kalakritians are experiencing the feel of outdoor study.

Children trying their hands on potter’s wheel at Kalakriti. Little masters busy in a funfilled summer workshop at Kalakriti.

Creative Summer Workshop–one of its own kinds at Kalakritiwhere children are introduced with many types painting, print-ing, drawing and best of waste in different ways. AtKALAKRITI atmost care is taken towards enhancing creativ-ity without hampering the creative idea’s of the child

Upcoming artist are deeply engrossed with their master pieces at Kalakriti

harminar, a splendid piece of architecture standingin the heart of the hyderabad city built by Quli Qutub Shah, in1591. This magnificent monument is the unique symbol ofHyderabad. Charminar is often called as “The Arc de triompheof the East”. It is considered as the legendary masterpiece ofQutub Shahi’s.

Charminar derives its name from four intricately carved minarets,The four graceful minarets literally meaning ‘Four Minars’, soarto a height of 48.7m each, above the ground. It is located amidstthe colourful shops of Lad Bazaar with its glittering traditionalbangles in the old city. Enormous in its size, this imposingmonument of India exudes a charm that is more than 400 yearsold

The Qutub Shahi ReignThe history of Hyderabad begins with the establishment ofthe Qutub Shahi dynasty. Owing to the inadequacy of waterand frequent epidemics of plague and cholera Quli Qutub Shahestablished the new city with the Charminar at its centre withfour great roads fanning out in four cardinal directions.

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Hyderabadthe CulturalHubIt speaks of a great cultural heritageof 400 years and is regarded as aplace worth visiting

Heritage


The plan is a square, each side 20m long, while the fourarches are 11m wide and rise 20m from the plinth. The four-storeyed minarets rise 20m from the roof of the massivemonument and measure 24m from the plinth. The westernsection of the roof contains a mosque, ranking among thefinest the gifted Qutub Shahi artisans ever built.

There are 45 prayer spaces with a large open space in frontto accommodate more for Friday prayers. To the east of thisspace is a lovely verandah with a large open arch in thecentre, flanked by smaller ones on both sides.

A Representation Of Indo-Sarcenic Tradition - Charminarin IndiaThe Charminar was built with granite and lime-mortar. It is ablend of ‘Cazia’ and Islamic style of architecture. Theintertwined arches and domes are examples of typical Islamicstyle of the architecture. The graceful floral motif atop theCharminar is enchanting. The Charminar depicts the Indo-Saracenic tradition - a symbiosis of the Hindu and the Muslimtraditions, which has woven the magic of a rich Deccanculture. The Charminar looks spectacular particularly in thenights when it is illuminated.

It offers an excellent panoramic view of the city and GolcondaFort, which makes the mind go back into time and recapitulatesthe past glory of Hyderabad during the Qutub Shahi times.Charminar has become an inseparable part of the history ofHyderabad.

History Of Golconda FortGolconda Fort is a majestic monument, which lies on thewestern outskirts of Hyderabad city. It speaks of a greatcultural heritage of 400 years and is regarded as a place worthvisiting. Built by Mohammed Quli Qutub Shah in 1525,Golconda Fort stands as the epitome of Nawabi culture andgrandeur.


The Charminar depicts the Indo-Saracenictradition - a symbiosis of the Hindu and the

Muslim traditions, which has woven the magicof a rich Deccan culture

Golconda Fort stands as the epitome of Nawabi culture andgrandeur.

Light and Sound Show at Golconda Fort in Telegu, Hindiand English

Language Month Timings

1st Show March - October 7.00pm to 8.00pm

English (all days) November-February 6.30pm to 7.30pm

2nd Show

Telugu March - October 8.15pm to 9.15pmMon, Wed. & FriHindi November-February 7.45pm to 8.45pmTue, Thur, Sat & Sun.

Before the city of Hyderabad was founded the Deccan wasruled from Golconda fort. Founded originally by the Kakatiya’sin the 13th century the existing structure was expanded by theQutub Shahi kings into a massive fort with granite walls andramparts extending some 5-km in circumference. The first threeQutub Shahi kings rebuilt Golconda, over a span of 62 years.

Shepherd’s Hill” or “Golla Konda”, as it was popularly knownin Telugu, has an interesting story behind it. One fine day, onthe rocky hill called ‘Mangalavaram’, a shepherd boy cameacross an idol. This was conveyed to the Kakatiya king, whowas ruling at that time. The king got a mud fort constructedaround the holy spot. Over a period of time this lowlyconstruction was expanded by the Qutub Shahi kings into amassive fort of granite, which has been a silent witness tomany historic events.

A Well Planned Architecture - Golconda FortThe magnificent architecture of the Golconda fort is manifestin its acoustic system, the structural grandeur of the palacesand ingenious water supply system. Golkonda fort was famousfor its diamond trade and the ‘Kohinoor’ diamond is said tohave come from here. One is perplexed to see the meticulousdetails of the architecture and the fading gardens, which wereonce upon a time replete with sprawling lawns and playingfountains.

Golconda Fort is built on a granite hill 120m high, and issurrounded by crenulated ramparts constructed of largemasonry blocks weighing several tonnes. The design of theventilation reveals the brilliant planning of the architects; theyare designed to let in a flow of fresh cool breeze, which is arespite from the heat of summer.

The massive gates are studded with large pointed iron spikesto prevent elephants from battering them down. The outerwall surrounding the entire township of Golconda, is about11-km long, and is strongly fortified. In its heyday, the 10-kmlong road from Golconda to outer Hyderabad was a fabulousmarket selling jewellery, diamonds, pearls and other gems,which were famous all over the world.

Attractions Within The Golconda FortOne of the most remarkable features of Golconda is its systemof acoustics- a hand clap at a certain point below the dome atthe entrance reverberates and can be heard clearly at the ‘BalaHissar’, the highest point almost a kilometre away. Palaces,factories, water supply system and the famous ‘Rahban’cannon, that was used during the last seize of Golconda byAurangazeb, to whom the fort ultimately fell.

There is also supposed to be secret underground tunnelleading from the ‘Durbar Hall’ to one of the palaces at the footof the hill. The tombs of the Qutub Shahi kings, built withIslamic architecture lie about 1-km north of the outer wall ofGolconda. These graceful structures are surrounded bylandscaped gardens, and a number of them have beautifullycarved stonework. Not be missed is the Sound and Light showconducted by Andhra Pradesh Tourism.Outside the Golconda Fort are two separate pavilions built ona rocky eminence - the ‘Taramathi Gana Mandir’ and the‘Premathi Nritya Mandir’ from where the legendary sisters‘Taramathi’ and ‘Premamathi’ resided. They gave theirperformance on a circular dais atop a two-storied structure,the ‘Kala Mandir’, which was visible from the king’s durbar(king’s court) on top of the Golconda Fort.

THE SOUND AND LIGHT SHOW - GOLCONDA FORTA new attraction at the Golconda Fort is a sound and lightshow that brings the legend of Golconda to life. With aspectacular interplay of audio and visual effects, the story ofGolkonda unfolds over centuries of splendour. The showlivens up the glorious past and it is an experience worthwatching. The show is presented in English, Hindi and Telugu.

Show Timings: Winter (November - February) 6:30pm, Summer(March - October) 7:00pmDuration: 55 minutesIn English: Wednesday, SundayIn Hindi: Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday In Telugu: ThursdayClosed on: MondaysAdvance Booking: Available at Yatra Nivas, Secunderabad.Coach leaves Yatranivas at 5:00pm and returns from GolcondaFort at 8:15pm.

In south India, temples are much more known as monumentsthan any other structure constructed in the region. Tamil Naduis a bastion of Hinduism, whose past endures into the presentTemples with towering spires called “Gopurams” are a commonfeature of this state, seldom seen anywhere else in the India.Quite a contrast to the temple heritage is provided atPondicherry, where the seaside villas and cobbled streets aremore reminiscent of the south of France than the south ofIndia! Karnataka is home to a fascinating legacy of richly carvedtemples of South India, imposing mosques and trappings of aroyal past


A hand clap at a certain point below the dome at the entrancereverberates and can be heard clearly at the ‘Bala Hissar’, the highestpoint almost a kilometre away.


Step 1.First take a rectangular shape of corrugated cardboard, mark the four sides of the hut on it andcrease it with the help of a cutter (do not cutthrough the card board) leaving the windows anddoors as shown in the picture.

Step 2.Now prepare a base again with the corrugated card board, cover thecard board with a sand paper to give it earthy look with some glue.

Step 3.Fold the rectangular piece perepared for the side walls on the creasedlines and paste the two loose ends with the glue and place it verti-cally on the base board as shown below.

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Step 4.Take another boardand paste few twigs

on it to prepare aroof and paste it on

top of the four walls.Create a fence with

the help of twigsand place it on thesides of the hut as

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Tips:We can paste some pebbles around and create sometrees with the help of green crape paper as shown.

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3. Colouring: If the colour of the base coat is very dark, thenthe figures should be in white colour basically the contrastshould be maintained.

4. We can use fabric colour so that they do not fade quicklyand can apply a coat of clear varnish to give a shine to itand make it last long.

WarliThe Warli tribe dwell mainly in the forests of the Sahyadri mountains in Dahanu tehsil of Thane district of Maharashtra, India.The exact origin of Warli is yet unknown, however, it can be traced to as early as the tenth century AD. The tribal art waseventually revived in the seventies and is most popular nowadays for its simplicity and depiction of life.

The name Warli comes from the word “Waral”, which means a piece of land or a field. Farming is the main source of livelihoodfor Warlis. Their rich tradition of myths, folk songs and folklore is passed down through their paintings, as the written word isnot used for communication.

Warli paintings are strangely unlike other folk paintings of India, which consist of various primary colors in abundance. Insteadthey are painted in white on brown or brick red mud base. The Warli art paintings typically depict multitudes of tiny human formshunting, dancing or cultivating the land against backdrop of huts, trees and plants. The human figures are typically line-drawn,triangular geometric figures as they sing dance and perform daily chores describing the day-to-day activities of the Warlis. Itspainted directly on the walls as murals with mud, charcoal and cow dung as base, with rice paste or white fine powder mixed withwater and tree-gum and a twig as a brush.

Creating your won Warli painting is very easy. Just draw triangles and place them to make human figures with lines to makehands, legs and circle to make the head. Turn them around to make them dance, run etc. other elements such as huts, trees etc.are also very simple and formed with basic geometrical shapes. The Warli paintings can be coloured with white colour if the baseis dark or vice-a-vice.

Now lets see how an old cardboard box can be converted into a beautiful jewellery box. To start with, take any strong oldcardboard box and than follow these simple steps.

1. Prepare a paste of chalk powder with the help of someglue and a bit brown colour and apply it on the surface ofthe box to make the base.

2. Draw some Warli figures with simple triangles and circlesas seen in the pictures with a pencil.

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ver walk through a craft fair and say, “I could dothat.” Ever hear someone say “you should sell your stuff?”Admit it – you wish that you could make a living doing thething that you love doing the most….your craft. I understandexactly how you feel because I used to feel exactly the sameway. I longed to make a living as an artist but I held myself back.Fearful and intimated of putting myself out there, I ignored mydreams. Fortunately, someone pushed me right into my busi-ness. I participated in a charity event as a favor to my wife andher friends. During that event a woman came up and invited meto participate in a craft show which was going to take place justbefore the holidays. Anxious to begin a business, I agreed.

Not long thereafter my dream of earning a living as an artistcame true. Let me share with you some secrets that will makeyour next craft show a success! First, do your research. Irecommend purchasing a trade magazine called “Where theShows Are.” You will find all of the art and craft shows listedin this publication. More importantly, artists that attended thecraft show in previous years share their insights and reviews ofthe previous year shows. These artists discuss the types ofitems that sold well, what price point did well, and rate if theywould attend the show again. Find the show that matches yourwork! Next, determine the demographics of the show. Whoattends? Look at the location of the show. The majority ofpeople attending will come from that area. Is the show locatedin a middle class community? I recommend displaying workunder the $500.00 level. Is the show located in a very high endor “ritzy” neighborhood? Make sure that you display and pricecraft work that matches this buyer. Avoid diminishing the worthof your craft by selling it too cheap! Use the demographics tounderstand the perception of the buyer.

I always recom-mend producingitems at all dif-ferent pricepoints. Don’tignore thepower of thelower priceditems. A lower priced item allows people to easily purchasefrom you and increases the amount of multiple piece sales.Educate your customer! Share with them the other potentialuses of your craft. Be creative, expand the possibilities andexpand the amount of people that will buy from you. Givesuggestions on other uses for your work. For instance, I’vesold a glass platter to one customer that another purchased asa glass wall sculpture whereas someone else became the proudowner of a glass centerpiece. It’s all the same piece of art, butevery buyer made a purchase unique to their needs.

Another secret strategy to a successful craft show -networkwith other artists. Before the show begins, usually during thetime when everyone is setting up, introduce yourself to noncompeting artists and let them know that you will be happy torefer people to their booths for their line of work, and in ex-change you would like them to do the same for you. Considerworking out a commission for any buyer that comes to yourbooth referred by another artist. This little known strategy willsurely put many more dollars into your pocket.

If you would like additional strategies on how to maximize yourprofits at craft shows. Make your dream of earning your livingas an artist come true today!

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Steve PopkinA veteran glass artist, The Thriving Artist

he success of a student with special needs oftendepends on an open and trusting relationship between hisparents and teachers. The start of a new school year providesa great opportunity to begin building a cooperative andproductive relationship. Here are some tips to get started:

Get To Know One AnotherContact your child’s special education and general educationteachers before the year begins, especially if he is new to theschool. Try to meet with each teacher in person, since face-to-face meetings are helpful to get to know one another. Since thebeginning of the year can be hectic, assure the teacher youneed only ten minutes. If necessary, follow up with a note orschedule a future meeting.

Things to discuss at this first meeting are:� Strengths: What are your child’s strengths? What are his

hobbies outside of school? Does he have any specialtalents? How would you describe his personality? Whatare his preferred ways of learning? Information like thishelps a teacher see your child’s broad span of interestsand abilities.

� Concerns: What concerns do you have about the newschool year? What areas seem to be the most difficult foryour child? Does he tend to be social or withdrawn? Arethere any teaching methods that have had negative results?Could any past issues affect the current school year? Thisalerts the teacher to your child’s challenges.

Strategize TogetherWork with the special education and general educationteachers as a team. Include your child on this team, ifappropriate for his age. What can each of you do to preventproblems?

As a group, discuss the accommodations and modificationsthat can support your child in his general education classroom.If possible, include your child in these discussions and ask forhis ideas. Do you feel your child’s IEP accurately reflects hisstrengths and challenge areas? All teachers appreciateknowing strategies that increase success in individual studentsas much as possible.

A Fresh Start:Partnering with the Teacher

Keep Communication FlowingCommunication between all parties throughout the year is key.Discuss a plan with the teachers for how everyone can stay inthe loop, then stick with it! Some ways to keep communicationflowing are:

� Weekly progress reports or activity logs.� Daily planners: These often have a Parent Notes section

where anyone, including the student, can write notes forall to see and comment on.

� Homework review system: Homework assignments can bechecked and initialed by the teacher, checked by the parentonce she has seen it, and then monitored by the specialeducation teacher.

� Quick notes: Parents can provide extra information toteachers in the form of notes on assignments, such as,“We spent half an hour on this assignment,” or “Sam onlydid the even numbered problems because he had to get tobed.”

Be FlexibleA child’s relationship with his school constantly changes. It’simportant for parents and teachers to be flexible and changetheir game plan if things aren’t working. Because each child isunique, strategies and rewards need to be individualized andreviewed regularly.

Maintain a Sense of HumorThere may be times when this is hard to do, but a little laughtercan ease tension. It’s natural for people to have differing pointsof view. Just remember that each person on your team has thebest interests of your child in mind. A sense of humor andgiving another person the benefit of the doubt can go a longway!

Parents and teachers working together (and with the child)contribute to a child’s success at school. Each depends on theother for information and support throughout the school year.Although difficult at times, the rewards of this collaborationgo a long way for everyone involved

Paul SteffensGrant Elementary School

Petaluma, CA.

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�sk a well informed youth aboutthe ‘in – thing’, and he would be prompt to reply‘going digital’. The ‘digital’ fever has unknowinglygripped almost every sphere of our life so muchso that it has become an adjective to most of thecommonly used technologies. ‘Satellite channels’have become ‘digital satellite channels’, ‘music’has become ‘digital music’ and more so‘photography’ has become ‘digital photography’.And as can be expected, cameras have alsobecome digital to directly provide digitalphotographs.

Why Digital?The need for digital cameras and more so digitalphotographs arose with the ever-increasing useof computers. Digital photographs can easily behandled by a layman using any photo processingsoftware, take out as many copies as required andthat to on any home printers. Thus both qualityand quantity can be controlled by the user.

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Apart from all these are lots more technical advantages which

digital photographs have over their counterparts. Of course,

the question of converting the analog photographs (clicked by

a normal camera) into digital form by the use of a scanning

device questions the need for digital cameras. But when the

question of time in this fast moving, rather running, world crops

up, advantages can easily be spotted. Justifying the need for

digital cameras, we look into the working and principles of a

digital camera.

The key difference between a digital camera and a film-based

camera is that the digital camera needs no film. Instead, it has a

sensor that converts light into electrical charges. The image

sensors employed by most digital cameras are charge coupled

devices (CCDs) and complementary metal oxide semiconductor

(CMOS) technology used by some low-end cameras. The CCD

is a collection of tiny light-sensitive diodes which convert

photons (light) into electrons (electrical charge). These diodes

are called photosites. Devices using the CMOS technologies

follow a similar kind of procedure. When light falls on the

photosites, electric charge gets accumulated and the value of

this accumulated charge has to be read to form a digital image

of the object. In a CCD, the charge is transported across the

chip where an analog-to-digital converter turns each pixel’s

charge value into a digital value. CMOS devices, on the other

hand, contain several transistors which amplify the accumulated

charge and transport it using the more traditional wires. Based

on differences in some of the properties of the CCD and CMOS

sensors, CCDs tend to be used in cameras that focus on high-

quality images with higher pixels and excellent light sensitivity.

CMOS sensors usually have lower quality, lower resolution

and lower sensitivity. However, CMOS cameras are much less

expensive and have great battery life. A typical sensor is smaller

than a film. A 1.3 mega pixel camera has a sensor measuring (4.4

mm X 6.6 mm).

Thus, the sensors only provide an idea about the total intensity

of light striking the sensors. But it does not provide any

information regarding the colour of the object. The sensors

become colour sensitive only by recording the intensity of light

in three different primary colours. Thus it uses a kind of filtering

mechanism wherein light from the object is broken down into

three primary colours and the intensity of light in each of these

three primary colours is recorded. The recorded values are then

added together to give the actual colour of the object. There are

several different filtering mechanisms. The best quality cameras

use separate sensors with different sensors over it. But these

cameras become bulky and of course the cost also shoots up.

Another method is to rotate separate filters i.e. red, green and

blue filters over the same sensor rapidly. This is an ingenious

method, but the disadvantage is that the three separate images

are not taken at the same moment. Another good method of

filtering is to divide the sensor into three separate zones and

place the different filters i.e. red, green and blue filters in the

respective zones. In this way, the image is captured by the

sensors in three different primary colours at the same instant.

By using ‘interpolation techniques’, the complete image in three

different primary colours is prepared.

The electrically filtered signals produced by the sensor are

passed through an Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) which,

measuring the intensity of light in different pixels, creates a

digital image of the object.

Digital cameras are generally equipped with a LCD screen that

enable users to view the object being photographed. They also

provide features able to help improving the quality of the image

being photographed. Once satisfied with the quality, the user

can easily store or save the best possible image. The images are

stored by using technologies like Compact Flash, Smart Media

and Memory Sticks which are small, removable, solid-state flash

memory devices. They provide fast, inexpensive ways of storing

photos in the digital cameras so that the photographs can later

be transferred on to a computer or printer. Nowadays, digital

cameras are also equipped with reading drives like a floppy disk

drive so that the user can directly save images in digital form on

to a floppy disk and later transfer in on to a computer and take

Nikon’s smallest digital SLR combines a 10.2-megapixel CCD with asimple, intuitive operation designed to take great, high-resolutionpictures for everyone.

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print outs of the image.

The image, which is formed from the CCD and ADC, contains

something about a million pixels. In order to store this large

amount of pixels, a large amount of space is required. But this is

not feasible enough and so image compression techniques are

a must for most of the digital cameras. This is either achieved

by removing the pixel values repeating over an area, or by

removing pixels depicting unnecessary details. In the first case

compression is not that effective while in the latter case the

image quality (resolution) is hampered.

Just like film-based cameras, digital cameras too come with

aperture as well as control over shutter speed. The only

difference being that the user can adjust both of them until the

best results appear and then the object be photographed. The

two can be set automatically in which the camera recognises

the light situation prevalent and decide upon the aperture

settings and the shutter speed. There are also options for the

professionals who can adjust the settings according to their

needs and the digital camera follows their instructions.

Another point of difference between the film-based cameras

and the digital cameras is the camera lens. The focal length of a

digital camera is much smaller than a conventional film-based

camera. This is because of the fact that the size of the sensors

in a digital camera is very small as compared to the size of a film

in a film-based camera. Generally a 5.4 mm focal length in a

digital camera is equivalent to a 35 mm focal length of a film-

based camera. Most of the digital cameras are provided with

zooming facilities wherein the focal length of the lens changes.

If you believe that you belong to the category of people wishing

to have 48 hours in a day, then the digital camera is the right

choice. But if you are not, then the next time you hear of digital

camera, try to think of it as an extension of your good old

camera, the results of which can easily be turned digital

The new Sony DSC-T50 is available in colors like Red, Silver andBlack and is equipped with a seven mega pixels image sensor.

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Kalakriti’s Excursion on 17 March, 2007

Routine life gets boring and monotonous. To break the monotony, Kalakriti organizes an excursion every year. The excursion isa good way of interaction between student teachers and the parents. The excursion starts with outdoor study or nature study.The idea behind the excursion is to give fresh and new ideas to the stagnant minds, which are used to work only in closed

atmosphere. This year the Garden of Five senses was chosen. This haspicturesque beauty with different kinds of trees, beautiful lawns, flowers andunique sculptures. The freshness inspired the budding artist to create beautifulwork of art. Everyone chose objects of their interests like the sculptures,trees flowers the fresh green landscape. The excursion concluded withcommunity lunch followed by musical progarmme.

Many people have a question about the need of nature study and the simpleanswer is to increaseand ignites theobservation power. Thestagnant ideas arerefreshed. All of us arepre-occupied and thuswe seldom get time tonotice or appreciatenature. Inculcating thequality of observationfrom the very tender agehelps to have moreproductive and freshideas.

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To fulfill the motto of nurturing the interest of Art and Culturethrough motivating the potentials of young talents and forthose who had the fierce urge but did not get the chance, theorganisation is running an institute by the name of “KalakritiSchool of Art & Culture (KSAC)”.

Kalakriti Foundation undertakes:Events and Activities:� On the Spot Competitions (Various Subjects)� Creative Workshop for Children� Creative Workshop for Women� Cultural Events and Activities� Provide trainings and guidence to underprivileged in findings

avenues for further studies� Vocational training for underprivileged� KalaShristi- An Educational Art & Culture Magazine.

Generates social, educational, technical and rich heritageawareness.

Aims & Objective:

� Promote Art & Culture especially among youth in thecountry;

� Encourage young artists to show their talents;

� To avail underprivileged children an opportunityfor Creative Expression / Value based education / Arteducation;

� Harnessing creative potential towards cultural andeconomic empowerment;

� Sustained development towardsvocationaladaptations through induction of various skills andcapabilities;

� Provide training to young artists in various art forms;

� Organise cultural events, exhibitions, seminars andworkshops on art and culture from time to time;

� Popularise rich Indian Heritage of Art & Cultureamong students of schools and colleges;

� Conduct research and survey in the field of protectionand promotion of various art forms;

� Networking for market outlets.

All these objectives can be achieved with the help of dedi-cated and enthusiastic team of well-experienced profes-sionals of Kalakriti Foundation comprising Painters, Sculp-tors, Designers, Singers, Percussionist and Doctors.

Kalakriti FoundationKalakriti Foundation is an NGO, based in Delhi, provides a common platform to the young,upcoming and masters of the streams to share, learn and develope a network for the betterrmentof the society and self.

About Us

Children busy painting at the Kalakriti’s annual on theSpot Creative Competition.

Participants arriving for the Kalakriti’s annual creative competitionand cultural programme.

Inauguration of the annual show by Suresh Bindal (Former founderPresident of IPEX), Sponsor-Pradeep Agarwal,Director Spark Engi-neering Pvt. Ltd., noted actor Keemti Anand along with the organisers.


The Kalakriti Foundation has always strived with the aim ofsupporting and uplifting the underprivileged and help chil-dren, adults of special needs and people suffering from mentaldepression. This moto has been fulfilled by conducting vari-ous workshops, group activities, personal interactions.

The foundation started by teaching children of lower strata,these children had a bent of mind towards visual art and hadkeen interest to learn further. These budding artist were taughtfree of cost and all the art material were also provided by theFoundation. Children were also taught some vocational skillswhich helped them to earn later.

Many workshops were later arranged for the underprivilegedchildren. In which drawing, colouring and craft work wastaught. Some of the experts from various fields were calledupon for lecture demonstration. The material needed for theworkshop was provided by the Foundation, participation cer-tificates were also given to the children.

Some children and adults with special needs (Slow Learner)are also being taught. When these students came they were

not able to even hold colours and pencils properly but slowlywith patient guidence and teaching they are able to do goodwork. This has helped them to concentrate more and theirattention span has increased. The hand and eye coordinationhas also improved a lot.

Many patients of depression have been treated through thecreative activities at the Foundation. Some of them were notable to concentrate at any thing because of their mental dis-turbances. These were cured with soothing atmosphere withlight instrumental music which help to relax and then slowlythey were able to work on paper or with clay. Clay is also agood healer as it relates to the earth and has a soft and sooth-ing quality. Many of them are now working on their own andhave made art as their carrer.

Regular interaction sessions are also held to keep track of theneeds of all the students.

These are some of the ways how Kalakriti Foundation helpedthe society and achieved its goals and further provide a com-mon platform to attain future objectives

Activities and Achievements of Kalakriti Foundation

Kalakriti’s choir performing a selfcomposed song during a show atPurva Sanskritik Kendra (PSK)Vikas Marg, Delhi.

Kalakritians presenting a classicaldance fusion of Kathak and

Bharatnatyam on Pt. Ravi Shankar’scomposition ‘Tarana’.

Investment In ArtArt is the new investmentdestination and various artfunds are cropping up in India.To discuss this newinvestment route with GuyNaggar, Chairman, DawnayDay International.

Naggar says the art index hasshown a growth of 60% to 70%over the last 12 months.

How would you lay out theart investment market inIndia, its growth and currentstatus?The growth has beenenormous over the last 10years. As an art index, itshows that prices of art in Indiaand contemporary artistshave gone up 25 times.

Though it started from a verysmall base, the art index hasshown maybe a growth of60% to 70% over the last 12months. It seems to havecooled down during thepast three-four months.

The interesting thing aboutcontemporary art in India isthere is a lot of talent. Youhave had many talentedcontemporary artists and a lotof good painters in India for avery long time.

Now, it is coupled with the factthat the economy is growingat an enormous rate in India.It has a double effect becausethere is the product to buyand you not only have moreand more Indian collectors butalso international collectorslike us who are buying Indianart.

As an investment house, youhave been offered to becomean art fund house as well. Areyou seeing a lot of clients,high net worth individualswho would normally trust afund manager with their

French government tohonour Anjolie ElaMenon for her work ofart

The French government haschosen veteran artist andPadma Shri Anjolie Ela Menonfor the Chevalier Dans L’ordreDes Arts et des Lettres(knight of the order of arts andletters) award.

The honour is in recognitionof Menon’s contribution tothe development of Indo-French relationship in the fieldof art.

The award is conferred on“persons who havedistinguished themselves bytheir creativity in the field ofart, culture and literature or fortheir contribution ininfluencing the arts in Franceand throughout the world,” arelease by the Frenchembassy said.

With over forty five soloshows in India, America,Russia, Germany, Hong Kong,France and England to hercredit, Menon’s associationwith France began in the sixtieswhen she joined the Ecole des

money to be put intofinancials assets? Are youseeing that communityasking that some of theirmoney be put into art as aninvestment?Yes. Until now, in India, wehave only bought art for owncollection, for our own offices.We bought a lot of art, over200 paintings. We love art, notonly as an investment, butvery much because itimproves the environment ofan office. For us or ourcolleagues, it is moreagreeable to have beautiful arton the walls.

Basically, we have onlybought with our own moneyfor the time being. But wehave a number of our high networth individual clientssaying we would also like toinvest in art.

We haven’t got a fund yet, butwe are very much looking atoffering a product to ourclients during the next fewmonths.

You are looking to enter theadvisory space as well. Couldyou give us a sense of howbig this operation could bein terms of what sort of aninvestment you are lookingat? Can you give us a senseof which artist you areactually pushing and whatsort of an appetite you areseeing, from which cornersfor these artists in terms oftheir paintings?Basically we are looking at theart sector in India in depth. Soit goes from advising clientsin the future on what artist tobuy to maybe setting up anauction house in India.

If you have been followingwhat has been happeningover the last three weeks forinstance, in London, theauction houses have soldsomething like three-quarter

of a billion dollars or bit moreof art in a few sessions.

More and more Europeansand Americans are looking atIndian artists. For our owncollection, we have boughtverywell-known, talented artists.The prices of paintings canvary from less than a lakh orfew lakhs to Rs 2 crore to Rs 3crore. And that is what is veryexciting today — to see thatpeople are willing to buyIndian paintings for Rs 3 croreto Rs 4 crore, in theinternational market.

Excerpts from CNBC-TV18’s exclusiveinterview with Guy Naggar

beaux Arts, Paris on a Frenchgovernment scholarship.

Her work has been acquiredby several museums in Indiaand abroad including theNational gallery of modern art,New Delhi, Benjamin Graymuseum, Peabody Essexmuseum and the Asian artsmuseum in San Francisco.

She has also been a trustee ofthe Indira Gandhi Nationalcentre for the arts and servedon the advisory committeeand art purchase committee ofthe National gallery of modernart, New Delhi.

The award will be conferredupon Menon on Wednesdayby French ambassadorDominique Girard.

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Art beyond frontiers

CONNOISSEURS’ DELIGHT:“Living Hungarian folk art”

A grand treat awaits craftlovers in the Capital. TheHungarian Information andCultural Centre is hosting aunique exhibition titled“Living Hungarian Folk Art”at its Janpath premises here.

Besides showcasing some ofthe most enchantingHungarian artefacts likeembroideries, handlooms,potteries, carvings, ceramicsand folk costumes, it alsofeatures snapshots of folktraditions that still prevail inHungary.


Master craftsmen and womenwith a host of skills rangingfrom saddling and woodcarving to basket making andegg painting will introducevisitors to the skills of theirtrade.

The folk art of Hungarysprings from a lively traditionof creativity found in manyforms in the countryside. Thespontaneous desire to delightand entertain passed onfaithfully from one generationto another in music, dance,crafts and costume is at theheart of Hungary’s culture.

In several important areas,Hungarian folk art is reveredworldwide. Halas lace from theSouthern Great Plain, forexample, is unique in itsintricate technique whileKalocsa embroidered folkcostumes have an ancientmotif that shows up in potteryand wall painting.

The bulk of Hungarian folkembroidery is done on linen.Pottery is another widespreadfolk-craft. Weddings were themost important occasionswhen people bought theseattractive, decorated potterydishes. When the pottersmade the ornamental dishesespecially for wedding gifts,they quite often painted thecouple’s name on them. Theexhibition is on view up toMarch 30.

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Vanishing craft

HANDICRAFTS: The tradi-tional potters of Khurja arefaced with issues crucial totheir art's survival.

"If the government providesus with funds for upgradingour kilns, we would be in amuch better position," saysHamid, a potter we find sitting

in a small corner of his housewhere his father, a master pot-ter, once sat.

Even as Khurja pottery gracescorners of hotels and homes,the lanes of Khurja, UP, tell adifferent story.

On a pottery tour, courtesyFoundation for Arts, an NGOthat has been associated withthe upliftment of traditionalpotters and safeguarding theirtalent, we find that kilns havedisappeared - from 200, we aretold only 55-odd kilns remain -while potters still wait forfunds to have schools andhealth centres started. Thenthere are tanneries that arethriving and health which is aserious issue in this place.

Hamid's brother Zahir, also apotter, tells us, "We want thegovernment to understand ourneeds." The first and foremostrequirement of the traditionalpotters, according to Zahir, isthe government providingthem funds for kilns.

"The bhattis," adds Zahir, willcost us around Rs 10 lakh.Right now we use 500 litres ofdiesel for our products. Thenew double trolley kiln will use600 litres of diesel but we canproduce three times the prod-ucts we do today."

Zahir and Hamid usually makepottery products on order, andsupply them to Allahabad,Ahmedabad, Delhi, Mumbaiand other places. The clienteleincludes five-star hotels, ca-terers, individuals and corpo-rate houses too.

And even though their prod-ucts are appreciated far andwide, it may take long beforetheir working and living con-ditions can considerably im-prove.

Navina Jafa from the NGO in-forms that even though thegovernment has sanctionedthem an amount as funds (ap-proximately Rs 60 lakh, says asource), the problem is that it'llbe given only in installmentsand may take a long time tofinally reach the NGO.

And while potters like Hamidmay have to wait for govern-ment loans, they also facethreat from the tanneries thatare suddenly thriving in

Khurja. The damage has beenso intense that the NGO hadto shut down one of its cen-tres after one of the tanneriescontaminated the nearby lakeand children started fallingsick.

Jafa says, "We tried to com-municate our concern to theauthorities but only two tan-neries were shut down." Busi-ness Standard

Abhilasha Ojha / New Delhi

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ART MATERIAL DIVISIONstarted with Traditional ranges suchas Wax Crayons, Plastic Crayons,Oil Pastels,Water Colours, GlitterGlue, Pencils, Later on diversifiedinto “Educational Toys, Gift Range& Hobby Range.

Specially the Chunky Paint, packof 6 bottles 45gms each is very goodfor children 3 - 5 years because ofits shape and the size while grip-ping. Another trilo product a com-bination of bunch pencils, sharpener,Eraser and a ruler a perfect pack forgifting also.

Sounding odd! Isn’t it, but it is an unbelievable and an ideal art tool foraspiring artist. Easy-to-use stick formation that smoothy transfers onpaper and turns into water colour after blending with wet brush. Theyare available in shade assortments upto 12 shades.

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Paintings aren’t just prettypictures to be hung on thewalls and flaunted. They areheirlooms that demandrespect and need to benurtured. And according toexperts, the value of adamaged work of art falls toless than half of the prevailingmarket rate too. AporajitaMukherji, the owner of anonline art portal, artsacre.comgives some valuable tips onhow to maintain that preciouscollection of yours.

Start From the basic–Ensurethat you have enough spaceor storage space. As far aspossible, keep all your worksonly on your walls.

Display–If you live near thesea, don’t hang the paintings

on a sea-facing wall, even inair-conditioned environment.

Cleaning–A work of art oncanvas, if framed, is bound toattract fungus, which can ruinit. Dust the canvas lightly –every 15days-with a slightlydamp soft cloth (muslin is agood choice). Sculptures canbe cleaned with a dry cloth.

Storing–Stack your worksvertically-never one abovethe other. Humidity settles inthe space between twohorizontally stored paintings,leading to greater possibilityof permanent damage.

Framing–Water colours, oilacrylics or mixed media mustbe framed with a glassfrontage to save them from

decay caused by humidity.Ensure that works of art onpaper are framed in a mannerthat prevent any contact withthe glass. Insist on a chip-aslim strip of wood thatseparates the work from theglass. The chip must not beaffixed with acidic glue as thatwill corrode the paper.

Restoration–Check thecredentials of the restorer andsteer clear of self-styledrestorers. Most painters donot restore their own worksof art. However, if one checkswith them, they can tell youwhere to go for the bestrestoration of their specificpainting.

While taking care of yourprecious paintings is veryimportant, it’s equallyessential to avoid fake art likethe plague. Though for artnewbies it is difficult to tell afake from the real thing, thereare some safety measures youcan take to avoid being taken

for a ride, says art enthusiastMehul Patel. He gives sometips on how to avoid fake art:

Knowledge–You must be inthe know of the trends in themarket, the work profile of theartists and the school ofthought you are interested ininvesting. On-online artnetworks, viewing andrevisiting galleries also help.

Trust, Network with dealerswho have at least 15 years ofexperience. This will ensurethat your paper work(complete with authenticitycertificate from the dealer andartist) will be in place prior toyour purchase. Mostresponsible dealers assure abuy-back policy or will at leastget you a buyer in case youthink of reselling the work atany point of time. This alsocuts down the probability ofbuying a fake.

Sudeshna ChatterjeeTimes Life-Times of India

Painting painting on the wall…Here’s how to store your paintings and why you

should steer clear of fake art

Fine figurines

Lladro. Its finely sculptedporcelain figurines from theSpanish city of Valencia havelong defined upper crustsensibilities. The Lladrosignature stores, currently atMumbai, Chennai andBangalore, will soon embraceHyderabad and New Delhi.Exploring the spirit of theIndian collector, the brandintroduced its Spirit of Indiarange in 1999, with a limitededition Ganesha. Its 2,000copies sold out within two

Lladro’s limited edition releases in India find enthusiastictakers.

I’m fascinated by the detailing that goes into eachpiece, and the little video that shows how each petal is

fixed by hand.

years. Originally priced at Rs70,000, today the secondarymarket for the same figurinewould be over Rs 10 lakh.

Within this framework, it madesense to recently launch aVeena Ganesha figurine atBangalore’s Mahua Gallerywithin the swank Leela Palacehotel. The delicate porcelainpiece from a limited edition of2,000, priced at Rs 47,000, wasdisplayed amidst paintings ofGanesha. The art was bysenior Bengal schoolexponent RamanandaBandopadhyay, Amit Bhar,Subramaniam G. and RaghavaK.K., Suchibrata Deb andDebabrata Saha.

When asked why the launchdid not happen at its three-year-old signature store at

Prestige Meridien, Lladrostore director Avinash Noelexplains: “We wanted toenhance the image of Lladro.And to showcase it as an artform. A meeting with Mahualed to this exhibition.”

Sadhana Jaipura, the brainbehind Mahua, concurs,“This was basically anaesthetic collaboration. Wecame up with the idea ofoffsetting Lladro’s iconicGanesha and Radha-Krishnawith paintings on similarthemes.”

Three other Ganeshas areslated to follow this specialedition, each six months apart.The next one will be availableat Diwali 2007.

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An Imaginative Eye

o me, the basic essence of creativeexpression in photography is the formand colour, which provide me a canvas to paint by my imaginativecamera and play of light and shade.” It is the expression of HarbansModi who creates his own world with his imaginative instinct.While the image becomes lively and manifestation of a singleaesthetic expression, he feels that his creation reflects his ownreality justifying his existence.

Starting career as an artist in Delhi School of Art, he was fascinatedto photography. T. Kashinath, the-then Lecturer in Delhi School ofArt was the main source of inspiration to make own career as aphotographer. But regarding the current trends and future ofphotography, it is a remarkable point to be noted, as felt by Modi,in the sphere of art, photography had not been accepted as aseparate stream of art as there had been no institute for specialisingin photography only.

Through capturing light and shadow in his camera, Modi intendsto capture the light and shadow of human life in various ways. Hepeeps into the world of reality and images leave an imprint on hisinner self.

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The first exhibition of Modi was titled ‘People,Places’ drew attention of art critics. Thesecond one titled ‘Delhi, Past and Present’‘captured the soul of Delhi’, the photographsnarrated the story of Delhi through ages. Afterthat, he turned his concentration to ‘She’. Hemade an effort on experimental basis “tocapture the rhythm and lyrics of some basicinstincts of SHE’s life in conventional mediumof photography”. He selected a new modelfor the entire series and to him “She becamean icon and yet she remained embodiment ofblood and soul”. The exhibition titled ‘She’was the third exhibition in his life that receivedappreciation from various corners. Prof. B. C.Sanyal, the distinguished painter remarked“His photographs look like painting”. ‘TheSelective Eye’, the fourth exhibition haspresented the expressions of human eyes atvarious moments. He has penetrated andprobed the problems of our times andcommunicate ideas, facts, opinions andemotions with inspirational vision. As a partof his exhibition, ‘Fantasy’ and

Title:Delhi Past and Present (In Sweet Remembrance Late Prof. B. C. Sanyal)

Title: Selective Eye

‘Reincarnation’ exhibits are expanded into frame byframe action and combined with related photographsto produce a picture story or a photo essay.

Modi’s photography becomes a factual essay of lifeas his camera captures events with such clarity andinsight that is impossible to be perceived by our self-absorbed lives. He perceives God, beloved creation,anger, anguish, imagination, nation, love and plethoraof other emotions bundled in a lady’s beauty. Theimages speak a lot through the language of silencethat get etched on the eye of our mind.

On the way of creating factual essay of life throughphotography, Modi feels “My works are dream-formations which sometimes become reality and atother remain in sub-conscious alive, yet as good asdead. Who knows they might germinate into somethoughtful expression tomorrow…”.

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An idea can originate when you leastexpect it. It was in one of thesemoments in foreign environs of Canadathat “Dilli Ki Shaan” was born, somewill say it’s just another photo essay.But to me it’s more than that. It’s anendeavour, it’s an effort, it’s a plea, it’s ajourney of self discovery, it’s the end resultof nearly one and half years of research.

But more than, it’s a humble request from me tothe fellow citizens of the capital city of this greatcountry-asking them to pause and reflect for a while ona subject that’s so dear to all of us but has been forgottensomehwere down the line- “The Aged”.

In the last one and a half years I have moved around Delhi andcaptured some precious moments of the aged in the city variousmoods. Irrespective of the cast, creed and religion. I have triedto put them on a common platform and honour the dignity ofthe old age. The zeal & enthusiasm shown by these individualseven at this age something that has taught me few lessons inlife

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