LEARNING BY DOING - II
Series of Workshops with Design Students
As a part of the module - 'Critical Thinking, Cultural & Contextual referencing in Art and Design' at Arch college of Design, Jaipur, I encouraged the students to step out to explore the city museum. Upon returning they shared their experience of what they liked/did not like. I encouraged them to pick an artifact they really liked and enquire more about it by conducting an ethnographic study of it. Since they had just joined college, this workshop gave them a chance to explore, develop critical thinking and acquire research skills. In the process, they also developed a sense of ownership for their projects and it turned into a very interesting, investigative process where the students learnt about creating something from scratch. They developed a wearable product which had a historical reference and was created using 80% waste and recycled materials.
We concluded this workshop with a Wearable Art Show where the students showcased their wearables along with a complete documentation of process.
Costume made out of Papier-mache, Lac and Wax
Concept : After life after death
Costume made out of discarded CDs and scrap metal
Concept : Odium Shield, two sides of a knife
Costume made out of PU Leather and Velvet
Concept : Larger than Life
Concept : Armour of Tranquility
Concept : Pride of Persia
Jewelry made out of scrap brass sheet and wire
Concept : Bizarre Beauty
