tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8411921701418124712024-03-09T14:52:19.165+05:30Aarti BadamikarAarti Badamikarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15597210857930401704noreply@blogger.comBlogger337125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-841192170141812471.post-30300312380818167082020-10-12T19:09:00.012+05:302021-09-20T15:05:58.747+05:30this day. last year. <div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh90eFFlZYd-KSgLY9pogZV3so7O_khwR_gQo5YdMhp97RoEc6TqyJ1qQHZDpSs-7s5SJy5VmJPJEmkS5GNAaNMzSV7qM9GspV0LtzhbWFSoA9xUidCAuMnDoQUZs_EtD7zdAHwOrM7trs/s2048/20201012_125038.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh90eFFlZYd-KSgLY9pogZV3so7O_khwR_gQo5YdMhp97RoEc6TqyJ1qQHZDpSs-7s5SJy5VmJPJEmkS5GNAaNMzSV7qM9GspV0LtzhbWFSoA9xUidCAuMnDoQUZs_EtD7zdAHwOrM7trs/w300-h400/20201012_125038.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />this day last year<br />we landed in another continent </div><div style="text-align: left;">as explorers </div><div style="text-align: left;">but more of wanderers for distraction</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">travelling, they say, changes you</div><div style="text-align: left;">change that we were seeking, seldom we knew this travel would gift us</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">a rattled mind and a muddled body was rekindled to harmony</div><div style="text-align: left;">a life was conceived</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">and since then</div><div style="text-align: left;">how beautifully has life changed</div><div style="text-align: left;">between </div><div style="text-align: left;">today</div><div style="text-align: left;">and </div><div style="text-align: left;">this day last year</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">12102020</div>Aarti Badamikarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15597210857930401704noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-841192170141812471.post-331376639274915532018-12-21T23:36:00.001+05:302018-12-22T13:04:21.153+05:30Reflect<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">2018 has been a </span>roller-coaster<span style="font-size: 12pt;"> like every other year. By end of the year, on a personal level, there
are 10 things I would reflect on and keep with for the next years:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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correct<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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for worse<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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yourself<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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things you know won’t change for another decade<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Attach but detach
faster<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Aarti Badamikarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15597210857930401704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-841192170141812471.post-41935528936414246632018-12-18T22:05:00.000+05:302018-12-18T22:22:34.714+05:30A Soul Clenched<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>Initially</b> I had titled my
research paper as: Challenges and learning opportunities for Himroo of Aurangabad.
As I was refining the paper further, the title felt more like an essay and less
like a title. So I changed it to Himroo: A Soul Clenched</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Why such a title? It is
inspired from one of Pablo Neruda’s poem called Clenched Soul. Because I
believe when circumstances give you a clenched feeling, or when you clench your
teeth, it is time to fight back for yourself and make a significant change
against the unpleasant circumstances you have been facing. Currently this is
what Himroo of Aurangabad is facing – some unpleasant circumstances. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><b>Himroo </b>became a part of my
life since 2007 when I was studying post graduate program in NID. For past 11
years it was an on and off relationship with Himroo which began as a craft
documentation project, then a photo shoot project, a craft publication project
and so on. In November 2018, with a clenched soul I decided to end this
relationship by presenting a design research paper at INSIGHT 2018 –
A Design Research Symposium at NID, Ahmedabad. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Indeed a clenched soul of
Himroo and a clenched soul of myself form two different metaphors here. But
life is that way – sometimes quite hopeful and not always determined. I go with what Rumi
says, <i>“Be like a tree and let the dead leaves drop.”</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;">The research paper will be part of a publication by NID soon.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Sharing few images and slides of my presentation here. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">I began and concluded the presentation with images of women Himroo weavers as they are the only hope for the craft to survive and sustain further. </span></div>
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Aarti Badamikarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15597210857930401704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-841192170141812471.post-24889427008270210762018-12-14T21:36:00.000+05:302018-12-18T22:21:43.878+05:30Simran<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Since DDLJ I thought that Simran is a very filmy name, until
the day I discovered that I will be having two neighbours named Simran for the
next decade or so. Women of the two homes next to mine are named Simran. At my
home, whenever anyone mentions Simran, the next question is which Simran? So we
had sort this out. Shall we mention them as Simran 301 and Simran 302. Gaah!
No! Strangely that sounded like bed numbers to me! Parjeet <i>chi</i> mummy and Ishaan
<i>chi</i> mummy is blah, too past century! So we decided to mentioning them with their husbands names, like Gurpreet <i>chi</i> Simran and Sadiq <i>chi</i> Simran. That sounds
love, doesn’t it?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><i>chi</i> (marathi) = <i>ki</i> (hindi)</span></div>
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Aarti Badamikarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15597210857930401704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-841192170141812471.post-44355169661966311672017-09-17T11:49:00.000+05:302017-09-22T07:39:51.073+05:30Aham Bhumika<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Last month I did a guest post for <a href="https://thehandmadeco.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">The Handmade Co</a> about my process and experience of working for Aham Bhumika - an NGO in Bhopal. <a href="https://thehandmadeco.wordpress.com/2017/08/01/my-experience-as-a-designer-with-aham-bhumika/" target="_blank">Here</a> is the link for the post.</div>
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Aham Bhumika is an NGO based in Bhopal - working on
education and women empowerment for over 3 years. They have skill trained 40+
women in hand embroidery in the outskirts of Bhopal. Embroidery as a skill and
a method of making; requires least investment. Wonders are embroidered with a
single needle, thread and a piece of cloth. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Two years ago when I crossed path with the founder of
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towards the “handmade” concept. They were looking for design inputs to enhance
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My idea of a good product is – good material, proper process,
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Streamlining fabric sourcing and pre-processes of
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Ranging from local inspiration of Gond Art to global
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process driven and is as cohesive as possible. It is a need of hour for craft
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that over the years it would become such a special place for me, like a second
home – the one after my mother’s. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Traditional home to the ajrakh prints of Kutch, Dhamadka has been a place of work
for natural dyes and hand block prints for me. Ajrakh to me is much beyond its
process, it is more about the people who make it and how they use and cherish it
in their daily lives. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Along with work, living at Jabbar bhai’s place with his family, getting served with fresh <i>gujju</i> delicacies day in – day out, evenings with
<i>mehendi </i>sessions and nights under the starry sky is what makes it a home away from home. Working in Dhamadka is like working from home and I make sure I do it at least once (3 to 4 days) every year!</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Indigo dyed fabrics drying under the sky</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wooden blocks / Ajrakh printed fabrics</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption">Washed fabrics / Young dyers Ujeer and Mohammad / Detail of Ajrakh printed fabric</td></tr>
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Aarti Badamikarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15597210857930401704noreply@blogger.com1Dhamdka, Gujarat, India23.3520176 70.15748780000001323.2353791 69.996126300000014 23.4686561 70.318849300000011tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-841192170141812471.post-17493807311733739852017-05-07T14:33:00.001+05:302017-06-29T13:39:54.506+05:30Weaves of Brilliance<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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made a property of their own. Got both daughters happily married. Globe trotted
after retirement and had interesting stories of each country to keep us kids
entertained. Aaji and Abba as we called them; collected beautiful souvenirs and
miniature alcohol bottles from around the world which particularly kept me
interested whenever I visited them as a kid. Well in advance they had decided
to donate their body once lifeless. This inspired my grandparents to do the
same and be of use to the world until the last bit of oneself remains. To be
honest, this inspiration has seeped in me as well. Their planning was so apt
that they had even decided where one will live once one of them passes away.
Abba passed away and Aaji went to live rest of her life with fellow aajis and
abbas at an old age home in Panvel called Shantivan. Aaji lived there for more
than 4 years before she said the final goodbye. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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beautiful that place is and about various activities that are carried out in
that surrounding apart from the old age home. Fortunately I happened to visit Shantivan
this spring and had a wonderful experience, one of which was dhurrie weaving
carried out by leprosy patients. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Many years ago when leprosy was treated as stigma, this
rehabilitation centre was set up based on the Gandhian philosophy of
<i>swavalamban</i> and labour of love. Leprosy patients are trained to weave dhurries so
that they can earn a self-living with dignity. Today very few patients work
here but the concept, vigour and work they produce are awe-inspiring.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">These are cotton flat weave dhurries woven on basic floor
looms using a punja. Most of the dhurries are made to order in customized sizes
and colors. Dyed yarn is sourced from Bhivandi and Solapur – two of the biggest
cotton weaving centres of Maharashtra. Basic kilim motifs are woven at regular
repeats. What is more beautiful is the weaving of letters to make customised
names as per order.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My abba has such a dhurrie with his name woven on
it. He says it was made in Madras before I was born, which means it is more
than 31 years old. I always believe textiles are such beautiful treasurers of
myriad stories. I have treasured some beautiful pieces of textiles that my aaji has handmade - smell, texture and colors of which have countless memories
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Aarti Badamikarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15597210857930401704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-841192170141812471.post-23615807878862179532017-04-02T17:10:00.001+05:302017-04-06T16:51:35.289+05:30Do you remember?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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A usual Monday noon, it was your smoke break time at
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I was busy at my studio putting things together to close a long
project, the way I had put closure to few acquaintances of life. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Remember?<br />
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It is said that...<br />
Some people are people.<br />
Some people are experiences.<br />
You, my dear, are a hurricane<br />
the one that I survived through<br />
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and I wont let you forget that!<br />
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Aarti Badamikarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15597210857930401704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-841192170141812471.post-62349370920819401872017-03-26T18:20:00.002+05:302017-03-26T18:20:59.256+05:30dive <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Aarti Badamikarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15597210857930401704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-841192170141812471.post-84698052564464266972017-02-01T19:11:00.004+05:302017-02-18T14:44:42.182+05:30E-waste Mural Workshop<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Recently I met a senior architect in Mumbai and she
shared her experience of making a mosaic flooring for the terrace of pediatric
ward at KEM hospital in Mumbai many years ago. They had tough time convincing
the authority the importance of an interactive mural for the paediatric
department in the hospital. Similarly she said applies of corporate offices. As a design professional, you know what you seek in a project
and explore in that direction, whereas, teaching and learning is always a multi
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of a design mentor. It was a workshop based course at NID. Few students looked
elder to me and I had a major depression on the first day! This of course was
part of the fun of teaching, and simultaneously learning much more! After that
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Art, I was invited to take up a workshop in Royal College of Architecture,
Guwahati. The theme for their annual function year 2016 being Reduce Reuse
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with 100 students is a completely different ball game. Students have their set
of questions, excitement, ways to work and self explore… its just wonderful
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recent study tour and this was to be translated on a wall with e-waste as the
material. Each material demands different techniques and finishes. That is what
art is about, being open to all the questions and searching for answers in all
directions which infact is actual learning. While working with students, what I
learnt is that you need to build a sea of trust about their capabilities in
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Aarti Badamikarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15597210857930401704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-841192170141812471.post-18599201183316656952016-12-18T08:20:00.000+05:302017-01-14T22:29:38.665+05:302016 – A Poetic Year<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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As promised to myself two years ago - to buy one book
every month every year, this year has been fantastic with a total of 35 books
and indeed very poetic with 50% of the books being those of poetry - from classic to contemporary, from love and longing to erotica and despair. <o:p></o:p><br />
In 2006, one for my faculty at NID had given me a feed back saying - "...<i>learn to be poetic</i>". Now, after 10 years I know what it actually meant and that life is beautiful and we have to make it more beautiful. </div>
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The year started by reading Crafts of Jammu, Kashmir and
Ladakh by Jaya Jaitley and ended by adding a biggest book to my library-
Michelangelo: Complete works. This book is so huge that it fits neither in the
book shelf at studio nor in the one at home – precisely explains why this book
is about Michelangelo! <o:p></o:p></div>
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Now when I have listed out the books, I see that each book has a
story associated, a story about me - my state of mind and work at that time of
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It’s so beautiful to review ones year this way! <o:p></o:p></div>
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It has been a wonderful year – <o:p></o:p></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>from travelling across the country to making a home by
the hills <o:p></o:p></b></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>creating huge art to developing minute skills<o:p></o:p></b></span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>meeting old friends to not making new</b></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>reading books to learning music<o:p></o:p></b></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>falling in love to writing poetry</b></span></i><o:p></o:p></div>
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<o:p>So here is the list of books added to my library this year: </o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Rumi: The Book of Love: Poems of Ecstasy and
Longing <span style="color: #999999;">(April)</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->The Book of Questions – Pablo Neruda <span style="color: #999999;">(April)</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->I swallowed the Moon: The poetry of Gulzar <span style="color: #999999;">(May)</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Essential Haiku <span style="color: #999999;">(May)</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Kabir: Ecstatic Poems <span style="color: #999999;">(June)</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Bitter Sweet Love – Micheal Faudet <span style="color: #999999;">(August)</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #999999;">(September)</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Singh <span style="color: #999999;">(February)</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Subramanian <span style="color: #999999;">(March)</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Hand Gestures of Yoga and Indian Dance<span style="color: #999999;"> (June)</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Techniques <span style="color: #999999;">(July)</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Aarti Badamikarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15597210857930401704noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-841192170141812471.post-9641107079535207322016-12-17T21:17:00.004+05:302016-12-17T21:22:08.373+05:30u n f o l d<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This is a poem composed of a series of my tweets with rhetoric questions and corresponding hopeful answers.<br />
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Periodic excerpts from this also compose small poems-<br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">i am the moon </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">i am the star </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">i am the earth </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">i am the sea </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">i am a zephyr </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">i am air </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span> </i><i> </i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">~</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">look at the sparkle in your
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">b r e a t h e </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span></i><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">(now read first line of the first short poem and first line of second short poem. continue this way..)</span></div>
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Aarti Badamikarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15597210857930401704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-841192170141812471.post-34046184518012040732016-11-26T15:02:00.000+05:302016-11-26T15:06:56.915+05:30your feet<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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only because they walked </div>
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upon the earth and upon</div>
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the wind and upon the waters, </div>
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<span style="color: #999999; text-align: left;">(Excerpt from the poem</span><span style="color: #999999; text-align: left;"> </span><i style="color: #999999; text-align: left;">Your Feet</i><span style="color: #999999; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="color: #999999; text-align: left;">by Pablo Neruda)</span></div>
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Aarti Badamikarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15597210857930401704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-841192170141812471.post-34524751254936526522016-11-24T12:59:00.001+05:302016-11-24T16:50:22.401+05:30Paper Planes<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Aarti Badamikarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15597210857930401704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-841192170141812471.post-74428526659597915842016-11-23T10:42:00.000+05:302016-11-24T13:01:50.247+05:30I am not a perfectionist<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I am not a perfectionist<o:p></o:p></div>
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When I fold towels, I always match the corners<o:p></o:p></div>
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When I do my bed in the morning I make sure the sheets
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When I cut vegetables, I cut them all in same size<o:p></o:p></div>
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Sometimes I cut paneer in triangles<o:p></o:p></div>
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I don't cut fruits. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I eat them just like that. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I am not a perfectionist<o:p></o:p></div>
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I fail…<o:p></o:p></div>
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I fail with love<o:p></o:p></div>
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I fail…<o:p></o:p></div>
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to understand <o:p></o:p></div>
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to bridge the gap <o:p></o:p></div>
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to take the first step<o:p></o:p></div>
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to rekindle the spark<o:p></o:p></div>
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to love again. <o:p></o:p></div>
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when I fail<o:p></o:p></div>
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terribly <o:p></o:p></div>
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to be <o:p></o:p></div>
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myself.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Sometimes it is alright to fail. Not everything works every time, isn't it?<br />
It is alright to break free at times<o:p></o:p></div>
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to go on a blind date and kiss in the middle of the road.<o:p></o:p></div>
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to raise your hand and say – Yes, I am in love again!<o:p></o:p><br />
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It is okay to hold back <o:p></o:p></div>
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It is okay to keep thoughts confined <o:p></o:p></div>
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Listen, stop!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Stop aligning the stars. <o:p></o:p></div>
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How much more should I break myself trying to piece together
what is broken?<o:p></o:p></div>
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It is alright to give up. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Yes, it is absolutely alright<o:p></o:p></div>
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not to be a perfectionist</div>
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Aarti Badamikarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15597210857930401704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-841192170141812471.post-39111846560401851402016-10-07T21:11:00.000+05:302016-10-16T17:04:24.911+05:30CRAFT DESIGN, Lecture at NIFT, Navi Mumbai<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I think of my teachers more when I am teaching. I
consider myself a tad too lucky to have studied under the guidance of design
thinkers like MP Ranjan and Aditi Ranjan at NID, particularly when it comes to
crafts.</div>
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Craft being my favourite area of work, this was my first
lecture on CRAFT DESIGN at NIFT, Navi Mumbai. (16<sup>th</sup> September 2016)<o:p></o:p></div>
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The aim of arranging expert lectures in design institutes
is to give students a point of view of how things actually work on field. To
show how design as a tool is applied to bring out necessary results, to show a
larger picture of how design can create change and sustainability. The process
of working with constraints, connecting several dots and extending your own
boundaries with every project you work on. <o:p></o:p></div>
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A live design intervention project was given to
students as part of their curriculum. The aim was to design commercially viable
and market oriented products for crafts namely – Banjara Embroidery of Latur
and Wall hangings of Solapur. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Designing for crafts, in my opinion is more about understanding
and appreciating what exists. It is easy to pick faults but appreciating the existing
is what it takes to keep things together. It is about being profound in one’s approach.
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I supported my lecture with two of my current craft
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One – Product design and development for the screwpine
mat making craft of Kerala <o:p></o:p></div>
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Two – Embroidery designs for an NGO based in Madhya
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37 slides to present, 60 students with questions and 180 minutes
to discuss – a small step to sensitize students towards designing for crafts. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Books referred and recommended:</div>
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1. Viswakarma's Children by Jaya Jaitley</div>
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2. Thinking Design by S. Balaram<br />
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For design students and for students of life, here is an
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<i><span style="color: #999999;"><b>You know that the seed is inside the horse-chestnut tree;<o:p></o:p></b></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #999999;"><b>and inside the seed there are the blossoms of the tree, <o:p></o:p></b></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #999999;"><b>and the chestnuts and the shade. <o:p></o:p></b></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #999999;"><b>inside the seed there is the human body again. <o:p></o:p></b></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #999999;"><b>Fire, air, earth, water and space – if you don’t want the
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<i><span style="color: #999999;"><b><span style="color: #999999;">you can’t have these either.</span></b><span style="color: #444444;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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Ask me how is it to love someone who is scared of love?</div>
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Ask me how is it to choose black or white but always end
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Ask me how is it to hopelessly hope?<o:p></o:p></div>
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Ask me how is it to write pages full of conversations you
wish you had. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Ask me how is it to be true to your feelings in silence?<o:p></o:p></div>
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Ask me how it feels trying to make things work which were
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Ask me how it feels to be touched by someone without touching?<o:p></o:p></div>
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Ask me how it feels to un-love?<o:p></o:p></div>
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Ask me how it feels to love yourself less?<o:p></o:p></div>
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Ask me how it feels to miss the girl I was before he happened?<o:p></o:p></div>
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Ask me all about it and I shall write poetry.<br />
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<b>Let's talk</b><br />
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Not of how much time it took to get home and that the
traffic is so bad,<o:p></o:p></div>
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Not of what you and I ate for lunch.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Let’s talk something else..<o:p></o:p></div>
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Like the uncommon things between us, which is everything!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Let’s talk of music, I know that is what you like,<o:p></o:p></div>
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Music of the zephyrs and songs of the birds,<o:p></o:p></div>
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Let’s talk of paintings that make cities beautiful,<o:p></o:p></div>
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Paintings of thoughts and memories. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Let’s talk of the sheer you wear and scent of your hair,<o:p></o:p></div>
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Rays thru the light and whispers thru the dark.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Let’s talk of that one eye lash which falls to rest on
your cheek,<o:p></o:p></div>
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That which aspires you to make a wish.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Let’s talk of the fingers and spaces in between.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Let’s talk of you.</div>
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Let’s talk of me. <o:p></o:p></div>
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