Tools & Technology in Art Education
MA Art Education @ BNUSVAD 2020
"Characterization of the motives, symmetrically designed compositions, longevity and the extravagance of decor; evidently observed while watching a hundred year old Fresco works in the mosques, ceilings and walls of the buildings. A craft that we feel proud to share in the state of Pakistan has now started diminishing in the art practices. There is… Continue reading Fresco in the state- A dying craft calls for revival
Fresco painting is the oldest technique of painting. Its roots go deep to the period when homo sapiens were in the survival phase and living in caves. However their objectives were different. Objectivity and subjectivity has been changing from time to time and region to region. The durability of fresco painting can never be challenged… Continue reading The journey of Fresco Painting
Through this blog, which later turns into a far fetched idea, I intend to answer some questions; to myself and to others who might be reading. Have you ever wondered how stories like Snow White have passed down generations in countries where English is not the primary language? My mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, all know… Continue reading KAHANI SUNAO
Initial brainstorming of this design Background: The idea to build comfortable and energy efficient waiting areas is not new, However, the design I am laying forward is futuristic in its nature that is not only energy efficient and comfortable but it is also a self-sustaining project. I came up with the idea because my Parents… Continue reading Self- sustaining waiting area
In class we discussed various websites being developed that market local crafts to international customers. this made me think about the power of digital marketing. many times we had this debate in class that other countries take our products and sell them back to us by naming it differently. Link pink salt is a classic… Continue reading Digital Marketing
I remember I was in Intermediate when I read “Inferno” by Dan Brown and this knowledge dawned unto me that I have a thing for mysteries and history. Before that, I used to consider history boring which is such a cliche as I never bothered to actually look into it. It was just kind of… Continue reading THE OLDEN ECHOES – BYGONE LIVES
INTRODUCTION: We had been looking into the various forms of archiving and their purposes through out our Tools &Technology in Art Education course. Dictionary describes archiving as the process of protecting data that is no longer needed for day to day operations by storing it for future reference. While documentation is the actual data being… Continue reading STORY MAPS OF KARACHI: OLD BAZAARS
When I first heard about the project, I was quite confused in choosing a topic for it. I spent days thinking about it until one day in tools and technology’s class we were discussing our culture and how it is being extinct. From then I decided to do something in my project that protects our… Continue reading THE HIDDEN TREASURES OF MULTAN
Love is... Happiness is.... Loss is... These are original reflections. While collecting the above responses, I was amazed to see the thought process developing with age and time. I had forgotten how simple things can be, as they were, when we were younger. How the same thoughts evolve with experience, hurt and healings alter these… Continue reading A DIFFERENT TAKE ON LIFE
Is there any serious relationship between artist and technology? Artists are using technology in their work by different ways. This will change the world faster and force people to think openly. Artist are getting closer to technology. Now a days artists collaborates with technological companies to represent their work using more advance ways like AR… Continue reading ART THROUGH TECHNOLOGY
I worked with almost 15 different sounds like thunder storm, rain, car, engine, door, Music and vocals. All these sounds combine to form a feel of drama. It’s not difficult to mix all these sounds but the real challenge is to maintain the importance of every sound in all scenes with a balance. For this… Continue reading NOW WITH SOUND
In my previous blog I narrated about my experience of getting familiar with ‘The’ sound. I talked about the ‘Art of Foley’ and multiple things that I realized were pretty amazing. I mentioned briefly about my on-going sound project and here in this blog, that is what I’m going to talk about. *DISCLAIMER* I am… Continue reading I GOT TUTORED BY SOUNDS
The current Paramountcy of technology and our dependency on gadgets has led us to a new onerous confront that what will be the future of the one who is the creator of technology. The excessive use of technology and our dependency on it has led us to the situation where we feel that there is… Continue reading #NotABugSplat
Sound is a kind of energy and it needs a medium to travel. It cant travel where there is no medium. On earth they travel by using air as a medium. Where there is no air there is no sound. However there are certain bodies which also help sound waves to travel i.e. metallic wire.… Continue reading Mapping the unseen
Robots are creation of 21st century. However after many years common people still afraid of it due to certain reason that might be valid too. Robots are extensively used in factories and production line to perform the repetitive tasks and grading. Robots are considered good in performing such tasks where human becomes tired or get… Continue reading My Life as an outsider
In the last session of Tools and Technology class, we explored the deep connection of sound with arts. It was an eye opener for me as I never deliberated on sound as an inspiration for arts or even more; being arts itself. Learning more about this concept, the beauty of sound revealed itself on me.… Continue reading Audiophile- Dance of Sounds
Sound piece: Nida Ahmad Hashmi · Extract of "A poem for 2020" Looking at the difficult current scenarios, we as educators are finding ways to communicate the message of positivism. The idea of recording narration of few stanzas came to my mind when i was thinking that during conducting a lesson, there is a need… Continue reading After darkness there is always light-Project Sound
The shape of sound: inspiration for Zaha Hadid Architects’ new concert hall
today’s hottest emotive medium is so abstract it can’t be seen or touched.Alyssa Buffenstein - artnet news We experience the world around us through the five senses. Our body receives, recognizes and interprets a multitude of stimuli simultaneously. That's how we are able to make sense of surroundings and situations. When it comes to communication,… Continue reading Stripping down sound
28 June 2020 In our second last class of tools and technology, we learnt about editing videos and putting music behind them. In today’s blog, I m going to share some amazing apps and tricks on how to edit a video. And believe me, they will turn out spectacular like a pro! There are millions… Continue reading “An amazing app for a video maker”
"Everything is designed. Few things are designed well." -- Brian Reed, front-end developer and musician. Undoubtedly, technology is an extension of human curiosity and the role of Artificial Intelligence is also evident .Learning about the immense use of graphical representation of information and data as described " Data Visualization", made me wonder about the forthcoming… Continue reading Design solutions with data visualization- A radical methodology towards sustainable future!
عروج آدم خاکی سے انجم سہمے جاتے ہيں کہ يہ ٹوٹا ہوا تارا مہ کامل نہ بن جائے
I always considered Textiles as a very organic field. The main reason for this thought was the way I was trained as a textile designer. My alma mater believed in being true to mother earth, close to nature, and doing things by hand. Our teachings revolved around and mostly concentrated on natural materials, natural dyes,… Continue reading Textile Hybrids
“Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.” –Steve Jobs Interactive designs are a digital playground of music, sound and moving image. However, the purpose of human centered designs with technology should not tangle with any potentially harmful event. One can not deny the fact that till… Continue reading Human – Centered Designs;Reinvention through Hybrid and Technology
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This blog is dedicated to learners! Sound is everywhere, as long as one is able to hear and recognize the environment through audio senses. This article is somehow very special to me as going back in my childhood and talking about the evident memories that my mother tells me, one is that I started responding… Continue reading Music, Science and Arts- Sound Journal
“How are sounds recorded in the films?” I can’t accentuate this any more than saying that since always, I wanted to find out the answer to this question. How do they record these perfect, distortion free and smooth sounds in films? But it goes without saying that often we just fail to acquire answers for… Continue reading The Art of Foley –
When we generally talk about Art, we usually discuss, what does it mean?, where does it come from? what is it for? etc, we usually dont reach a definite answer. For me, Art is an expression, feeling, a medium or a way of communicating thoughts, ideas and emotions. This communication can be with thyself at… Continue reading Memory + Emotions= Inspiration
Sound. How would one describe sound? Scientifically it is the vibrations that travel through the air or another medium and can be heard when they reach a person's or animal's ear. It is also the main stimulation for one of our major senses namely hearing. But is that all what it is important for? Why… Continue reading Sound: A Teaching Tool.
June,26,2020 Finally, it was our last class of tools and technology and we made new memories during those two weeks, well I will never forget those days. We learned mostly about modern designers and their works like fibre market by Christien Miendertsma, room store by Hussien Chalayan, Sajjad Ahmad and Basir Mehmood. However, Gordon Young’s… Continue reading Gordon Young’s Amazing Masterpieces
Memes have the power to construct or curse the thoughts.
Technology in fashion, technological fashion and technology for fashion. I wouldn't call myself someone that follows fashion trends. That being said, I do go to stores and pick out things I like, therefore it is unavoidable to become part of fashion on-goings, and to build preferences. I have favourites that I wear and re-wear, until… Continue reading Untangling threads
Buildings are a key component of cities. We often hear the term sustainable design to prevent global warming and finding renewable energy sources. In our tools and technology’s class, we have explored and discussed some sustainable structures which were based on how to reduce carbon emissions, cut energy waste, and finding renewable sources. These designs… Continue reading Build Better Cities
“UI is the saddle, the stirrups, & the reins. UX is the feeling you get being able to ride the horse.” - Dain Miller I am starting from this famous statement by Dain Miller. This line tells us the whole story and importance of UI and UX in our daily life. We are surrounded by… Continue reading UI & UX: Experience Another World
On 28 April 2018 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India had achieved its goal, ahead of schedule, of providing electricity to every village in India. This is one of the greatest achievements in the history of energy.Since 2000 around half a billion people have gained access to electricity in India, with political effort… Continue reading The first of its type:
In mid 1800s highline was constructed in between the city of New York to operate the freight trains for industrial areas. It went well at the at that particular time and initially it wasn’t elevated line. Due to curtail the accident rates the line was elevated in 1933. However during 1960-80s the structure was obsolete… Continue reading Because there is no planet B
"Design is the intermediary between information and understanding." -- Hans Hoffman, artist and teacher With the evolution of human thinking process and understanding of surroundings, design of every thing has evolved whether it be the tools used by nomad people, wheels or housing structures. One such design evolution was exhibited by 'the Design Museum' ,… Continue reading The future of the past: evolution of design
The word meme was first used by a famous biologist Richard Dawkins in his famous book “The selfish Gene” in 1976. He suggested that Ideas could replicate, evolve, and enter popular cultures in a process analogous to the way genes spread. memes are like a “units of culture” which spread through the amalgamation of ideas.… Continue reading Do you know what memes really are?
The design museum London is the leading museum in United Kingdom and Europe and was founded in 1989. It was relocated to a modern Landmark in 2016 in Kensington and welcomed 2.1 million visitors since its re-opening. The design museum of London had recently launched an exhibition under the title “Under the skin” in collaboration… Continue reading Ferrari: Under the skin
Tools & Technology in Art Education The first lecture of tools and technologies in art was about the museums, archives and exhibitions in terms of introduction of new technology in enhancing and amplifying the aura of that space. The use of new technology is the need of current scenario i.e. Covid19. It helps to open… Continue reading Museums VS Archives VS Exhibitions
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