15 recordings of 20+ hours of previously completed sessions
Dates: March 21, 22, 24, 25, 27,28, 30, 31 and April 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11 '2022
Timings: 6:30 - 7:45 pm IST
ABOUT THE ARTFORM
Aipan is used as a ritual design for pujas, festivals and ceremonies connected with birth, janeu (the sacred thread ceremony), marriage and death. The raw material used for making it is simple ochre (Geru) colour and rice paste.
In the hills of Kumaon, among the Brahmin and Sah families, there is a practice of drawing a "Jyoonti" at the wedding and the sacred thread ceremony. In earlier times, "Jyoontis" were murals painted on the walls of rooms where religious ceremonies took place. Jyoonti" is the local word used for the Jeev Matrikas - Maha Laxmi, Maha Saraswati and Maha Kali.
WHAT WE LEARN
We create a complete Jyunti Patta, understanding each of its elements, and paint it step by step under the able guidance of Namita Tiwari ji. We also learn about the history of the art form, its tradition, and the culture associated with it.
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Artist Namita Tiwari ji is a state awardee Aipan artist who has committed herself to the revival of the art. She runs a women self-help group in Almora training women in Aipan and helping them to make a livelihood.
MATERIALS REQUIRED:
- Watercolor paper/ handmade paper/ canvas
- Poster / Acrylic colors
- Round brushes, medium to fine, small/ medium flat brush for little squares
- Basic stationery