NID International Open Elective Booklet

INTERNATIONAL OPEN ELECTIVES 2018
22 JAN - 02 FEB
TANGIBLE AND INTANGIBLE
HERITAGE

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INTERNATIONAL OPEN ELECTIVES
2018
HERITAGETANGIBLE AND INTANGIBLE

International Open Elective is a two week
multidisciplinary series of workshops. The
workshops will be held across NID’s - Ahmedabad,
Bengaluru and Gandhinagar campuses, for the
students of 4th semester Bachelors and 2nd
semester Masters programme from all disciplines
and visiting Exchange students from MoU partner
institutions, from 22nd January to 2nd February
2018.
The overarching theme for 2018 edition of the
International Open Elective is: HERITAGE (Tangible
and Intangible) Heritage is defined as the legacy
of physical artefacts and intangible attributes
of a group or society that are inherited from
past generations, maintained in the present and
bestowed for the benefit of future generations.

GANDHINAGARBENGALURUAHMEDABAD Design Epiphanies : the Ancient Indian way 10
Kala Pehchaan, Neelo Pehchaan 11
Clay Jaalis : Cutting through from past to future 12
Sound and Ceramics : Making music from clay 13
Mughlai Wrap : A music video 14
Type Fusion : Typeface Design 15
Baku’s Rag Book : Stories of discarded fabrics 16
No Acting Please (NAP) 17
Design Heritage and Digital Age 18
Kitchen Person Myself : Collection of stories 19
Where the Water Flows 20
Food, Spaces and the City 21
The Taste of Nature : Indian Culinary Heritage 24
Body Mapping in Space 25
Objects, Memory and the Self 26
The Wonders of Food and Film 27
Facing Folk : Recording and Representing Folklore 28
Play and Toy Heritage : Design for Today and Tomorrow 32
VR/AR for preservation of heritage 33
Mapping heritage : Past, Present and Future 34
Design and Dance Principles 35
I am what I create : My heritage, My identity 36
‘Kala Jaadu’ : Souvenirs and Gifts 37
Yarn over the needle : Crochet products 38
Narratives of Place : Bridging the Past + Future 39

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Design Epiphanies :
the Ancient Indian way
IOE18 001
Krishnesh Mehta
Senior faculty,
NID Ahmedabad
OVERVIEW
All designing emerges from a moment of
epiphany- the famous eureka moment - a
moment when hours, days, weeks or even
months of effort on a given design problem
(wicked or otherwise) seems to fall in place
in a flash. At that moment, design seems au-
tomatic or spontaneous. In today’s world
where the consumers? Minds are changing
every moment, how do you design in way
that is not only accepted but is embraced
and yet has the ability to uplift life blissfully?
Masters in Physics followed by a Post-Masters
Diploma in Space Sciences, certified in Comple-
mentary Medicine and therapies, and has un-
dergone two years Faculty Training programme
at the National Institute of Design, India.
Experience : 25 years working on the synergetic
convergence of Design, Science and Technolo-
gy and Management and ancient wisdom . Cur-
rently working on his thesis on Cognitive Neu-
roscience of creativity and leadership from the
IIT, Gandhinagar.
Explore tools and techniques of how epiphanies
happen and how it can be made to happen at
will. Look into the timeless Indian concepts of
epiphany like beauty, aesthetics, arts, and de-
sign thinking, to make design much more ho-
listic. Become a design yogi/seer-a spontaneous
designer. Design epiphanies using the ancient
Indian wisdom.
OBJECTIVE
KEYWORDS
Design epiphanies, cognitive neuroscience,
ancient wisdom
Lectures, demonstrations, watching movies,
audio visual presentations, documentaries.
Field trips. The learning will be imparted based
on the synergetic confluence of best of the
latest in cognitive neuroscience and ancient
wisdom
METHODOLOGY
krishnesh@nid.edu

International Open Elective 2018 | www.openelective.nid.edu 11
Kala Pehchaan
Neelo Pehchaan
IOE18 004
Juhi Pandey
Khamir Craft
Resource Center,
Kachchh-Gujarat
V Sakthivel
Faculty,
NID Ahmedabad
OVERVIEW
Kala Kapas-Neelo Kaapad, is conceptualized to
trace the historical, traditional, cultural linkages
of the indigenous cotton of Kachchh : Kala ; and
the oldest natural dye of the region : Indigo
The workshop shall establish these traditional
relationships, to revive the traditional natural
indigo dyeing process by setting up an indigo
vat.
Education : Advance Entry Program in Textile
Design from NID, Fashion Design graduate from
NIFT, Chennai
Education : Diploma in Handloom Technology
(1994–97) , Bachelor’s degree in Business
Administration
To map the historic story of the indigenous
cotton of Kachchh and tracing its makers and
users. To research the traditional and historic
stories of Indigo in Kachchh. To study the
process of setting-up an Indigo Vat using the
original and traditional techniques.
OBJECTIVE
KEYWORDS
Textiles, Indigo Dyeing, Tradition and History
Documenting history of Indigo. Field Study
in Kachchh. Exploration Workshop with Mr.V
Shaktivel Set-up of a traditional Indigo Vat in
Kachchh (Khamir).
METHODOLOGY
juhi.pandey@khamir.org

Clay Jaalis :
Cutting Through from Past to Future
IOE18 007
Kaveri Bharath
Independent
Ceramic artist and
educator
OVERVIEW
With a brief introduction to the history of cut
work screens and jaali windows, participants
will analyse the reasons and advantages to
having jaalis instead of shutters in ancient and
modern living spaces. Also look and analyse
the current terracotta and concrete“jaali bricks”
available, and their short comings or flaws.
Trained by Ray Meeker at Golden Bridge Pottery,
Pondicherry. She has over 20 years experience
in teaching and making ceramics, runs a small
independent ceramic studio in Chennai. She
also has a keen interest in history and literature
and has organised and conducted several art
and culture tours, with a focus on architecture
and crafts, in Tamil Nadu.
Appreciate the jaalis’ aesthetics and cultural
significance. Realise that what is available in the
market today is far inferior to the jaalis present
in our heritage. Design, produce, and market
good alternatives
OBJECTIVE
KEYWORDS
Terracotta, Jaalis, Architectture, Surface Design
Discussions, slide presentations, and lectures.
Field trips. Prototyping, mould making and
sample production.
METHODOLOGY
kaveribharath@gmail.com

Sound and Ceramics :
Making music from clay
IOE18 008
Thomas Louis
Potter at
Banana Pottery
OVERVIEW
Dabbling and experimenting with different
types of percussion instruments in clay and
making purely ceramic musical instruments
Initially look at the ancient and traditional
instruments from different parts of the world
and take off from there.
Banana pottery does mostly handmade & wheel
thrown ceramics & pottery. Their projects
include murals for museums , tableware for
homes & restaurants, lighting , speakers ,
musical instruments & sculptural work.
Multidisciplinary approach to making ceramic
instruments with the addition of other materials
like leather, wood, textile, bamboo etc. Develop
a understanding of what kind of sound is
produced by different instruments.
OBJECTIVE
KEYWORDS
Ceramics, Sound, Music instruments
Studying ancient and traditional instruments
from different parts of the world.
Demonstrations of various clay instruments.
Explorations of different kinds of sounds using
clay.
METHODOLOGY
bananapottery@gmail.com
Peter Marbaniang
NID Graduate
Ceramic and Glass Design

Mughlai Wrap :
A music video
IOE18 009
Arun Gupta
Design Lead, FVC,
NID Ahmedabad
Prahlad Gopakumar
Faculty, FVC
NID Ahmedabad
OVERVIEW
Turco-Mongol in ethnic origins, brought with
them rich traditions in art and architecture,
language and cuisine, music and costumes. As
a result there arose a syncretic Mughlai flavor
in various facets of everyday Indian life. The
workshop will expose the participants to this
rich heritage, culminating in a hip-hop/rap
music video celebration of the same.
Post-graduate diploma in Film Direction, FTII;
andaBAinEnglishLiteraturefromtheUniversity
of Delhi.
Study the Mughals- their social/cultural impact.
Expose the participants to the wealth of
syncretic heritage. Re-assert its benign and
pluralistic effect on contemporary Indian
society and culture.
OBJECTIVE
KEYWORDS
Music, Mughal history, Song production
Lectures, readings, films, presentations, etc.
Writing and recording a 3-5 minutes rap/hip
hop song. Making a 3-5 minutes music video
using the rap/hip hop song generated earlier.
METHODOLOGY
guptarun@nid.edu
prahlad_g@nid.edu

Type Fusion :
Typeface Design
IOE18 011
Anand Singh Naorem
Co-founder:
Brandnewtype
Neelakash Kshetrimayum
Co-founder:
Brandnewtype
OVERVIEW
In India, there are more than 780 languages, 23
areofficialandthereareover86differentscripts.
So the challenges and opportunities of
multiscript typeface development that truly
represent our vibrant and diverse script culture
and heritage are enormous.
Graduation from the National Institute of
Design, India
Design, India, MA in Typeface Design at the
University of Reading
Address the challenges of multi-lingual
typography. Understand the history and
tradition of different scripts. Fusion of multi-
lingual typography.
OBJECTIVE
KEYWORDS
Typeface design, Script culture, Fusion
Brief history writing, alphabets, calligraphy,
and lettering. Basics of typeface design from
sketch to screen. Introduction to modern
development tools like Glyphs, Robofont.
Developing of an original multi-script typeface
(Latin + one Indic script).
METHODOLOGY
naorem@gmail.com
neelakash.k@gmail.com

Baku’s Rag Book :
Stories of discarded fabrics
IOE18 020
Lokesh Ghai
Textile Artist/ Re-
searcher
OVERVIEW
Theelectiveprovidesanopportunitytodiscover
inspiring up-cycle stories of the discarded old
cotton mills and of women who stitch these
stories together.
Lokesh is a textile artist, research and
academician. He has taught and contributed
towards the growth of students at Kala Raksha
Vidyalaya, India’s premier design institute for
traditional craft communities. Currently he is
working as an artist and assistance curator of
India Street.
Discover untold inspiring stories of Ahmedabad
heritage. Experience the industrial heritage
through site visit. Explore the basic technique
of putting together stories of discarded clothes.
Developing rag-books.
OBJECTIVE
KEYWORDS
Textiles, Upcycling, Story telling
Field visit. Learning the basic technique
of stitching of discarded fabrics together.
Reviewing a series of rareÿworking-booksÿof
Calico design studio. Decoding designs of
Bolt labels used for branding of mill cloth.
Interaction with families of mill workers.
Mapping the stories, identifying the levities
and gravitas moments. Sourcing discarded
textiles.Ahmedabad Campus
METHODOLOGY
creativelokesh@yahoo.com

No Acting Please
(NAP)
IOE18 021
Nitin Goel
Freelance actor
and Coach
OVERVIEW
Improvisationisoneofthecoretechniquesused
by actors. It stretches the imagination; sparks
spontaneity and can lead to unforgettable
performances. Workshop will revolve around
the Stanislavsky’s, Strasberg’s and Meisner’s
acting techniques with a handful of fun filled
improvised games and exercises depending
upon the energy and temperament of the
group.
He has done numerous plays during his theatre
tenureofalmost15years.Heplayedthenegative
lead in the biggest Bollywood Musical stage
show “Zangoora” for almost 7 years. Currently
he is busy with his acting work for Films and
series, also training actors for various projects
and in general.
To make the students aware about themselves
Focus on self work keeping Improvisational
Technique as the base
OBJECTIVE
KEYWORDS
Improvisation, Acting, Performing Arts
Explore various acting techniques Improvised
games and exercises.
METHODOLOGY
niteingoel@gmail.com

Design Heritage and
Digital Age
IOE18 023
Evy Dutheil
Evy Design
OVERVIEW
This workshop reflects on the tradition and
modernity. The purpose is to mix one element
from the past especially a craft technique
-ceramic, glass or wood- with one current
process for example new technology -laser
cutting, 3d print - which makes sense in terms
of global design.
Product designer educated in Ensaama, Paris
and BIAD, Birmingham. Over the last ten years
Evy has developed a highly original approach
to design by making conceptually holistic
usage. She is also merging contemporary art
installationpracticewithherdesignbackground
to bring another voice to her message.
Create artifacts or installation. Understanding
the power of heritage, craft and cutting edge
technologies alongside sustainable design
scenario.
OBJECTIVE
KEYWORDS
Design heritage, craft techniques, technology
A series of lectures. Sketching/ideating/
prototyping. Final outcome will be curated via
scenographic experience
METHODOLOGY
info@evy-design.com
Ravi Deepres
Award winning Artist, photographer and
film maker with an international reputation
for focusing on the intersection of the still
and moving image. Driven by themes of
identity, historical archives, psychology,
social conditioning and scientific exploration,
expressed through conceptual documentary,
choreographic and kinetically employed
aesthetics.
ravi.deepres@bcu.ac.uk

Kitchen Person Myself :
Collection of stories
IOE18 032
Mark Andrew Baines
Glasgow School of Art
OVERVIEW
A series of workshops exploring time and
memory through our interaction with the
kitchen. Exploring our sentimental attachment
to certain utensils or items of crockery and how
memory or connections can be evoked by the
sight, smell or taste of food.
Marc Baines is an illustrator and publisher of
graphic novels from his press Kingly Books. He
started the independent record label Vesuvius
inGlasgowinthemid-nineties,releasingrecords
by local acts such as The Yummy Fur, Lung Leg
and Ganger and Cylinder.
Create a set of narratives. Develop our
understanding of how time can be explored in
the medium of comics. Understanding how can
the visual storyteller can control the reading
of his work to develop complex and resonant
narratives.
OBJECTIVE
KEYWORDS
Memory, Emotional Design, Food Heritage
Writing and illustration. Short time restricted
exercises relating to memory and the kitchen.
Field to the Utensils Museum in Ahmedabad.
Discussions, screenings, the developement of
a series of stories.
METHODOLOGY
marc.baines@btinternet.com

Parag Natekar
Co founder,
Kosh
ar.amittandon@gmail.com
parag.natekar@gmail.com
Where the Water Flows
IOE18 033
Amit Tandon
Architect
OVERVIEW
This workshop will investigate the heritage
of Ahmedabad as built spaces and practices
lived around water. It will seek ways to create
awareness, drive change and imagine solutions
by which the knowledge of a distant past
shapes the way we address present concerns for
collective future.
Amit graduated as an Architect from Pune
and did his post graduation in Water Policy
and Governance from Tata Institute of Social
Sciences, Mumbai. He gets his entrepreneurial
outlook being a fellow at School of Social
Entrepreneurs, India.
An animation-film designer from NID, Parag is
a multifaceted artist with passion to paint, play
with materials. He comes with an extensive &
diverse experience of over 15 years. Kosh is a
visual-content development initiative revolving
around Indian culture, stories & myth.
Sensitize design students to the wealth of
heritage around us. Enable them to unlock
the creative thinking of their predecessor
artists, craftspeople and architects. Encourage
them to apply traditional knowledge towards
unconventional solutions.
OBJECTIVE
KEYWORDS
Architecture , History, Research
Field visits, walking tours and guided talks.
Group discussions. Interviews with the
residents of the Old City. Interpret experiences
and impressions.
METHODOLOGY

Food, Spaces and
the City
IOE18 036
Umamaheshwaran
Rajasekar
Self empolyed
Consultant
Jonak Das
Design Consultant
Lopz Design
OVERVIEW
Food markets can be understood as centres of
socio cultural interactions. They give a unique
identity to a space and in turn create a unique
identity for the city. This workshop will explore
the food markets of Ahmedabad and identify
the social cultural interactions around food and
space Mapping narratives of the foods and the
spaces and the social interactions over food in
these spaces.15 years of experience in developing risk
reduction strategies, climate change analysis,
hazard modeling, institutional analysis,
adaptation & mitigation plans for governments,
INGOs, bi-lateral and multi-lateral agencies.
Explore the food markets of the city. Mapping
narratives of the foods and the spaces.
Understand how these markets have evolved
anddeveloped.Analysisforoptionsofrecreation
of these spaces in the context of experiential
design, exhibition design, building designs and
city planning.
OBJECTIVE
KEYWORDS
Ethnography, food, narratives
Ethnographic Fieldwork by students in small
groups. Meetings and conversations with
food makers, and the customers. Identifying
memories of old patrons and expectations
of new foodies Recording identities through
various means (drawings, recordings, poetry,
videos). Regrouping to create chapters from
the fieldwork.
METHODOLOGY
rumahesh45@gmail.com
jonak_d@nid.edu

The Taste of Nature :
Indian Culinary Heritage
IOE18 002
Susanth C Sathyendran
Senior Faculty,
NID Bangalore
Mamata N Rao
Senior Faculty,
NID Bangalore
OVERVIEW
The use of natural materials adds medicinal
value and flavor to the food. For example
cooking in bamboo, banana leaves etc. gives
exotic aroma and taste to the prepared food.
This workshop will look into understanding the
process of cooking such traditional cuisines
that uses natural materials and explore these
methods to create food in today’s context.Professional Education Programme at NID
Master’s degree in Design Science from the
University of Sydney, Australia; Urban Design
from SPA, Delhi ; B.Arch from BVB College
Explore a glimpse of Indian Culinary Heritage.
Create various dishes in modern context by
taking inspiration from the traditional way of
food preparation in natural objects.
OBJECTIVE
KEYWORDS
Gastronomy, Culinary heritage, natural
materials
Quick research through books, articles,
internet, Field study. Experiments, experience
and documentation of the process involved in
the preparation of Indian Culinary.
METHODOLOGY
cssusanth@nid.edu
mamatarao@nid.edu

Body Mapping in Space
IOE18 018
Sylvester Mardi
Performing artist
Attakkalari centre for
movement arts
Ronita Mookerji
OVERVIEW
Indian physical art forms have paid major
emphasis on the body and the language it
speaks through structured modules of gestures,
facial expression and body expression. This
workshop will help us get back to our roots, our
heritage and rejuvenate our raw form of self
expression.
Make one aware of the body through
unorthodox physical movements. Make one
aware of the parameters and boundaries of the
body Identifying possibilities of exploration
through space and time
OBJECTIVE
KEYWORDS
Performing arts, Self expression, Gestures
Warm-up using yoga and Kalarippayut.
Teaching short collections of movements.
Exercises to explore space (depth and height) &
time (dynamics). Exercises to help them create
their own vocabulary with their body.
METHODOLOGY
mardisylvester@gmail.com

Objects Memory and
the self
IOE18 026
Michael John
Prokopow
OCAD University,
Ontario, Canada
OVERVIEW
The construction of a personal narrative of life
through acquired possessions can be seen as an
ongoing exercise in a personal museology. This
workshop will consider the ideological, semiotic
and cultural operations of the tangible world in
the construction and negotiation of memory
and its stewardship.
Historian, curator and a critic, his areas of
expertise include material culture and visual
culture. He has taught courses in design history,
art history, curatorial practice and cultural
theory.
Introduce and interrogate the relationships
between the possessions of material goods.
Study of material life and its symbolic
dimensions. Investigating the circumstances of
contemporary personal heritage. Understand
how objects serve in the cultivation and
stewardship of identity, character and memory.
OBJECTIVE
KEYWORDS
Personal Museology, Memory, Identity
Readings. Discussions. Group projects and
writing exercises. Personal inventorying, self-
appraisal and object analysis.
METHODOLOGY
mprokopow@faculty.ocadu.ca

The Wonders of
Food and Film
IOE18 029
JenevaTalwar
Chef of the ‘Artful
Baker’ in Delhi
OVERVIEW
Focussing on the world of film, photography
and painting, the course will show how culinary
connections can step into the world of art,
design, films and books. Simply put, it’s
stimulation for all five senses not just the palate.
Graduation in History Hons. at St. Stephens’
College and Post Graduation in Film and Video
at NID, Ahmedabad. Jeneva has directed a Short
Feature “Still Standing” on the lesser known
monumentsofDelhi.Decidingtopursueacareer
in culinary arts, she trained in French pastry at
Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Patisserie (ENSP)
in France and worked at Patisserie David and
Maison Pillet. In India she was chef at the ITC
Maurya, Delhi and Patisserie Delicieux in Goa.
To look at food and film with a fresh perspective.
Engage with Food at sensory and emotional
levels. To discover with the simple use of a lens
how the elusive Taste can be felt. To understand
how a photograph or a moving image can
evoke a gamut of emotions.To understand ones
relationship with food.
OBJECTIVE
KEYWORDS
Food, Film, Photography
Initiation. Discovery and Research. Film
screenings, discussions. Analysis. Field trips.
METHODOLOGY
jenevatalwar@gmail.com

Facing Folk :
Recording and Representing Folklore
IOE18 038
Sudheer Gupta
Chief at Sarjana
Films, New Delhi
OVERVIEW
By way of a study in contrasts, this workshop
will also expose participants to the kind of false,
unscientific, touristy, disneyfied works on
folklore that exist as films in many countries.
It will round off the discussion with the use of
folklore in commercial Hollywood cinema, and
thoughts about a possible South Asian Folklore
Cinema of the future.
Trained as a Historian from Jawaharlal Nehru
University, New Delhi and Film-director from
Film & Television Institute of India, Pune.
Alumni of Durham University, UK. Has taken
to Cinematography, Film Editing, and Music
Arrangement for documentary films. He has
been making back-to-back independent &
commissioned documentary films since 1990.
Have made films about local developmental
dilemmas, environmental issues, & folk-
traditions in Himalayas, Rajasthan, Orissa
and Uttar Pradesh with emphasis on folklore,
performers, theatre, music and dance.’
Revealingwaysofopeningtopeople’sintangible
culture & memes,What to do & not do in making
such films How to open a realistic framework
of collection, storytelling and representation of
people’s knowledge How much to research and
how not to pre-load How to create/edit a story
of a world of characters & places relevant to the
tradition And, the overarching importance of a
great soundtrack!
OBJECTIVE
KEYWORDS
Cinema, Folklore, Research
Discussions, practically identify, shoot & edit a
fewshortfilmsGroupvisitstorelevantlocations
METHODOLOGY
cinemasudheer@gmail.com

Play and Toy Heritage : Design
for Today and Tomorrow
IOE18 005
Sudharshan Khanna
Sr. Design Educa-
tor, consultant, New
Delhi
Austin Davis
Play Experience
Designer, NID
OVERVIEW
The workshop intends to look into the rich
play, toy and game heritage of India and to
help design playful interaction and products
in today’s context. It will provide experience of
innovative play of popular Indian toys which
have been disappearing rapidly.
Graduation in Mechanical Engineering with
Master’s in Toy and Game Design
Retired professor
NID Ahmedabad
Understand design and culture in terms
of narrative, science, learning and material
sensitivity. Experience, evaluate play heritage
and redesign new, interactive ideas in today’s
context. Reinterpret and create design for
contemporary and inclusive environments.
OBJECTIVE
KEYWORDS
Toy and Game Design, Innovative play, Play
heritage
Hands-on experience and understanding of
play heritage, stories and contexts. Developing
new concepts, ideas and models. Prototype
using various resources and materials Current
Affiliation : Sr. Design
METHODOLOGY
sudarshan.khanna@gmail.com
austin_d@nid.edu

VR/AR for preservation of
heritage
IOE18 012
Rahul Dutta
MD | Trimensions,
Founder | Hyper
Reality Studio
Ashish Lijhara
VR Developer
Trimensions Digi-
tal Pvt. Ltd
OVERVIEW
Virtual and Augmented reality allows us to
explore both our own as well as new worlds
immensely and intuitively. Today, both VR and
AR encompass hundreds of technologies and
hardware elements.
Design, India
Hisspecialtiesincludedigitalcontent,consumer
behavior and other analytics, brand awareness
and web development,training and learning
management.
Introduce students to powerful new tools
and media. Effectively utilize these tools in
preserving our rich national heritage.
OBJECTIVE
KEYWORDS
Virtual/Augmented reality, Technology, Pres-
ervation
Presentations and familiarization sessions.
Hands-on experience with VR/AR headsets and
controllers. Basics of 360 shooting, types of
cameras and capture devices. Brainstorming
on simple ways to use the hardware for reality
capture. Culminating in a group presentation
and ideation session.
METHODOLOGY
rahul@trimensions.org
ashish@hyperreality.in

Mapping Heritage:
Past, Present and Future
IOE18 015
Caroline Raybould
Lecturer, School of Fashion
and Textiles, Birmingham
OVERVIEW
The workshop challenges students to research
‘heritage’ focusing on Gujarat; considering
‘where we have come from’,‘where are we now’,
and ‘what is to come’, creating future scenarios
for heritage and their own practice. What place
does heritage have in this shifting landscape?
Students conclude by creating a future concept
that is resilient and places value on people and
processes.
Graduate of Fashion Knitwear Design,
Nottingham Trent University. Caroline worked
as a knitwear designer for 20 years , in Italy,
USA and the UK Fashion Industry, specialising
in design, esearch and development, sales, and
trends forecasting, for many high street and
designer brands.
The workshop will give an interdisciplinary
perspective. To understand ‘heritage’. Explore
future heritage opportunities. Mapping of
local industry, heritage and resources. Learn
more about sustainable design and business
strategies, in relation to heritage.
OBJECTIVE
KEYWORDS
Mapping Trends, Forecasting, Changing land-
scape
Lectures including theory and case studies
Independent primary and secondary research.
Researchmapping:groupandpersonalinorder
to develop trend concepts. Documentation
of research. Group evluation, debate and
discussion.
METHODOLOGY
caroline.raybould@bcu.ac.uk

Design and Dance
Principles
IOE18 017
Dipika Vijay
Director and
Founding Partner,
Kohl Belly Dance
OVERVIEW
In this workshop the students shall learn and
explore the fusion of Traditional Indian Dance
styles and Belly Dance. Thereafter, they shall
learn the application of design principles in
dance.
Dipika has been belly dancing for about 10
years. She has travelled, learned and taught
Tribal Fusion Belly Dance in places such as:
San Francisco, Las Vegas, Berkley, Sebastopol,
Portland, Lisbon, Cairo, Shanghai and Ningbo.
She is also very interested in body mechanics.
Understanding body mechanics in different
dance styles. Researching and exploring design
principles. Application of Design Principles in
Dance.
OBJECTIVE
KEYWORDS
Dance, Performing arts, Body Bechanics
Various movement drills, excercise, games,
research work.
METHODOLOGY
dipikavijay@gmail.com

I am what I create:
My Heritage, My Identity
IOE18 019
Maurizio Francesconi
Istituto Europeo
di Design
OVERVIEW
This workshop will give the students the
opportunity to work on their personal/familiar
heritage through the national heritage, created
their own personal identity as a designer.They’ll
have to use their past to work on their present
life as a foundation for their future.
Teaching students a grasp of initial research and
inspirational data collection. Strategic
innovation starting from tradition. Transfer
personal and vernacular values into a product
designed for global market and taste.
OBJECTIVE
KEYWORDS
Personal Heritage, Identity, Heritage
Research, lectures. Analysis: presentation of the
mood board. Concept: Intermediate revision.
Final presentation: final revision with plenary
session.
METHODOLOGY
mauriziom.francesconi@gmail.com

Kaala Jadu:
Souvenirs and Gift
IOE18 024
Arpit Agarwal
Founder at
NEST Design
Pratima Khadke
Manager - Design at
VIP Industries Ltd.
OVERVIEW
Art of Tattoo has existed in India since eternity
and has traditionally defined one’s identity.
This elective aims to bring to the forefront the
elaborate history of Tattoo Art in India.
Post Graduation in Lifestyle Accessory Design
from National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad
Post Graduation in Lifestyle Accessory Design
from National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad
Conceptualize ideas to represent our heritage
and culture. Rejuvenate traditional motifs and
stories. Create mementos, jewellery pieces,
installations, a catalogue of tattoos.
OBJECTIVE
KEYWORDS
Tattoo art, Personal identity , Motifs
Research, Field visit, Brainstorming sessions,
Ideation, Design ,Production
METHODOLOGY
arpit.dib@gmail.com
pratima.hk@gmail.com

Yarn Over the Needle:
Crochet Products
IOE18 027
Adhishri Sarah
Philemon
Propreitor at Maia
Designs
OVERVIEW
Students will be introduced with the idea of
usingknittingandcrochettocreate2-Dsurfaces,
3-D surfaces and other products. Students are
free to take up individual or group projects.
Graduate in Psychology and Home Science
2009- 2012: Apparel Design and Merchandising
at NID 2013 (Jan) Leather Workshop for RUDA
with Outreach (NID) 2013 (May)- 2016: Head of
Design at iRide; Design Consultancy for Aavaran
(Udaipur) 2016 onwards: creative writer and self
employed
Encourage the learning and practice of the
art of hand knitting and crochet. Inculcate an
understanding of surface development using
knitting and crochet. Discover possibilities to
use these techniques for lifestyle, fashion and
other fields.
OBJECTIVE
KEYWORDS
ancient wisdom
Discussion, drawing/ doodling and demos
for knit stitches, basic crochet and hyperbolic
crochet, sample making to let the students
get a hang of the technique. Market sourcing
if required by the students, Mapping of ideas
and learning process by the students, Making
the product, Completion and Display.
METHODOLOGY
sarahdesigns77@gmail.com

Narratives of Place:
Bridging the Past + Future
IOE18 028
Michael Longford
York University,
Toronto Canada
David Gelb
Associate Professor
School of the Arts, Media,
Performance and Design.
OVERVIEW
In this workshop students will use the bridges
that cross the Sabarmati River as an interface
and entry point for exploring the cultural, social
and political history of Ahmedabad in the larger
context of Indian national identity.
MFA in Design from the School of Visual Arts.
Professor in the Department of Computational
Arts and the Director of Sensorium: Centre for
Digital Arts and Technology in the School of the
Arts, Media, Performance and Design.
His research explores the potential of
technology-enhanced learning and interactive
design education. Teaching includes a
range of interactive design and time-based
communication courses.
To better understand the construction of
meaning embedded in city streets, buildings
and objects. To understand how our relation
to architecture, neighourhoods, and objects
change over time. Understanding metaphors
linking past to present.
OBJECTIVE
KEYWORDS
ancient wisdom
Students will be introduced to a range
of visual methodologies for data
collection, documentation, analysis and
interpretation. Lectures supplemented by
readings. Demonstrations. Field Research.
Documentation. Analysis and Synthesis.
Remediation.
METHODOLOGY
longford@yorku.ca

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