April 10, 2015 | 11.00 am to 1.00 pm
Auditorium, National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai

‘Time Present: Photographs from the Deutsche Bank Collection’, on view at the National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai from March 21 – May 10, 2015, is an international panorama of photographic art. Time Present offers an extraordinary insight into contemporary history, where photography has radically changed our vision of the world. Under the aegis of this exhibition, The Pomegranate Workshop presents a unique series of workshops for school children.

At Shot Story, conducted by The Pomegranate Workshop, children will discover that an image can indeed speak several hundred words, if not a 1000! Using effective strategies, the facilitators will lead the children to connect with the photo images so they can create their very own stories in the Shot Story workshop. The stories can be written in English, Hindi or Marathi. The workshops aim to sensitize the children to the art of photography from the world over by creating a direct connect through fiction or nonfiction stories written by the children.

March 15, 2015 | 11.00 am to 2.00 pm
Darkroom, Idea Creative Solutions, Mumbai

A pinhole camera is a simple camera without a lens but with a tiny aperture, a pinhole – effectively a light-proof box with a small hole in one side. Light from a scene passes through the aperture and projects an inverted image on the opposite side of the box, which is known as the camera obscura effect. The facilitator will teach children to construct these simple cameras through everyday material and discover the joys of photography in daily life.

P. Madhavan is a documentary photographer and the director at Goa-Cap doing research, curating shows and promoting alternative photography in South Asia.

The exhibitions are the outcome of workshops that took place for eight months between August 2013 – March 2014 with 11 accomplished contemporary artists in Mumbai and New Delhi. As part of these exhibitions, 30 children will present their projects and learning experiences at the Partner a Master program to art teachers, educationists, and their parents.

Mumbai:
Artist-Mentors: Shakuntala Kulkarni, Tanuja Rane, Vishakha Apte, Sharmila Samant, Reena Kallat, and Tushar Joag
Participating Schools: Jamnabai Narsee School, Dhirubai Ambani School, Bombay Scottish School, St. Gregorious High School, B.D.Somani School, Oberoi International School
NGOs: Aseema and Apun Ka Club

April 23 to 25, 2014 | 11.00 am to 6.00 pm
StudioX, Mumbai

New Delhi:
Artist-Mentors: Anpu Varkey, Shambhavi Singh, Manisha Parekh, Asim Waqif, and DaKu
Participating Schools: Vasant Valley School, The Shri Ram School, Sanskriti School, Modern School, Barakhamba, Convent of Jesus & Mary, and British School

May 1 to 3, 2014 | 11.00 am to 6.00 pm
Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), New Delhi

Mumbai:
Participating Schools: Jamnabai Narsee School, Dhirubai Ambani School, Bombay Scottish School, St. Gregorious High School, B.D.Somani School, Oberoi International School
NGOs: Aseema and Apun Ka Club

New Delhi:
Participating Schools: Vasant Valley School, The Shri Ram School, Sanskriti School, Modern School, Barakhamba, Convent of Jesus & Mary, and British School

Facilitators:
Mumbai: Reena Kallat, Vishakha Apte, Tanuja Rane, and Shakuntala Kulkarni
New Delhi: Asim Waqif, Tushar Joag, Manisha Parekh, Shambhavi Singh, Sharmila Samant, and Anpu Varkey

A crucial need is to generate awareness about what art learning can offer in terms of transformative thinking. To understand aesthetics, re-imagining our traditions and explore the possibilities of contemporary art means being open to innovation in the classroom and increasing our understanding of the mind and intelligence.

Facilitator: Amrita Gupta Singh
In collaboration with Art1st Foundation and Delhi Art Gallery, Mumbai

December 7, 2013 | 10.30 am to 12.30 pm
Delhi Art Gallery, Mumbai

Facilitators: Ellie Cross and Louise Conway
In collaboration with Art1st Foundation and Ascend International School, Mumbai

November 30, 2013 | 10.30 am to 2.30 pm
Ascend International School, Mumbai

Facilitator: Purnima Sampat
In collaboration with Art1st Foundation and Harmony Montessori School, Mumbai

November 16, 2013 | 10.30 am to 2.30 pm
Harmony Montessori School, Mumbai

Facilitator: A.G. Rao
In collaboration with Art1st Foundation and Bombay International School, Mumbai

January 18, 2013 | 10.30 am to 1.30 pm
Bombay International School, Mumbai

A crucial need is to generate awareness about what art learning can offer in terms of transformative thinking. To understand aesthetics, re-imagining our traditions and explore the possibilities of contemporary art means being open to innovation in the classroom and increasing our understanding of the mind and intelligence.

Seminar Theme:
Visual Literacy has been defined as the ability to understand, interpret and read visual images. The role of the arts in its cognitive aspects is very important in the teaching-learning process. It enables children to express their ideas, emotions and thoughts freely.

To integrate the processes of visual literacy instruction into classroom curriculum begins by asking a few key questions to spark the critical thinking process. The key questions asked are:

• What am I looking at and how can I read a visual image?
• What is the artist trying to say through the techniques and the symbols used?
• What is the relationship between the image and its historical context and its relevance in my present time?
• What are the visual and verbal relationships I can use to expand my understanding of art, knowledge and society?
• How can visual literacy trigger critical thinking to enable a student to become a responsible and sensitive human being?

Objectives:
The participants will join artists and educators in workshops, presentations and group sessions to experience and analyze what visual literacy means and what learning through art looks like in practice. The objective is to strengthen the position of art education and to meet many challenges facing our youth, the arts and education through collective learning.

The seminar will offer art teachers the opportunity to:

• Learn in and through the visual arts by interacting with research-based presentations and exemplary case studies
• Understand creative processes through the work of practicing and teaching artists
• Present lesson plans and explore innovative teaching methods
• Provide a framework to develop research for art-based curricula development in schools
• Scale the proficiency level of teachers’ for creative thinking competencies

Mumbai:
Keynote Lectures: Suman Karandikar and Raja Mohanty
Case Studies: Purnima Sampat and Anupama Prakash
Workshops: Shilpa Ranade and Indrapramit Ray
Art Lesson Plans: Shital Mehta

June 15 to 16, 2013 | 9.30 am to 6.30 pm
StudioX, Mumbai

New Delhi:
Keynote Lectures: Roobina Karode and Anupama Prakash
Case Studies: Sunena Malhotra and Lata Vidyanathan
Workshops: Tushar Joag and Renuka Taneja
Art Lesson Plans: Shital Mehta, Merlyn Ebenezer, Purnima Sampat and Supriya Sharma

July 27 to 28, 2013 | 9.30 am to 6.30 pm
KHOJ International Artists’ Association, New Delhi

The exhibitions are the outcome of workshops that took place for eight months between August 2012 – March 2013 with 14 accomplished contemporary artists in Mumbai and New Delhi. As part of these exhibitions, 30 children will present their projects and learning experiences at the Partner a Master program to art teachers, educationists, and their parents.

Mumbai:
Artist-Mentors: Archana Hande, Tushar Joag, Shilpa Gupta, Justin Ponmany, Reena Kallat, Sharmila Samant, and Prajakta Potnis
Participating Schools: Jamnabai Narsee School, Dhirubai Ambani School, Bombay Scottish School, St. Gregorious High School, B.D.Somani School, Oberoi International School
NGOs: Aseema and Apun Ka Club

June 14 to 21, 2013 | 11.00 am to 6.00 pm
Premchand Roychand Gallery, CSMVS, Mumbai

New Delhi:
Artist-Mentors: Arunkumar HG, Asim Waqif, Saba Hasan, Rohini Devasher, Vibha Galhotra, Jagannath Panda, and Phaneendra Nath Chaturvedi
Participating Schools: Vasant Valley School, The Shri Ram School, Sanskriti School, Modern School, Barakhamba, Convent of Jesus & Mary, and British School

July 26 to August 2, 2013 | 11.00 am to 6.00 pm
Gallery Art Motif, New Delhi

June 1, 2013 | 9.00 am to 2.00 pm
Kanheri Caves, Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Mumbai

The Buddhist group of caves at Kanheri is one of the most important cave groups of India. It has preserved the achievements of past human life of a period more than a millennium. It is one of the biggest cave groups with more than 120 caves in its whole complex. The caves are located within the forest of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park and offer a very picturesque setting. The visit attempts to create awareness about this ancient habitat, and its significant role and connection with the other caves of Mumbai. The experience would enhance the understanding of evolution of Buddhism and allied architecture and also the sense of literary evidence of trade and royal patronage.

Shraddha Hemant Bhatawadekar is an archaeologist and works in the field of conservation and heritage management in Mumbai. She has organized several cultural walks and heritage tours with several schools, institutions and museums in the city, including the Kalaghoda Art Festival.

April 17, 2013 | 9.00 am to 4.00 pm
Saguna Baug, Mumbai

A day of exploration of nature and its biodiversity at Saguna Baug organized for children where the innovative concept of agricultural entrepreneurship is practiced. Through nature walks and conversations in a 55-acre farm with various agricultural activities such as agro forestry, dairy, aquaculture, agro tourism, horticulture, traditional and smart farming, children will be introduced to diverse flora and fauna of the neighbourhood, along with domestic gardening methods and care-taking. The initiative aimed to avail the children a better awareness of our nature and its biological diversity, in the context of metropolitan life.

Chanrdashekhar H. Bhadsavle is the founder of Saguna Baug. He works with rural communities and has empowered farmers and adivasis through this initiative through sustainable farming methods and agro-tourism.