Self Actualization In Virtual World

Why suicide’s ratio is increasing? The suicide ratio is increasing rapidly world-wide. Students’ problems are not new; but the question in highlights is whether its social pressure, economic problems or educational issues which is causing drastic change in growing numbers. The following realistic data is collected after going through e papers of Pakistan. E-Paper The… Continue reading Self Actualization In Virtual World

VIRTUAL KITAAB

A big percentage of Pakistan’s education system is running on same old school principle for more than seven decades now. Since partition, the schooling system has not been reformed until in last recent years. There are various institutes which have adapted the technology and made institutions technologically enable, but the things were not changed completely… Continue reading VIRTUAL KITAAB

Sound…..a morning walk in digital world.

This digital world is under the umbrella of technology and in this race of updating everything we just forgot some of our natural elements which adds beauty in life. Our daily routine during this pandemic situation totally changed. And when I learn some strategies to think and work upon the sounds then I start observing… Continue reading Sound…..a morning walk in digital world.

Art for the People’s Sake

Idea Often struggling artists complain about art opportunities specially working in areas where arts councils or institutions are not established and they claim that no one own them and their artwork they did not know how to get updated about opportunities and its hard for them to get limelight in the community that is occupied… Continue reading Art for the People’s Sake

Robot & Robot…..

Manus is a group of ten industrial robots designed to behave like a pack of animals. They share the same central brain whilst each robot moves independently. They have interconnected habits that spread through the community as people pass by instead of behaving in isolation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyQwqi-Hycw&feature=emb_logo This is quite interesting project and innovative as well.… Continue reading Robot & Robot…..

Fresco in the state- A dying craft calls for revival

"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

The journey of Fresco Painting

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

Global world seems like a bullet train……

I realized that sometimes living in a global world can destroy our originality. Although everyone is stuck due to pandemic and facing some unusual issues.On the other hand we are so much habitual of online stuff that life seems easier now. although we all are facing challenges especially dealing with online apps of banking sector… Continue reading Global world seems like a bullet train……

KAHANI SUNAO

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

Self- sustaining waiting area

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

Digital Marketing

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

STORY MAPS OF KARACHI: OLD BAZAARS

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

THE HIDDEN TREASURES OF MULTAN

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

THE INDIGENOUS MULTAN(KASHEP PURI)

MULTAN: The mosaic of diversity: Blue pottery or Kashigari is integral part of Multan’s traditional crafts and has a historical and cultural significance for the City of Saints. CULTURAL HISTORY OF MULTAN: Multan, the cultural centre of southern Punjab famous for its sufi shrines, cotton and sohan halwa, is also a hub for the craft of blue pottery.From… Continue reading THE INDIGENOUS MULTAN(KASHEP PURI)

Intersection of Art and Technology

Art is an expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power it’s a way of communication that has evolved from cave art to the contemporary and from simply facilitating the refinement of modern art, technology now serves… Continue reading Intersection of Art and Technology

Journey of Sounds

Sound is a fundamental element of human life. Its definition is constantly changing, more established as emerging genres are now covered by the umbrella of sound or sonic. Sound is a wave or vibration that travels to three states of matter solid, liquid, gas. Can sound effects be produced using tangible materials? of course ,yes… Continue reading Journey of Sounds

Living in a digital life

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXgTuRVlynU Another amazing project names BuffaloGrid, a mobile power and internet for next Billion. It has been introduced in Northern India. Here when we talk about next Billion, then there comes a lingo. What is a lingo? A lingo is an adaptive language of particular discipline. Even when we talk about visual art, certainly there… Continue reading Living in a digital life

#NotABugSplat

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

Mapping the unseen

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

My Life as an outsider

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

“The most important thing in communication is to hear what isn’t being said.” …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yy0d5unWo-M Meet Graham Well i believe strong mode of communication is a blessing that we can convey a strong message to the people around. When there is a meaningful and thought provoking advertisements are made then we feel strong changes as well. In today's class learnt about amazing Meet Graham , the only person the… Continue reading “The most important thing in communication is to hear what isn’t being said.” …

Audiophile- Dance of Sounds

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

After darkness there is always light-Project Sound

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

Cognitive Mobility

Technology has embedded in our lives, combining it with sustainability for the betterment of our lives can save our planet. The principles of sustainability are the foundations of what this concept represents. Therefore, sustainability is made up of three pillars economy, society, and the environment. These principles are also informally used as profit, people and planet. The use of the term "technology" has… Continue reading Cognitive Mobility

A Dream Land

Well the term sustainable was something amazing for me. I was eager to inquire more about sustainable architecture. Everyone wants such kind of buildings where there is more natural and green effect. What is meaning of sustainability, well Sustainable architecture is architecture that seeks to reduce the negative environmental impact of buildings by efficiency and moderation in the… Continue reading A Dream Land

Are you a Robo?

Mimus Robot. Fine, they empathize, but they are still, not made of mitti and that scares me to death. Rapid advancements in machine learning and artificial intelligence are making robotic systems smarter and more adaptable than ever—but these advancements also inherently weaken direct human control and relevance to autonomous machines. As such, robotic manufacturing, despite… Continue reading Are you a Robo?

میری آواز ہی پہچان ہے

میری آواز ہی پہچان ہے قدرت کی صناعی میں کیا خوب کاریگری ہے آواز۔کبھی اپنے گردو پیش میں محسوس کریں،کتنی ہی طرح کی آوازیں ہمیں گھیرے ہوئے ہیں۔صبحِ صادق میں پرندوں کی پھڑپھڑاہٹ اور چہچہاہٹ سے لے کر ناشتے کی میز پر بجتے برتنوں کا شور ،سکول،دفتر یا کاروبار پر جاتی موٹر کاروں،رکشوں اور بسوں… Continue reading میری آواز ہی پہچان ہے

Sound as technology:The future of connectivity.

So far for me technology always play a role of curiosity for coming up innovative tools for humans.Many industries have been using sound for decades, such as medical imaging where ultrasound is used to observe internal body organs. The greatest power of sound is that it can travel where light and sight cannot. Oil and… Continue reading Sound as technology:The future of connectivity.

My Dream car :The Ferrari”Lets go to Ferrari exhibition in Museum London

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qkiHEHrfLg After today’s lesson I believe that it was a unique experience to learn about the features of Ferrari.  This urged me to investigate more about it. “Ferrari” called under the skin at The Design Museum (London) an exhibition opened at London's Design Museum celebrating 70 years of Ferrari design, from the brand's first vehicle; to the Formula One… Continue reading My Dream car :The Ferrari”Lets go to Ferrari exhibition in Museum London

Memory + Emotions= Inspiration

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

MoonShot thinking…… and then plan for its fulfillment or implementation.

After searching a lot of projects done by individuals, groups or organizations, I came to this final thought that there is a strong subject behind all these works for development or improvisation of mankind and waste things like sustainable materials. Buffalogrid- a north Indian project of internet and battery charging availability for next billions. This… Continue reading MoonShot thinking…… and then plan for its fulfillment or implementation.

Traditional Crafts….Fight for survival

Cultural heritage embodied in traditional crafts is an integral part of any country, which reflects the culture and tradition of a region. Although the importance of handicraft has been widely recognized, but still it’s hard to find any literature regarding archiving or preservation of traditional crafts. My aim is to explore and identify issues faced… Continue reading Traditional Crafts….Fight for survival

The digital Revolution is Marching on and entering every field of life

One of the most beautiful museum I believe Museums, archives, libraries, anthropologists and ethnologists play an invaluable role in preserving the rich cultural heritage of a planet.The word museum has pretty broad meaning which begins from small doll and ends up at wider range to an art gallery, a museum or an exhibition. As we all… Continue reading The digital Revolution is Marching on and entering every field of life

Future Living

Today's lecture about sustainable living describes a lifestyle that attempts to reduce an individual's or society's use of the earth's natural resources, and one's personal resources. It is often called as "earth harmony living" or "net zero living”. The practice and general philosophy of ecological living closely follows the overall principles of sustainable development. Studied lots of individual and commercial projects about… Continue reading Future Living

The first of its type:

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:

Design=Problem Solving

Designing is actually problem solving at its very core.  What exactly is the process for problem solving? Take any situation and observe it keenly and identify the problem. That is step one. Step two is understanding the cause of the problem and then address the cause rather than the symptoms. Because addressing the symptoms is… Continue reading Design=Problem Solving

Because there is no planet B

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 CASE

Google LLC is an American multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products, which include online advertising technologies, a search engine. Google was founded in September 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were Ph.D. students at Stanford University in California. Google professional women emoji: OLLI The first self-driving bus: Olli… Continue reading DESIGN CASE

EDUCATION:Through Technology

Through technology one can educate the public. As if we see the cannes  award winning advertisement Meet Graham of 2017. The advertisement warns fast drivers about car accidents. The company commissions for a sculpture name Graham . the project was design to alarm fast drivers to understand the importance of road scene. It redesigns human… Continue reading EDUCATION:Through Technology

“INTELLIGENCE IS IN THE HEAD NOT IN THE AGE”

“Intelligence is in the head not in the age” azerbijani proverb. Would like to start the debate with this proverb. Humans are behaving smartly in todays world. Once the journey is long but successful. In the journey of development we loose some aspects and win some. Men build hug buildings by destroying beautiful landscapes. We… Continue reading “INTELLIGENCE IS IN THE HEAD NOT IN THE AGE”

Human centered design

What is Design Thinking? Design Thinking is a methodology that provides a solution-based approach to solve problems. Its focusing on understanding the user perspective, with a human-centered point of view. We will see the difference between two ways of solution-based thinking Analysis and Synthetics. A successful project you've completed. The exact case study format can… Continue reading Human centered design

Finding the ‘US’ in Sustain

What is sustainability “Sustainability is an approach to design and development that focuses on environmental, social, and financial factors that are often never addressed.” — Nathan Shedroff Sustainability focuses on efficient and effective solutions that are better for society, the environment, and companies via effectively using natural resources, and reducing waste and toxins in the environment.… Continue reading Finding the ‘US’ in Sustain

Can we truly be sustainable?

While discussing sustainable projects in class we saw a brand called Ecoalf that is producing garments made from recycled materials like fishing nets and coffee grounds. One of my fellow classmates asked a very relevant question; Why are we recycling coffee grounds when they are biodegradable? This sparked an interest in my mind and I… Continue reading Can we truly be sustainable?

oral history projects

What is archiving? An archive is a collection of data moved to a repository for backup, to keep separate for compliance reasons or for moving off primary storage media. It can include a simple list of files or files organized under a directory or catalog structure (depending on how a particular program supports archiving. TOPIC 5: sustainability: Sustainability… Continue reading oral history projects

Holding the vision

Book illustration as we now know it evolved from early European woodblock printing. In the early 15th century, playing cards were created using block printing, which was the first use of prints in a sequenced and logical order. "The first known European block printings with a communications function were devotional prints of saints."                                                                                                           … Continue reading Holding the vision

Let’s talk Humans, Sustainability and Technology

What is sustainability?  If you look up the word in a dictionary it says:   ‘The ability to be maintained at a certain level or rate.’ This is the original meaning.  The new modified version is :  ‘The avoidance of depletion of natural resources to maintain an ecological balance’. Here we are talking about sustainability in… Continue reading Let’s talk Humans, Sustainability and Technology

Ferrari Aur Technology

OLD ROBOTS ARE BECOMING MORE HUMAN AND YOUNG HUMANS ARE BECOMING MORE LIKE ROBOTS. – Lorin Morgan-Richards Design Museum London organized an exhibition for the Ferrari cars lovers named as “Under the skin” in which vintage models to latest models with their different mechanical parts are displayed. This museum also organizes an exhibition with the… Continue reading Ferrari Aur Technology

Sustainable Fashion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoiU8sprXpQ Sustainable fashion came into the public foray in the late 1980s and early 1990s as well-known companies such as Patagonia and ESPRIT brought "sustainability" into their businesses. The owners of those companies at that time were outdoorsmen and witnessed the environment being degraded by increased use. They commissioned research into the impacts of fibers used in their companies. For… Continue reading Sustainable Fashion

Ferrari “Under the Skin”

Today’s class was an entertaining visual feast for me as I am a car lover. Ferrari exhibition held in London Design Museum in 2017 named  “Under the Skin”. Lots of visuals and videos really brought the exhibit alive along with, of course, some fabulous cars. Design Museum showcases 14 rare sports cars in Ferrari retrospective. Ferrari represents… Continue reading Ferrari “Under the Skin”

Memes: the bads and glads

First, let's get the burning question out of the way. What makes a meme, a meme? I here's a brilliant acronym constructed by Wil Fulton:M - messageE - evolutionM - malleability E - effectAnd whaddaya know! It spells M.E.M.E! "Message: There needs to be a clearly definable, central message or reference that's understood, and relatable… Continue reading Memes: the bads and glads

Visual Feasts

Today’s visit to the digital world made me realize how we can use the Internet for our education rather then fulfilling our visual hunger. Today’s class justifies all the objectives this course has aimed. Before this, the Internet was not so productive to me I used it only for communication watching drama or movie that… Continue reading Visual Feasts

Do you know what memes really are?

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?

Ferrari: Under the skin

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 and technology

In this course of tools and technologies focus area of exploration is museum architect and galleries exhibitions.The core purpose  of joining this session is to explore and understand the existence and functions of modern museums and architectures as well as technology .The learning purpose of technology is to rapid growth and enhancement of art industries… Continue reading Tools and technology

The untold story about Memes

A meme is a concept or behavior that spreads from person to person The word meme was coined by Richard Dawkins in his 1976 book The Selfish Gene as an attempt to explain how ideas replicate, mutate and evolve. This animated book summery helped me to understand the theory of this biologist and it is interesting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gE_IPTXznM  As the Internet evolved, so did memes the concept… Continue reading The untold story about Memes

The Legends of Yesterday

June,13,2020 In yesterday's class of tools and technology, we talked about many topics like Ferrari museum, Zara Habib Architect, The little art organization, truck art, Design Museum London and different cultures of Pakistan. One of the topics that attracted my attention was the cultures of Pakistan and how it is being abandoned by the natives.… Continue reading The Legends of Yesterday

Alignment with Future

Altered Carbon — photo by Netflix Taking classes in Pandemic conditions has diverted our thinking process to focus more towards our digital identity and citizenship than ever before. While as organisms we believed in physical interaction to nurture our brain and body, current situation has shifted our paradigms towards virtual reality-- A reality that is… Continue reading Alignment with Future

My first class of Tools and Technology in MA Art Education

June 11, 2020 When I selected this course I was worried that I might have made the wrong decision. That uneasy feeling lingered inside my heart the whole day but when I joined yesterday's class I realized that this is what I always wanted to learn. It was an astounding and awe-inspiring lesson which made… Continue reading My first class of Tools and Technology in MA Art Education

Museums VS Archives VS Exhibitions

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

virtual v/s reality

day 1:  Difference between museum, archive and exhibition. This point was very interesting there is not a big difference in archive and museum.  I search it personally. Its identify ways to improve behavior, looking at other people’s perspectives, being self-aware and making future improvements by learning from the past. I have come to realize that… Continue reading virtual v/s reality

T & T- My Expectations

if we teach today's students as taught yesterday's, we rob them of tomorrowJohn Dewey So I log in for my first class of Tools and Technologies in Art Education. Not having enough time to go through the course outline, I set all my assumptions and expectations solely on the title of the course. Something like… Continue reading T & T- My Expectations

Keeping Up With The Times: Museums, archives & exhibitions

A personal reflection based on a group discussion. When was the last time you visited a museum? Does your city have a museum for you to visit? How much of the information available to you, did you understand and absorb? Did you have any inquiries? And how successfully were they resolved? You may be an… Continue reading Keeping Up With The Times: Museums, archives & exhibitions

Tools of survival

Pakeeza Zaidi Critical Response Paper Date: 10th june 2020 Instructors: Arish Sardar-Ammar Faiz Museums have been a place of formal and informal learning for people of all ages. They have created diverse innovative program for audiences of varied age groups to experience the cultural, historical, new discoveries and personal reflections. As we are becoming a… Continue reading Tools of survival