how powerful and dangerous is Tsunami!

This is not to reopen wounds but to remind us how powerful and dangerous is Tsunami!

Thanks very much DARSHANA PATIL to send me Footage.

Different Christmas Trees

Thanks very much Jex to send beautiful picture.

Crafts:Thought process on and will go on…

Right now near to completion of 2^nd semester and in this semester and after coming to Indian Institute of Crafts and Design, I found a purpose of living and I am happy to be a young Crafts Designing student.

After so may courses and field trips I learned so many things, facts, issues and number of things but still when it comes to defining “CRAFT” I find myself too inexperienced and lost in the depth of crafts. Still today I try to define it in my own perception and knowledge which I was able to accumulate so far and understand it, which might be right or wrong but after all - individual perception always varies and there is no such definition for it. And we cannot limit its vastness in a “definition”. It will destroy its beauty and depth.

Crafts or hand made goods were a big source of livelihood in early days next to agriculture and these were there source of income, there life and living. So every place got associated with some or other kind of local handmade goods or say crafts. I mean, I think, I should not use this word until I do not get its meaning straight from my heart, mind and of course soul.

So finally if we see today every state or village is associated with beautiful and unique way of practicing and producing objects of beauty, aesthetic blended with utility or have some or other reasons, history, facts behind it, depending upon the availability of raw materials. Which provided it vastness and made it more rich and vivid….. (J Happy I am getting it…)

Every Crafts unfolds the vastness of its territory saying histories and stories of mankind and the ignition of Idea, the initiator to create things needed at that time.

We did so many field trips and came across so many issues covering social to many sectors. By interacting with craftsperson we learned that we know so little and the experience cannot be expressed in words.

Learning and understanding comes from there- Oh my God! Its like fuel to ignite the thought process and to keep it on and on is to again going in field and reaching out to people. Do user testing and to work thoroughly to reach the vision.

Vision- To uplift craftsperson and crafts. To promote as well preserve the old unique way of practicing the crafts. Retaining the uniqueness and aesthetic value of the crafts along with its value additions and innovations. Creating a sustainable Design.

There is a need of doing so many things and as a Crafts Designer student we have this opportunity to make our tag worth of it. To bring changes that is remarkable and sustainable both in craftsman living and crafts.

In the present scenario many Designers have lost the real vision which they should have because it is the responsibility to sustain the old age crafts that are the true Indian beauty and provide livelihood to them who have skills but no platform. Everybody has there own vision and it is my personal thought and only for me to make my living worth, to reach out to people and improves present scenario which is prevailing in crafts sector as well social life of human beings.

I will add up few beautiful and mind blowing and refreshing quotes which ignited my thoughts straight through my heart and made me too impatient to resist thinking about Crafts and me as a Crafts Designer.

Finally it is like a new beginning in understanding. Why I am here and what I am going to be……

It (Design methodology class) completely influenced my perception towards my life.

Path illuminated with thoughts and dreams and reasons and heart + mind + soul as a strength to walk on that path of struggle to make, create a life which is beautiful, peaceful, finally satisfying to soul.

What Maduri (faculty Design methodology) pointed out will be there in me forever.

Design: Long chain of interrelated predictions and specifications-John Christopher Jones

Fire- As a metaphor of Design- Ranjan and his students

Design- “Way of living in itself”

“Reason can Dream what Dreams cannot Reason”- Nicholas Snowder

Eventually, everything connects”- Charles Eames

Thought process on and will go on – Subrata Pandey

Subrata Pandey is a author of above/this Article. She is a second year Undergraduate Student at Indian Institute of Craft & Design also known as Bharatiya Shilp Sansthan & IICD is located at Jaipur, Rajasthan, India set up by Government of Rajasthan, to act as a catalyst for the crafts sector. Presently, the institute is being managed by the Ambuja Educational Institute (AEI) under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) model. She is Freelance Craft Designer & Potential Professional in the Avenue of Craft, Designing & Arts

What is the invisible thread that keeps the Indian together?

What is the invisible thread that keeps the Indian together, Invisible thread that binds varied culture and together called Indian?

What is essential is invisible to eyes and the question here is to find out that invisible thread that keeps us together. Before talking about Indian Culture, Culture is needed to be understood and Culture what I think is formed. It is born by living beings.

We human formed it for the growth, for the scientific purpose or breeding and keeping of particular living things in order to get the substances they produce and it will not be wrong to say that it is composed and we Indian composed it well with many elements which are bonded together and is connected to one another that is the reason we cannot see it as one thing but as a composition of elements.

Like tolerance, patience, humanity, sacrifice, sharing, giving, living, loving, learning, together , acceptance, faith and all this such a Co-Relation and affection that we feel and understand. As we all know man is a social animal because an individual cannot survive by his own and thus communities were formed. They lived together and the way they lived formed the culture and the culture is always evolved and even with times variations and change comes in it.

All together elements bided together and lead to a common goal through different paths and for achieving goals, people came together because of the need-wants, because of the necessity.

Let’s see from the day when India was not republic.

Since then Human beings from different area came together for a purpose and the underlying purpose or say motive was to bring civilization, discipline, control, organization, peace, Harmony or say making life more sustainable and once the purpose was achieved, they started living together and to control and bind the elements together so then it formed communities or society or say way of living was destined with specific occupation depending upon the availability of resources and raw materials and the geographic conditions, which lead to caste and vernacular system, later it took shape of political India because there was need to keep India as one united nation otherwise long back it would have segregated.

India is an Institution where feelings, faith, love, tolerance, acceptance and all elements are practiced, which are invisible yet essential and is keeping all of us together by bringing hierarchy and discipline and to some extent setting a way of life which is liberal and free yet sacred and beautiful in many ways.

Culture and tradition came in the form of beliefs, practice, performing activities like arts and all which infused harmony, rhythm in the community/society. Across the area or border, culture and tradition spread because of the common interest and healthy social-eco beneficial interactions. So through living, loving and learning - giving and sharing culture & Tradition came into practice.

To Sum Up, I’ll say that Culture is ever-changing and always evolving and what is essential is invisible to eyes and it will not be wrong to say that It is the Indian Culture and values which is a nexus, which is a invisible thread keeping us together and bringing UNITY IN DIVERSITY.

Subrata Pandey is a author of above/this Article. She is a second year Undergraduate Student at Indian Institute of Craft & Design also known as Bharatiya Shilp Sansthan & IICD is located at Jaipur, Rajasthan, India set up by Government of Rajasthan, to act as a catalyst for the crafts sector. Presently, the institute is being managed by the Ambuja Educational Institute (AEI) under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) model. She is Freelance Craft Designer & Potential Professional In the Avenue Of Craft, Designing & Arts.

Pen drawings!

Sleeping Positions of Couples

Loosely tethered Sleeing Style

This is a variation of the Spoon - the most common position adopted by couples in the first few years of marriage. Comforting and cocoon-like, it's a semi-foetal position with genitals against buttocks to provide maximum physical closeness, though it's not necessarily an erotic position. The man is usually the embracer. Few years later, couples feel secure enough to allow space - and comfort - into their bed. Often, they sleep tethered, like Spoons but with distance between them. The emotional current is sustained by a touching hand, knee or foot. This "affectionate" position seems to diminish the pressure for sex.

The Honeymoon Hug

This face-to-face, body-ensconced-by-body position is often termed the "Rolls Royce of intimacy". Less common than the Spoon (and uncomfortable to maintain throughout the night), the Honeymoon Hug is a natural position that many couples slip into just after lovemaking. It's quite common at "love's blazing beginning", when you're so deeply enamored that you wish you could "fuse". Some couples return to it over the years, during periods of special joy. Among those who stick to it, the partner who tends to initiate it could be overly dependent on the other. If both do, they could be "overly enmeshed".

The Royal Position

When one partner (typically the man) lies face up in what's known as The Royal Position, it indicates a strong ego and a sense of entitlement. The woman's head on his shoulder suggests that she is the more dependent and compliant one - almost as though she is "looking at the world from his perspective". This position reflects a high level of trust and strong commitment. Women who are uncomfortable but want the coziness of proximity can try the reverse: Lie face down, with your body overlapping your partner's. Psychologically, this represents an attempt to focus total attention on your partner, even in sleep.

The Leg Hug

Some couples aren't comfortable establishing physical contact at the onset. They would rather go about it as if it were almost by chance - their toes or feet "accidentally" touch, or one partner's leg is casually thrown over the others. Although such casual contact could imply that you or your partner are in two minds about expressing affection, or are intentionally withholding it - maybe after a fight - it may also indicate healthy camaraderie. Hooked legs could also suggest familiarity and comfort - almost like a "secret code". After all, you need to have a pretty strong foundation to assume such "physical proprietorship" even after a quarrel or argument.

Zen Style

With the passage of time in a marriage, as the couple's closeness becomes fully established and less exploratory, a renewed sense of each partner's individuality is likely to arise. For some couples, it would translate into a need for space and therefore, a larger bed. Other couples find a compromise in the above position: Touching buttocks allows for large-surface contact and private connection, but without clinging. Like two circles, separate but overlapping, this position is a perfect definition of interdependence. It's a good position to adopt when your kids have got the better of the couple with their constant clinging, and they need a sense of their own space.

The Cliffhanger

When one partner suddenly retreats to the far side of the bed, the other should ascertain what's behind the sudden withdrawal rather than worry or fume about the "rejection". If he/she is going through a trying time, give him/her space - you'd want the same. In time, your partner will roll back. The person who veers toward The Cliffhanger could also indicate that he/she is comfortable enough to admit that a good night's sleep is better than cuddling up together (and having to put with snoring or teeth-grinding!) If distance leaves you lonely, suggest that you at least start the night in close proximity. If you still sense distance, it may be time to have a heart-to-heart talk

Women depends on man sleeping style

Trust eachother sleeping style

Sayang & usually old man &
Young women sleeping style

Man wants to leave a women sleeping style

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Curveball Game

Curveball Game

Curveball Game is a very addicting game that plays a lot like pong. Unlike pong which was only 2D, curveball is played in 3D! There are lots of bonuses and non-stop action throughout the game! Enjoy playing Curveball Game!

Amazing Game! This is something that keeps your mind and eyes busy and at the same time gradually you would require sharp brain and logic to bat each shot. Non-violent brain storming game!

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