Join us for the session ‘𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝘁’ by 𝗥𝗼𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗿 as a part of the Exploring Indigenous Art weekend based around the book, ’𝗘𝘆𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝘁’.

𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦:
𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: 𝟮𝟲 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 | 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆.
𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 𝟭𝟭.𝟬𝟬 𝗮𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝟭𝟮.𝟯𝟬 𝗽𝗺.
𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀: 𝟭𝟯 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘃𝗲.
𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 | 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗶𝗼. 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘀.

Registration link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf-sFZLof48c9SMshdz7MFJGK0sswC8KJLrVL7H3R3D4_eSBA/viewform

Join us as designer Rohina talks about Art1st Books – award-winning children’s books that explore Indian art and artists. Discover the tactile nature of art and how design can enhance children’s experience of books and art. Starting with ‘Eye Spy Indigenous Art’, peek behind the scenes to learn about the design approach, production challenges, and what makes Art1st books so special. Finally, take your own ideas for a whirl and design an ‘art’ experience for the child within!

𝗥𝗼𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗿 is an interdisciplinary designer. With a keen focus on children’s products, she has worked with educational organizations to design for publications, digital products, communications, and brands. With Art1st, she has designed books including Art is a Verb, Abanindranath’s House of Stories, Eye Spy Indigenous Art, Art is a Voice, and Ganesh Pyne’s Twilight Dreams. Her work has been recognized by the Kyoorius Design Awards, IPPY Publisher’s Awards, and Publishing Next Industry Awards.

‘𝗘𝘆𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝘁’ leads young readers to the magic of folk and tribal art traditions in India, from which emanate all motifs, designs, hues, shapes, strokes, and even ways of being in our culture. It covers 8 indigenous Indian painting traditions.

It is published by Cheenti, an imprint of @ektara_india. Ektara Trust is Takshila’s Centre for Children’s Literature & Art. Located in Bhopal, Ektara is working towards enriching a child’s world with various colors and experiences of art and literature.

@art1stindia, based in India, advocates the importance of visual art education as a core discipline in public & private schools, museum education, and community-based settings.