ISSUE 2 / 2018
ART & DESIGN MAGAZINE
letter from the editor
Art and Design.....self expression and communication of an expression — we need both and not one, in our life from time to time. The second annual issue of Orchid shares with its readers, the expressions of our young Aviators in myriad visual forms and perspectives. For those of you who love “l’art pour l’art” and for those of you who design for the joy of fearlessly exploring with the material things, we have, yet again, tried to lay a feast for your eyes and your mind, with another issue of the magazine. We hope you enjoy every bit of it and ecourage this little endeavour of the Art and Craft Design & Technology (CDT) Department, as you always do. On behalf of my team, I would take this opportunity to thank Aniho Chishi, who has come back to share with us, her learning at the Savannah College of Art & Design, Hong Kong and chip in, by designing the Issue 2 of Orchid. Happy viewing! Priyanka Joshi
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ART & DESIGN SHOWCASE
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Dancing with Type
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Art & Sculpture
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ART
Roy McComish
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Product Design
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INSPIRATION FEATURES
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Macau
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SCAD Hong Kong 2
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Finland - The Design Nation
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SRIJANYAM
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Participating Teams
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Competitions
DESIG
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INDIAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS’ CONFERENCE VISUAL ARTS FESTIVAL 2017
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PLACEMENTS 2018
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FEATURING ALUMNI
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the crew ORCHID
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Editor-in-Chief Priyanka Joshi Design & Layout Aniho Chishi Team Leader Ishika Tibrewal The Team Kevin Sandeep Yash Bihani Diana Puning Merenkala Jamir Photographers Kushal Mittal Kevin Sandeep Luqmaan Ahmed AVE Team Printed at Matharu Phototech +91 8859999980
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ART & DESIGN SHOWCASE
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Pronali Gohain
Ananya Singh & Lydia Timungpi 8
Pronali Gohain
Leander Terang
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Pronali Gohain
Tamanna Prithani 10
Shobita Mein
Bonolakshmi Brahma 11
Mayank Bajaj 12
By : Aniho Chishi 13
By : Tamanna Prithani 14
By: Shobita Mein
By : Ringsaan
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By: Ananya Singh
By: Merenkala Jamir 16
By : Pronali Gohain
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By : Ipshita Kashyap
By : Leyi Lego
By : Tamanna Prithani 18
By : Shobita Mein
By : Ringsaan Panmei
By : Pronali Gohain 19
By: Upangana Choudhury 20
By : Suzanne Ahmed 21
By : Suzanne Ahmed 22
By : Shanmen Riddi 23
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By : Avneet Arora
By : Shanmen Riddi 27
By : Jirmin Toko
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By : Merenkala Jamir
By : Tamanna Prithani 29
ART & SCULPTURE INTER-HOUSE ART
The topic of inter- house art competition 2018 stated ’The Heritage Sites’. It was indeed a very interesting theme to paint on. Subansiri- Namdang painted the famous Qutab Minar and pride o India Taj Mahal. Kopili-Dhansiri presented heritage sites of Majuli and Venice while Jinari- Manas showcased their thoughts of heritage sites of India in form of an abstract art and also the world heritage site of Kaziranga National Park. Bhoroli - Lohit displayed their art work on Golden Temple and Victoria Memorial. all the houses at large gave us a beautiful tour on different heritage sites from different corners of the world. The over all positioning was: 1st position- Sunansiri-Namdang 2nd position- Bhoroli-Lohit 3rd position- Jinari-Manas 4th position- Kopili-Dhansiri INTER-HOUSE SCULPTURE The topic of inter house sculpture was ‘Under-water Scene’. All houses had to present a relief work reflecting the diversity and beauty that lies deep inside the brine .All the eight works presented by the houses stood by the criteria and were successful in presenting highly commendable pieces. JinariManas depicted a pond scene with some aquatic animals and sculpted an octopus for their second work. While on the other hand Bhoroli - Lohit vame up with a magnificient blue whale and aquatic animals like fishes and sea weeds as their second work. Subansiri- Namdang came up with an idea of turtles and measured the depth of the sea by presenting the treasure in lying in the undiscovered treasure chest of the sea. And lastly, Kopili- Dhansiri kept it simple but incredible by the depicting the elegance in the world of aquatic life. The over all positioning was : 1st position -SUBANSIRI NAMDANG 2nd position- BHOROLI LOHIT 3rd position- KOPILI DHANSIRI 4th position-JINARI MANAS 30
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Winner of this year’s Roy McComish Competition in which the theme was “Bring your Difference.” Artwork done by Suzanne Ahmed Medium - Mixed media 34
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Every individual is different from each other but we are all made of sand. Artwork by Diana Puning Medium - Watercolour
The myriad cultures of India come together to form our beautiful country and our Indian culture. Artwork done by Tamanna Prithani Medium - Watercolour 36
Artwork by Tamanna Ahmed Medium - Mixed media
Artwork by Adrija Das Medium - Mixed media
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Artwork by Namrata Baruah Medium - Mixed media
Women are the embodiment of change. Endurance, will power and hardwork has enabled these women to bring their difference. Artwork by Merenkala Jamir Medium - Mixed media 39
The painting has got its idea from the story of the ‘Last Supper’ of Jesus and his twelve followers from the Bible. There is also a painting by Leonardo Da Vinci called the ‘Last Supper’. The characters in the painting are the hot topics that have arguments and debates in the present world. Artwork by Debashish Chingauham Medium - Watercolor
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Artwork by Kushal Mittal Medium - Digital Art
When two colours are mixed together, we find a new colour just like that the world is a mixture of different cultures. Artwork by Ishika Tibrewal Medium - Mixed media 41
KITCHEN COMPOSTER
PRODUCT DESIGN 42
KOPILI-DHANSIRI
The composter has an octagon-shaped structure made out of cardboard. It is divided into two bins for it to be easily portable. It can be kept separately or together. It has a lid which is attached to a bamboo pole on the top, extended to a rotator which is to be used to mix the compost in order to allow air circulation leading to faster decomposition. The composter has a sensor which detects the level of waste which in turn denotes the level of compost.
DONE BY: TAMANNA PRITHANI MERENKALA JAMIR KUSHAL MITTAL KESHAV AGARWAL ABISO PUL AKANSHA DUTTA (presenter) 43
JINARI-MANAS The product designed by Jinari-Manas is in the shape of a dustbin having two compartments- one biodegradable compost compartment and the other non-biodegradable compartment. It has an inorganic section as the topic suggests ‘Kitchen Waste’ which may include inorganic waste like plastic bottles, broken crockeries .
DONE BY : NANG SHOBITA MEIN (presenter) YASH BIHANI (presenter ) RASHI LAL ANGAD SINGH SEKHON DHRUB CHOUDHARY 44
Subansiri- Namdang presented a stack composter as their product in the inter-house product designing competition. The composter is primarily made out of clay, which has three distinguished compartments for different functions. It is a portable prototype of a stack composter which is both eco as well as user friendly and it involves the usage of biodegradable daily kitchen waste for the preparation of manure.
DONE BY : DIANA PUNING ISHIKA TIBREWAL SUZANNE AHMED HAQUE MANISH BORAH ARYA KESHAN ANYAJSHI HAZARIKA (presenter)
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For this year’s inter-house product design composition Bhoroli-Lohit made a kitchen waste composter composed entirely of bio-degradable materials- clay, cow-dung, hay and cane and few odd nails being an exception. They have used the method of vermi-compost for decomposing the materials inside the product. The product consists of two bases. The first base is a wooden circle with sieve in the middle for the extra water from the compostable materials to pass through. The ground base is another wooden circle with a bowl on top to collect the water passing from the seive. It is a cylindrical structure with its first base covered with hay and then coated with cowdung and clay to retain and control the moisture, temperature and odour. The lid comprises of grass hay supported by cane and bamboo, it works as a rain cover and also maintains air-circulation and sunlight. DONE BY : PRONALI GOHAIN UROLEE CHANGMAI (presenter) PRATHANA SHARMA BALKIRAT KAUR AMANDEEP DEB BARISTA GOGOI
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INSPIRATION FEATURES
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U A C A M BY - ANIHO CHISHI CLASS OF 2017
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The tour : Ama Temple It was a temple to the Chinese sea goddess Mazu, built in 1488, the temple is one of the oldest in Macau and thought to be the settlements namesake. In 2005, the temple became one of the designated sites of the Historic Centre of Macau and also a UNESCO World Heritage site. Mandarin’s House A historic residential complex which was the residence and family home of the late Qing theoretician and reformist Zheng Guanying (1842-1921). It occupies an area of 4000 m square, which is amongst the largest family houses in Macau. It has more than 60 rooms. St. Joseph’s Seminary and Church Established in 1728 followed by the church in 1758 and it is included in designated sites of the Historic Centre of Macau and UNESCO World Heritage list.
Senado Square It is a paved town square and part of the UNESCO World Heritage list. It is an elongated triangular shaped square and connects Largo do Sao Domingos at one end and Avenida de Almeida Robeiro on the other. It covers an area of 3700 square meters. St. Dominic’s Church It is the late 16th century Baroque-style church that serves within the Cathedral Parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Macau. It is located in the peninsular part of the city at the Largo de Sao Domingos, situated near the Leal Senado Building. Construction of the church was finished in 1587 and overseen by the three Spanish Dominican priests. Ruins of St. Paul’s Ruins of a 17th - century complex which includes what was originally St. Paul’s College and the church of St. Paul also known as Mater Dei. It was built from 1602 to 1640 by the Jesuits, the Society of Jesus.
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Article by Aniho Chishi Alumna, Class of 2017
Savannah College of Art and Design, Hong Kong is definitely a home away from home. The campus is in the heart of Hong Kong and conveniently near the many public transport. My experience in SCAD till date has been such a wonderful and thrilling. We learn so much in such little time and make great memories that will be cherished. The faculty are very friendly and helpful but also most importantly highly qualified. 52
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SCAD Hong Kong is like close-knit family, everyone is familiar with each other which makes your experience in SCAD even better and more comfortable. The college eases you for bigger things and gives you that comfort to try new things and transitions you to maybe transfer to the other campuses, if you hesitant before to go study in a far-off place. SCAD Hong Kong is a friendly and homey place an you will be welcomed warmly.
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FINLAND THE DESIGN NATION
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The beautiful sceneries of the country, perfectly carved would leave each and every person speechless. It’s a heaven for artists. Design plays an important role in every aspect of the country. The city planning, vehicles, architecture, clothing etc. design is all over the place. The country has a long and strong heritage in design. Finns appreciate and understand the cultural importance of art and design. From numerous locally fashioned hand-crafted wares to architecture, statues, monuments and more, indicates the importance of art in the everyday life of a Finn. The landscape of Finland is quite beautiful, the archipelago, the lakes and forests, northern lights, summer cottages, sauna etc. are all straight out of a fairytale! I spent more than half of my time looking out the window, as all four seasons passed by, the contrast between them was completely different from each other. And the best part – it is one of the most modernized countries. It is well organized. Everything works, new technologies are used to the full and schedules are taken seriously. Nature has never suffered from the country’s development. Finland currently ranks 5th in Education. The advanced educational methods and high-quality standard of living attracts tons of people from different parts of the world. Travelling in Finland was easy. All the people I’ve met along the way, made my journey more memorable. This journey also helped me make family and friends from all around the world. It is the safest country on Earth! And also the happiest! No matter what season it is, one is bound to be beautified by this wonderful country. Article by Kevin Sandeep
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Living for 10 months in this country as an Exchange Student was an experience of a lifetime, an experience that changed my life, an experience that taught me something meaningful.
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PARTICIPATING TEAMS Srijanyam Art & Design Fest 1st to 3rd Sep. 2018
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Sainik School, Bijapur Welham Girls’ School, Dehradun Modern School Barakhamba Road, N. Delhi Rajmata Krishna Kumari Girls’ Public School , Jodhpur Sunbeam School, Varuna, Varanasi Sunbeam School, Lahartara, Varanasi Mayo College Girls’ School, Ajmer Vidya Devi Jindal School, Hissar G.Rio School, Kohima Army Public School, Tezpur The Assam Valley School, Team A The Assam Valley School, Team B
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Mr. K. K. Gandhi showing his magic on a canvas during Srijanyam. Mr. Gandhi was the Chief Guest and one of the judges for Srijanyam Art & Design Fest 2018.
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COMPETITIONS
Suzanne Ahmed & Leander Terang,The Assam Valley School
Go Figure Figurative composition was the theme of the clay modelling competition. It is a form of art that has been recognized throughout the history of the world and one that you shouldn’t judge until its form is finalized. Each school worked in a team moulding, cutting and shaping the clay. One could get a vague idea of their figure as they set up their armatures — some humanoid and some just an ordinary pole. In the end, with smeared hands, sweaty backs, and dried-up clay on their aprons, they displayed their creation made with earth and water. 69
Aprajita Singh Rathore & Devangi Sharma, Mayo College Girls’ School
Clay Modelling: 1st - AVS Team A 2nd – Sunbeam School, Lahartara 3rd – Mayo College Girls’ School Kashvi Jain & Khyati Jamwal, Welham Girls’ School 70
Swayam Sharma & Abhijeet, Sunbeam School, Varuna
Tanvi Gupta & Ishita Maurya, Sunbeam School, Lahartara
Still Life: 1st – Welham Girls’ School 2nd – AVS Team B 3rd – AVS Team A Lakshita Jamwal, Welham Girls’ School 71
Outdoor Painting: 1st – AVS Team A 2nd – Modern School 3rd – AVS Team B
Pronali Gohain, The Assam Valley School
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Farhaan Bhakt Ahmed, Modern School
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Bonolakshmi Brahma, The Assam Valley School
Lamp design: 1st – Modern School 2nd – AVS Team A 3rd – Vidya Devi Jindal School 74
Yash Bihani & Ishika Tibrewal, The Assam Valley School
Smart Infinity lamp Arnav Dayal & Kaavya Goel, Modern School
Aashi Baranwal, Vidya Devi Jindal School
Macrame: 1st – AVS Team A 2nd – Welham Girls’ School 3rd – Vidya Devi Jindal School
Ananya and Lavanya, Vidya Devi Jindal School Parrul Goyal and Abhijeet Kaur Sohal, Welham Girls’ School 75
Shobita Mein and Tamanna Prithani, The Assam Valley School 76
Composition: 1st – Modern School 2nd – AVS Team A 3rd – Welham Girls’ School
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Hunar Kaur Sadana & Khyati Jamwal, Welham Girls’ School Farhaan Bhakt Ahmed & Suvasita Jain, Modern School (opposite page)
T-Shirt and Hat design: 1st – Sunbeam School, Lahartara 2nd – Welham Girls’ School 3rd – Sunbeam School, Varuna
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Sudiksha Singh Rathore & Ishita Maurya, Sunbeam School, Lahartara
Digital Poster Design: 1st – AVS Team B 2nd – AVS Team A 3rd – Welham Girls’ School 80
Kevin Sandeep, The Assam Valley School
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S Kushal Mittal, The Assam Valley School
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Stuti Rai, Welham Girls’ School
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Relief carving on Plaster of Paris: 1st – AVS Team B 2nd – Sunbeam School, Varuna 3rd – Rajmata Krishna Kumari Girls’ Public School
Nilay Dhakal & Luqmaan Ahmed, The Assam Valley Swayam Sharma & Abhijeet, Sunbeam School, Varuna School
Life Study: 1st – AVS Team A 2nd – G. Rio School 3rd – Sunbeam School, Lahartara 84
Pronali Gohain, The Assam Valley School 85
Parrul Goyal & Abhijeet Kaur Sohal, Welham Girls’ School
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Deep Ngangom & Ayang Borang, The Assam Valley School
String Art: 1st – Welham Girls’ School 2nd – AVS Team B 3rd – Sainik School Bijapur and Army Public School Tezpur 87
Sharanbasav K. H. & Aayan Vikram Singh, Sainik School Bijapur
Shruti Pareek, Army Public School, Tezpur 88
NaMo RaGa Toons
‘Cartooning’ being one of the most prominent form of art was also one of the most popular categories of Srijanyam. In this category the students were required to draw an impression of a human in which his\her distinctive characters were drawn larger than life in order to give it a comic effect. The total number of teams participating in this event was twelve and the topic for their cartoon was ‘Debate and Political Satire’. The students were open to the option of whether they wanted to colour their comic or not and the total time allotted to them was three hours. The result of which saw an amalgamation of humour and wit which reflected yet again why this form of art never fails to entertain the masses. String Art: 1st – Rajmata Krishna Kumari Girls’ Public School 2nd – AVS Team B 3rd – AVS Team A
Priyanka Rathore, Rajmata Krishna Kumari Girls’ Public School
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Shanmen Riddi, The Assam Valley School
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Façade
The twelve participants of the ‘Face Painting’ competition assembled in the Audio Visual Room as each of the artists attempted to convey a unique message with the theme, ‘Forest (Jungle)’ at its core. The competition broke the confinements of the mediums and materials used. Makeup, acrylic paint and poster paint were used on the faces of the volunteers. Many of the aspiring artists were seen drawing scenarios of the forest each with a distinctive twist. Each participant had a unique take on the theme.
Farhan Bhakt Ahmed from the Modern School, Barakhamba described his artwork as an attempt at depicting the “vibrancy of nature”. 91
Mayo Girls’ College wanted to portray the forest thorough the paintings of various animals in whom she belived lay the spirit of the jungle. Face painting: 1st – Modern School 2nd – Mayo College Girls’ School 3rd – Rajmata Krishna Kumari Girls’ Public School 92
Devshree Hada of Rajmatata Krishna Kumari School worked her idea around a reptile in her painting. 93
Peeyush Kr. Pandey of Sunbeam School, Laharta focused on portraying a peacock in its finest shades in the Indian forests. 94
Somya Sharma of VDJS explained her artwork to be “A combination of all the beautiful things found in nature�. 95
Swayam Sharma of Sunbeam School, Varuna wove his painting around the predator and his prey. 96
Gaurav Singh of Sainik School, Bijapur wanted to show the vibrancy of the “Tribals living in the forests.� 97
Kethosilie Kuotsu of G.Rio School focused on an “ethnic forest print.”
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Debashis Gogoi of Army Public School, Tezpur painted the “beauty of the forest”.
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Ishika Arora of the Welham Girls’ School inculcated the usage of clay to define the textures of the bark of a tree.
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Merenkala Jamir of The Assam Valley School Team A focused on the Asian art style to depict the forest. 101
Nilay Dhakal of The Assam Valley School Team B on the other hand focused on the Elephant as its main subject with the forest as the background.
Glass Painting: 1st – Sunbeam School, Varuna 2nd – AVS Team B 3rd – G. Rio School 102
Other Side A mystical and aesthetic form of art, glass painting has evolved as a delicate form of art. The theme of this category was ‘Tribal Sun Catcher’ and the participants carefully traced the outlines on the glass before they filled it with their glass colours. The suncatcher was filled with a combination of lively colours with dainty patterns surrounding the circumference. There were several portrayals of the Sun with its radiant rays along with tribal references and people. This category has produced several colourful creations depicting tribal culture.
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Motif-ation Celebrating India’s rich culture and its relation with pottery- an ancient form of art. The theme, this year for ‘Pottery’ was ‘Tribal Motifs’. With eleven teams participating, each school worked busily in teams with precision as they brought the clay to life. Giving their creations the traditional form, the contestants accomplished the theme of this category brilliantly.
Pottery: 1st – AVS Team B 2nd – Sainik School Bijapur 3rd – Mayo College Girls’ School Leyi Lego & Anushcka Joshi, The Assam Valley School 104
Shivaputra B. Arya & Harish H. Ullagaddi, Sainik School Bijapur
Devangi Sharma & Aprajita Singh Rathore, Mayo College Girls’ School 105
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The Overall Results: First – The Assam Valley School’s Team A, Second – Welham Girls’ School, Dehradun, Third - Rajmata Krishna Kumari Girls’ Public School, Jodhpur
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INDIAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS’ CONFERENCE VISUAL ARTS FESTIVAL 2017
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IPSC VISUAL ARTS FESTIVAL 2017 The IPSC Visual Arts Festival was held at Scindya Kanya Vidyalaya, Gwalior from 26th to 28th November 2017. Achievements: • Kosato Nakhro and Leyi Lego came second in Driftwood Art • Kosato Nakhro and Leyi Lego came third in Tile designing • Kimaya Pariat and Mayank Bajaj came second in Thread Installation • Munguli Sangtam and Bonolakshmi Brahma came third in Block Printing
The IPSC Visual Arts Team at SKV, Gwalior 109
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The AVS Team at work at SKV, Gwalior 111
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Artworks by the AVS Team at IPSC festival at SKV, Gwalior 113
PLACEMENTS 2018
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Meisen Jamir is pursuing B. Design at the National Institute of Design (NID) Ahmedabad. Meisen also got through the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) Entrance Exam this year along with two other aviators, Ridhwiman Baruah and Mehak Matharu.
Munguli Sangtam and Kimaya Pariat at the Savannah College of Art & Design, SCAD, Hong Kong with Ane Kevichusa, Executive Director of Admissions at SCAD, Hong Kong. They are pursuing B. Design at SCAD.
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Rashika Mittal cleared the exam for Pearl Academy, N. Delhi and is pursuing B.Design over there.
Kosato Nakhro cleared the Design Entrance exam at Symbiosis Institute of Design (SID), Pune and is pursuing B. Design over there. 116
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Daksha Salam Daksha is an artist and a textile designer from the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad. His interest lies in fusing traditional techniques with modern design, creating an amalgamated product in the field of textiles. Moreover, he is interested and committed towards expressions of art. He is currently working on creating a sustainable brand aimed at promoting and revival of traditional weaving in Assam. Blue This is a collection of textiles produced after exploring different shibori techniques such as Arashi and Itajime to name a few. Mostly using blue vat and direct dye. Genderless Genderless is a felted merino wool textile art piece. The central theme of this project is to endeavour to break gender out of the extreme poles that society continually puts it within.
Rozome It is a wax resist dye technique very similar to that of batik. The concept worked on was Tides. Tides are influenced by both the sun and the moon and it is strongest when they are in straight lines. When the tidal effects are increased, it is called Syzygy (spring tide). Using these visual cues he was able to create two banners. Print for space Four colour separation print or CMYK print. based on the Concept - Sense Of Kawaii. Representing the millennials obsessions with social media and likes. 118
Sketches These are some of Daksha’s personal art works that he maintains in his sketchbook. Currently he has taken a personal project of making portraits of his muses. The medium he has used for these sketches is water colour.
Shaunauk Sokey Shaunauk is a student of animation and film design at the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad. For as long as he can remember, drawing and telling stories through art has always been a passion for him, and what better medium to do so, than animation. Since his school days he has always been interested in making cartoons and comic strips about the silliest incidents of everyday life, like an incident in the classroom, or a dramatic breakup, etc. Being able to make people feel emotions such as joy, nostalgia, or even to make them thoughtful, through art is what made him want to pursue animation. Some of his work: LAHE LAHE : 2D hand drawn animated short film about the day in the life of a procrastinator. DRY STATE : stop motion animated 119
short film, which is a technique of film making in which puppets are physically manipulated in small increments between individually photographed frames so that they appear to exhibit independent motion when the series of images are played in real time. Gujarat being a dry state, is a story about a whimsical experience at the Ahmedabad airport security check. JET SET ADVENTURES : 2D hand draw animated cartoon pitch for Toonz Media Group based in Kerala.
Sketching : As a part of animation, sketching daily to keep one’s observation and drawing skills sharp is part of the process and this is some of Shaunauk’s personal work from his sketch book which consists of illustrations and live sketching, mainly gesture drawing, and human studies and watercolour sketches while travelling.
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