PAPER 101

Teaching at Srishti for a month this time around with my friend, Yasmin. The class was an interesting mix and seeing their work emerge and skills develop through the course was amazing. Their final projects were incredible, and they were a real pleasure to teach!

Bookbinders in the making

Ragini working on a prototype for the final piece.

Rajasee folding paper!

Alagu, Ragini and Rajasee's final project, made as part of the set for
their upcoming play written by Rajasee.
More on their project, here.

A collapsable origami book lamp.

A funky luminaire by Tanvee.

Exploration on sound made by paper by Boris.

Packaging for eggplants by Pratyush.

A lion's mask by Tanvee for their upcoming play.

Ankita and Shankhalina working on their paper dress.

Detail of the toilet paper flower.

An intricately cut 4 page book-lamp by Pratyush.

Folded paper aircraft by Abrar.

'Paper Remembers' : An installation by the Foundation students after my one day workshop with them.

Crimp : Seed

A beautiful video by Crimp...Paper with a mind of its own...

Spring Fair!

The Spring Fair was held at the Australian High Commissioner's Residence. It is a fund-raiser for Delhi-based NGO Jan Madhyam. Check out the amazing work they do here. A few friend's and I put up a stall and sold some of the various products we've been working on.

The spectacular puppet parade by Jan Madhyam!

The stall

Yes - Studio Chalk.



The T-shirt is ready! Available in Black, Red and Green at Rs. 350/- each. E-mail me to order!

My books displayed in a generously donated beautiful old shelf.




Beautiful postcards by Anjora. She also sold some beautiful stamps along with them.

Mail-a-Plant by my amazing paper buddy Yasmin.

Magnetic poetry that sold like hot cakes

Magnetic pixels that sold like hotter cakes

Another one of the wonderful products by Yasmin. A magnetic butterfly that can be clipped on to any surface.

Workshop at CMYK

A wonderful space above CMYK that has recently been converted into a cafe was where we held the workshop.


A surprising number of people showed up, that made the whole thing a whole lot more fun!

Here is a picture of the instructions of one of the bindings we did. Sewn Chains, in a book by Keith Smith.

Click to enlarge.

Workshop Weekend - Exposed Sewing

Decorative Book-Binding Techniques : Exposed Sewing

Date
Sunday, February 13, 2011

Timings
Session One : 10 am - 1 pm | Session Two : 2 pm - 5 pm
(Same techniques are taught in both sessions)

Cost
Rs. 1,500 (materials included)

Venue
CMYK Bookstore,
15 - 16 Mehar Chand Market,
Lodhi Road, New Delhi.


Participants will leave with 2 exposed sewn books and a tool-kit, which will enable them to make their own books, by the end of the session.