‘It’s about good and bad. About bright and dark.’
Armaan, 14 year old Akanksha student
Can you make any connections between block prints and your life?
This is a special space – one where the team of teachers, staff, children, alumni, partners and customers use their colours, shiny sequins and pompoms to talk about their art ideas, stories, triumphs as well as challenges. This is the voice of Art for Akanksha.
‘It’s about good and bad. About bright and dark.’
Armaan, 14 year old Akanksha student
Can you make any connections between block prints and your life?
‘An aerial view provides a captivating perspective.
By observing from above, you gain a unique bird’s eye view that reveals details and patterns that may not be apparent from ground level.
This is my city – Pune.
There is more to it than buildings. It’s actually a green city and it can give a ‘takkar’ to major cities for its green cover!’
Chaitanya, 15 year old Akanksha student
Where does your city stand in comparison to Chaitanya’s?! 🙂
‘I love this – a colourful and abstract representation of my name.
I wrote my name and then cut it up and jumbled it around till you don’t see my name but it’s hidden in there.
I have used colours, lines and shapes to create something unique!’
Saee, 11 year old Akanksha student
What does your name mean to you? Can you find a creative way to represent your name?
Ritika’s art teacher describes the art.
‘I like colours and that is why I draw rainbows.
If I had a magic wand.
I would colour the walls red and the fan red.
I love the rainy season because I can see a rainbow in the sky.’
Ritika, 5 year old Akanksha student
What is your favorite color from the rainbow?
How do you feel when you see a rainbow?
‘My hometown, Kajgao in Maharashtra feels like this.
The river’s cool breeze makes me feel calm.
The sound of the birds relaxes my mind.
The clear sky leaves my eyes satisfied. The smell of the flowers and the earth is beautiful.’
Alpiyar 15 year old Akanksha student
What makes your hometown special to you?
‘I learnt from Picasso to paint my own reality.
There are so many thoughts in my mind and it looks like this.’
Sanskruti, 13 year old Akanksha student
What’s on your mind?
‘I love flowers.’
Arya, 11 year old Akanksha student
How do flowers make you feel?
‘Whenever I think about our planet, I see all these amazing things like flowers, trees, oceans, and rivers.
It’s like a big circle! And this artwork combines everything together.
We gotta take care of our planet.’
Shweta, 15 year old Akanksha student
How do you contribute to taking care of our planet?
‘This flower is a burst of freshness for my eyes, and makes me feel all positive and happy.
The colours are like magic – the cool and warm mix.’
Saee, 14 year old Akanksha student
Which flower brightens your day and how does it make you feel?
‘Nature teaches life lessons.
The flowers growing in little cracks say nothing is impossible.
The sunflower blooms in sunshine and says bad times will not always be there.
Trees shed leaves, new leaves grow and that says we can’t give up hope.
Birds can teach us so much from how they live.’
Alfiya, 14 year old Akanksha student
What has nature taught you?