Traveling Workshop – Himachal

SELF EXPRESSION THROUGH ART

This fresh collection of art, experiences and rosy cheeked faces visually archives my journey as a traveling art facilitator to Khun village in Himachal Pradesh.These images were taken over a span of a fortnight. I worked with over 150 children from the Government Secondary School across different age groups covering a range of activities like pattern making, self portraits, craft, word chains and wall painting.

The purpose of the workshops was two-fold: turning children into content creators, by helping them create contextual and relevant storybooks about their own regions, and an attempt to change the attitude towards art as a taught subject in schools. Over a short span of time we were able to link these issues and make the local schools realize the importance of having a time allotted specifically for art along with having a well stocked library to encourage reading. We did this by simply democratizing the process of making a storybook.

More Info: Art workshops in collaboration with the LETS Project, funded by Tata Centre for Technology and Design. Himachal Pradesh
Year: 2014