The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls.
Warli is a traditional art form of Maharashtra.
These paintings are distinctive with their vivid contrast expressions. These paintings are mainly dominated by basic geometric shapes like circles, triangles and squares. These geometric shapes stand as a symbol of natural elements in our environment.
As part of our annual planning for educator development, we organized an Educators Development Program featuring a captivating Warli Art workshop conducted by Manish Kadam, a renowned artist in the field of Warli Art, rangoli, and sculpture. The workshop aimed to equip educators with the skills to create story drawings using the unique Warli Art style, while also familiarizing them with the authentic techniques, icons, and concepts inherent to this traditional art form.
Following the training, an exciting Warli Art competition was announced by the artists, encouraging educators to unleash their creativity and craft unique stories with meaningful messages through their artwork. The enthusiastic participation from all educators resulted in a display of diverse and imaginative creations, with prizes awarded to the best performer.
In addition to fostering educator creativity, the Warli Art workshop also facilitated classroom sessions on picture talk, where learners had the opportunity to interpret and explain the artwork in their own language and imagination. Educators further inspired their learners to embrace Warli Art by encouraging them to depict various characters such as animals, boys, girls, trees, houses, suns, clouds, and birds in this traditional art form. The learners demonstrated remarkable understanding and skill in interpreting the figures of Warli Art, translating them beautifully onto their drawing books. Their rapid grasp of the art form and the display of their creativity were truly impressive.
