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Harini Chandrasekar is an Industrial Designer with a specialization in textiles from India’s premier design school, The National Institute of Design. The prestigious Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts and Design in Sweden as well as the Politechnico Di Milano in Italy added to her education and international perspective. She then went on to teach courses such as design concepts and concerns, print-making, sustainability and craft and strategic design thinking while working with several global clients across Sweden, Italy, Finland and India. She is currently enrolled in the Global Marketing Communication & Advertising program at Emerson College to add a new dimension to her skills. Harini hopes to integrate creativity with management to create new and engaging ideas in the field of marketing communication.
Thoughts and Illustrations from my daily blog
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Kite Days by Tom Sawyer "A kite, a sky, and a good firm breeze, And acres of ground away from trees, And one hundred yards of clean, strong string- O boy, O boy! I call that spring!"
It's all about some colorful pops of Pantone love in my new home office space.
“It is more fun to talk with someone who doesn't use long, difficult words but rather short, easy words like "What about lunch?"-Winnie the Pooh
I recently bought a book titled “They draw and cook” based on the blog and website http://www.theydrawandcook.com/ An awesome book filled with some absolutely delicious illustrations by artists around the globe. Inspired by my latest acquisition, I decided to make simple carrot soup for lunch and illustrate it as well.
Click on the image to enlarge. Bon Appétit!
One of the most enjoyable aspects of setting up a new home is being able to personalize an existing space and make it your own. Many thanks to my awesome sister. They don't call it a "house warming" gift for nothing!:)
Today's art is a small experiment in "Color Interaction" where the forms seen below become visible through visual play. (View http://perceptualstuff.org/colorinteractions.html for more information.) They have been created painstakingly using the same pattern of the base paper to create a new form. On closer inspection, you will realize the background color has not been tampered with. The red, blue and green color of the paper appear more vivid in parts due to their interaction with the fine black ink. As I was creating this artwork, I was reminded of Michelangelo's famous quote "Every block of stone has a statue inside it and it is the task of the sculptor to discover it. " I guess the turtle, fish and bird were always hidden in these wonderful Japanese Origami sheets. All it took was one .005 micron pen to make them all emerge one sunny afternoon :)
Do not be afraid to go out on a limb ... That's where the fruit is(Anonymous)
Last night while randomly browsing the internet, I came across some proverbs from different countries about trees. Proverbs play many roles in society. The first, possibly, most common role that a proverb plays is to educate and give advice (in an obscure way). Below is a compilation of some of my favorites. Which one do you like best?
The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The next best time is now. - Chinese Proverb
A tree never hits an automobile except in self defense. - American Proverb
"A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in." - Greek Proverb
"Around a flowering tree, one finds many insects." - Proverb from Guinea
"A tree falls the way it leans." - Bulgarian Proverb
"A tree does not move unless there is wind." - Afghan Proverb
"A tree is known by its fruit." - Zulu Proverb
"Great trees give more shade than fruit." - German Proverb
An elephant was walking along a river, when he saw a turtle standing there. With all the force he could muster, he kicked it, and it shot into the mountains. A passing zebra remarked:"Why did you do that?" "I recognise that as the same turtle that bit me on my leg 44 years ago," said the Elephant. "Wow, what an amazing memory!" "Yes, turtle recall." :)
As a child, summer vacations in India meant a trip to my grandma's house near the southern-most tip of the country. My memories of my time there revolved around frolicking in the waterfalls nearby, visiting numerous ancient temples and reveling in their incredible architecture and getting to interact with a whole host of animals and birds ranging from deer, cows, peacocks and of course elephants!
Today's illustration depicts a temple elephant getting its routine shower. Many temples (especially in the south) own elephants as they are a vital part of several temple ceremonies and celebrations.
Did you know that much like human toddlers, great apes, magpies and dolphins, elephants have passed the mirror test-they recognize themselves in a mirror!
It's an exciting time filled with new things. A new city, awesome new environment, spring in the air, a new home and most of all the prospect of setting up a home office!
Yesterday, as part of a larger plan to start experimenting with my illustrations (old and new) and dabble with some product making, I stumbled upon the most creamy beautiful linen fabric. Very excited to see where this leads and the possibilities appear infinite!:) Stay tuned.
