Mural Art- weekday workshop for beginners in Bangalore
A Mural is any piece of artwork painted or applied directly on a wall, ceiling or other permanent surface. A distinguishing characteristic of mural painting is that the architectural elements of the given space are harmoniously incorporated into the picture.
Within the two and a half hours, the workshop will help the participants to create from scratch mural artworks which are ready to placed in their living rooms. The participants will be creating air-dry clay works (murals) on mounted canvas which would then be gently painted over using Acrylic paints.
In this workshop, participants will learn-
1. Understanding and appreciating mural art
2. Choosing the subject of choice for the artwork
3. Preparing the air dry clay and other required materials
4. Sculpting the clay
5. Coloring the artwork using acrylic paints and
6. Editing and final touches
Artist- Hansa Nyati. She is a Jaipur based artist and works on a variety of mediums ranging from oil paintings to bronze sculptures. Recently, a majority of her works have been home-decor items inspired by tribal art and nature-inspired motifs. She runs a a very engaging art page called Hansraj creations – https://www.facebook.com/hansrajcreations/. All her recent works and their DIY videos can be seen on this page.
Workshop details:
All the materials will be provided at the venue.
Date- 23th/24th/25th April 2019
Day- Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday
Time- 11:30 AM – 2 PM
Fee- Rs 1300 per person for one day (Includes all materials – mounted canvas, air-dry clay and acrylic paints)
Rs 3500 per person for all three days
Booking fee- Rs 500 per person (Balance to be paid at the venue)
Venue- Bloom and Grow, Koramangala.
Please note: After each day’s workshop, you would have a mural art piece ready which you can decorate at home. If a participant comes for three days, he / she would have created three mural pieces of her choice.
Mosaic is a decorative art of creating patterns on a surface by setting small coloured piece of glass, title or marble.
In this workshop participants will be directed step by step from preparing a wooden cardboard till they finish painting the joint sealant and will also be guided to create design, cutting glass, assembling and grouting.
Join this workshop learn all the topics and techniques required to create a mosaic mirror, a functional home decor to adorn your homes.
Artist – Nagashree
Take Away – A beautiful 10/14 inch mirror handcrafted by you.
All the materials will be provided
Date: 29th March, 2020
Day: Sunday
Timing: 2:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Fee: Rs 2200 per person (Inclusive of all material)
Booking fee: Rs 500 per person (Balance of Rs 1700 to be paid at the venue)
Five Day Art Program – Introduction to Folk and Contemporary Art
Bloom & Grow is conducting a 5-day art program that includes an introduction to Indian folk as well as contemporary art forms.
The five-day program is designed for beginners and the following will be included:
1. Day 1 – Madhubani on Pots
Participants will learn Madhubani art form and its different methods will be explained in detail. Get familiar with Madhubani as an art form. Learn about its story, grammar, colors, motifs, and special characteristics. The day will be about doing pretty pots with the Madhubani Art.
2. Day 2 – Lippan Art
Mud and Mirror work (also known as Lippan Kaam) is a traditional craft of Kutch, Gujarat. Learn to work with clay and mirrors on canvas and create a beautiful art piece. What more, one can also do walls in Lippan
3. Day 3 – Stamp Making
Carve a design into a unique rubber stamp with simple, easy-to-follow techniques totally from scratch. Get comfortable with tools and learn how to carve your own re-usable rubber stamps. By the end of the day, we will know how to print using self designed stamps.
5. Day 4 – Impasto Painting
Impasto is a technique used in painting, where the paint is laid on an area of the surface in very thick layers so that brush or painting-knife strokes are visible. When dry, impasto provides texture. Layer up a canvas with vibrant tube paints, and use a brush to make your artwork pop.
4. Day 5 – Woodcut
Woodcut is among the oldest printmaking techniques, and continues to be a strong graphic tradition today. This workshop will introduce you to the tools and methods needed to allow you to carve your own block and print from your own relief woodblocks. You will explore carving techniques to obtain a range of texture, depth, and dramatic contrast to create strong visual statements in your artwork.
Participants will do woodcut on 2 coasters.
The art program is open to anyone who loves to learn and create and is over 10 years of age.
Date- 15th March to 19th March
Day- Monday- Friday
Time- 10.30am -1pm
Fee:- Rs 3500 for all 5 days (includes all material)
Rs 1000 per day (in case only attending 1/2/3 days)
NIRO Perfume Studio creates a unique experience like no other. We take you on an olfactory journey where you get a sneak peek into the intimate mystic world of perfumes. You would experience the sublime language of fragrances and its effect on emotions and memories. We bring an opportunity to understand and appreciate a vital sense called “Smell”.
This experience will initiate you on a journey of developing an understanding of what goes into making a perfume. You get a chance to blend your own perfume from basics using your fragrance memories and understanding your own fragrance personality.
Topics covered:
1. Knowing, understanding and appreciating vital sense organ
2. Understand your fragrance personality
3. Explore the sublime language of fragrances
4. Emotions & fragrances
5. Understanding and appreciating art of perfumery
6. Framework for creating a fine perfume
7. Building a relationship with fragrance raw materials used in commercial perfumery
8. Creating your signature bottle of perfume
Participants will take home a 100ml bottle of the perfume created by themselves during the workshop.
You will be provided with all the necessary items, apron & workbook.
**No prior knowledge of perfumery or chemistry required. You don’t have to be passionate about fragrances but you certainly have to be curious about it.**
***We advise you to not wear any perfume on the day of the experience.***
Age limit: 15+
Date: 7th March, 2020
Day: Saturday
Time: 2.30 pm to 6 pm
Fee: Rs 4000 per person (Includes materials)
Booking fee: Rs 500 per person(Balance amount of Rs 3500 to be paid at the venue)
Venue: Bloom and Grow, Koramangala
Note: Participants need to register by paying the booking amount and balance at the venue. Alternatively, you can pay full fees online. Please note DO NOT pay both booking fees and full fees.
A mandala is a complex abstract design that is usually circular in form. In fact, “mandala” is a Sanskrit word that means “circle”. Mandalas generally have one identifiable center point, from which emanates an array of symbols, shapes, and forms.
Mandala drawing helps in connecting to the inner you. An ancient method of creating the amazing art is proved to help connect to the mind and soul. The patterns and colors are healing for the soul.
– Learn the method of starting a mandala
– Building the basic the structure to get the perfect Mandala.
– Different kinds of patterns.
– Basic color theory.
– Basic color psychology
Benefits :
– Relaxing.
– Controls emotions
– Helps in hand-eye co-ordination
– Reduces stress and lowers anxiety
– Uplifts your soul
– Connects to the inner you and helps understand the physical and mental needs
– Stimulates the creative thought flow
– Assists in decision making and helps problem-solving
*** No Artistic skills required ***
Artist – Nithya (Dhriti Art Studio)
Note :
– All materials will be provided
– Kindly do not be in a hurry as the more time you spend in understanding the art will help in all the above-said benefits.
– Please be open to ask questions, so you go home with fulfilled knowledge
Day- Saturday
Date- 29th February, 2020
Time- 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Fee- Rs 1500 per person (Including materials)
Booking fee- Rs 500 per person (Balance amount of Rs 1000 to be paid at the venue)
Venue- Bloom and Grow, Koramangala.
Note: Participants need to register by paying the booking amount and balance at the venue. Alternatively, you can pay full fees online. Please note DO NOT pay both booking fees and full fees.
About Bloom and Grow:
Bloom & Grow facilitates artist-led art & craft workshops in studios and also, conducts art based corporate workshops across India.
Awaiting a Sospeso workshop? also known as Volume Decoupage. Get introduced to the fundamental techniques of this beautiful craft and add a new dimension to your crafting skills.
The paper veil technique would be taught which later on can practically be done on any kind of surface. The technique basically involves heating flat plastic films and making beautiful 3 D shapes out of it. Post the workshop, you can use the same technique to create sospeso coasters, photo frames, wall deco and more.
Decoupage Bottle Art – Beginner workshop in Bangalore
Adoring bottle art for some time now? Thought you can’t paint like this. What if we tell you it is not painted and you don’t need any prior experience in art/craft to create one such “artifact” on your own.
Decoupage is the art of decorating an object by gluing tissues onto it in combination with special paint effects and other decorative elements. You would learn fundamentals of decoupage and the easy crackle effect. Decoupage with napkins and printed paper would not just be easy and simple but fun as well.
A simple and effective means to recycle empty bottles is to decoupage them. In this session, you will learn all the tricks to transform glass bottles into easy and inexpensive home decor. These can be used as vases or simply as home decor accents.
Take away – an eclectic home decor display to add vibrancy to your room or your living. An ideal gift that you can make, gift and surprise ever.
Date – 21st September
Day – Saturday
Time – 10.30 AM to 1.30 PM
Fee – Rs 1500 per participant (includes all material costs)
Booking fee – Rs. 500 per person(Balance of amount of Rs 1000 need to be paid at the Venue)
Natural dyeing and block printing – Beginners’ workshop in Bangalore
Nature is full of colours, colours so beautiful and captivating that men from early times have tried to capture its ephemeral beauty to decorate themselves and their homes as colour seem to speak the very language of the soul.
Art of traditional block printing on to cotton cloth is thought to have existed in India for over 4500 years. Evidence of the Indian craftsman’s unsurpassed skill with printed and dyed cotton cloth appears through out the history. They used complex techniques to achieve desired patterns, and they changed from place to place depending on the weather conditions and materials available. Each pattern, motif meant something and spoke of their identity.
The workshop will introduce you to the basics of hand block printing and dyeing using natural materials available around you. It will cover the following :
– Understanding natural dyes and its properties
– Understanding block printing practices in India
– Identifying locally available materials
– Preparing the fabric for dyeing and mordanting
– Practice dyeing using two local materials
– How to extract colours and how to use them as dye and colour paste
– Techniques of block printing, practice printing and printing on scarf to take home
– Post treatment of fabric
You will be introduced to the locally available ingredients that can be used for dyeing at the workshop. We will be making samples using two ingredients Manjistha and Katachu. Also you will get to carry Annatto seeds and Palash flowers to try at home.
Artist: Prajna Rajanna of MOTIFS OF THE EARTH
http://www.instagram.com/motifsoftheearth
Take Away: You will take home printed scarf and dyed fabric samples along with a ready to start beginner kit.
All materials will be provided at the Venue.
Date: 15th December 2019
Day: Sunday
Timing: 2.30 pm to 6.00 pm
Fee: Rs 3500
Booking Fee: Rs 500 (Balance of Rs 3000 can be paid at venue)
