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Book by A.V.Ilango and Srivi Kalyan has evolved into its current form over five years.
The idea originally evolved through a series of forty three lectures that A.V.Ilango gave to his students over a period of six months. These talks were recorded and collected into a crisp forty five pages. After about a year and a half, Srivi joined the project and started working on the book with Mr. Ilango. Over three and half years of weekly conversations, sometimes daily conversations, the book evolved to its current form.
To watch the Bangalore Launch of the book on 23rd August, 2015 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJV1mXnpdrk
How to Talk About Your Art, 24th Feb, 2013
Telling stories through pictures by Esther Elias
Thank you Esther Elias for the lovely article on children's book illustrators.
"Children are drawn into a book first by its visual language, says Srivi Kalyan, writer-illustrator of over 50 books and founder of art collective Fooniferse. “There’s an assumption that illustrators simply transliterate into pictures the writer’s words, but I see it otherwise. Illustrators evoke the ethos of a story, build curiosity and adventure into it, and pique the child’s interest in the story’s context.” This goes past the literal word, and into playing with picture compositions, often gently revealing the story’s subject from multiple directions and in different dimensions, until the completed story unveils the full picture in the child’s mind. In Srivi’s recently-illustrated book for Katha, on rhinoceros conservation, Run Ranga Run , she uses this tactic to see the rhino afresh in a new light, frame after frame. "
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/telling-stories-through-pictures/article6309920.ece
Thank you Esther Elias for the lovely article on children's book illustrators.
"Children are drawn into a book first by its visual language, says Srivi Kalyan, writer-illustrator of over 50 books and founder of art collective Fooniferse. “There’s an assumption that illustrators simply transliterate into pictures the writer’s words, but I see it otherwise. Illustrators evoke the ethos of a story, build curiosity and adventure into it, and pique the child’s interest in the story’s context.” This goes past the literal word, and into playing with picture compositions, often gently revealing the story’s subject from multiple directions and in different dimensions, until the completed story unveils the full picture in the child’s mind. In Srivi’s recently-illustrated book for Katha, on rhinoceros conservation, Run Ranga Run , she uses this tactic to see the rhino afresh in a new light, frame after frame. "
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/telling-stories-through-pictures/article6309920.ece
Chandigarh Children's literary festival
A teller of tales
Artist, writer and illustrator Srivi Kalyan loves children. Her stories are an outward manifestation of the same
Mona, The Tribune
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2014/20140328/ttlife1.htm#5
A teller of tales
Artist, writer and illustrator Srivi Kalyan loves children. Her stories are an outward manifestation of the same
Mona, The Tribune
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2014/20140328/ttlife1.htm#5
Photos from the Katha Book Launch of Run Ranga Run!
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Photo Courtesy: Katha
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Photo Courtesy: Katha
Book Launch, Exhibition of illustrations and reading by Little Theatre of Vithal Rajan's book for young adults - Jungu, the Baiga Princess. Published by Young Zubaan.
Healing Strokes by Geeta Padmanabhan
http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/art/healing-strokes/article5562158.ece
“It is possible to touch deeper states of being through art, of restfulness, peace and anandha (bliss),” says Srivi Kalyan, art teacher. She says she encourages people to observe themselves and Nature closely, deepening their awareness from within. Then art becomes a tool as well as a tangible and thoughtful friend..."
http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/art/healing-strokes/article5562158.ece
“It is possible to touch deeper states of being through art, of restfulness, peace and anandha (bliss),” says Srivi Kalyan, art teacher. She says she encourages people to observe themselves and Nature closely, deepening their awareness from within. Then art becomes a tool as well as a tangible and thoughtful friend..."
Brush Strokes by Bindhumalini Narayanaswamy
Thank You Bindhumalini Narayanaswamy for this wonderful interview and profile! It was a pleasure to share such depth of thought and talk about my creative process with you. Asian paints, Colour Quotient, Sept 2013 Issue, https://www.asianpaints.com/colourquotient/showcase/srivi-kalyans-brush-strokes/
“The creative process is like a ritual. It involves meditation, reflection, surrender. It means letting go of oneself and connecting with a greater river of creative force that is intertwined with all life. This is one of the reasons I don’t take on mural projects easily. To me a home or any interior with its people, dreams, hopes are all sacred spaces. What I create for such spaces, I believe must come from vision and meditation, not intellect and technique.”
Moment/s of the year
http://www.foreword.in/geeta-dharmarajan-founder-katha/
"We are especially happy about the Rhino book that we commissioned to Srivi Kalyan, the illustrator. With so many rhinos being killed, the great conservation success story is turning sour. Katha is striving to do its bit for the nation’s conservation efforts for animals on the verge of extinction. "
http://www.foreword.in/geeta-dharmarajan-founder-katha/
"We are especially happy about the Rhino book that we commissioned to Srivi Kalyan, the illustrator. With so many rhinos being killed, the great conservation success story is turning sour. Katha is striving to do its bit for the nation’s conservation efforts for animals on the verge of extinction. "
Art of the Matter , Hindu Metroplus, 7th November 2013
A profile on Srivi by Anusha Parthasarathy
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/art-of-the-matter/article5327102.ece
Incredible few months! Never ending wave of work, joy, mysticism, poetry and beauty with so many genuine, sensitive people. Illustrating a beautiful story by Geeta Dharmarajan about Rhinos for Katha. In love with these gentle creatures. Each time I sketch them, I begin to share some wonderful part of their inner world. Through this year, I have worked with so many young people and adults asking them to sketch nature and I constantly find them saying how they feel closer to nature after the exercise.
A workshop on Art Education organised by Nalandaway for students of the Arts Management program at Dakshinchitra. Thanks to Uma Vishwanathan...
An exhibition of my illustrations in the Hyderabad Literature festival for a new Young Zubaan book to be released next month, thanks to the wonderful author Vithal Rajan and Anita Roy
So many incredible classes at Kids central.
A 6ft tree of life painting in black and white for the incredible Anil Srinivasan and Sudha Raja
The book I am working on with the eminent artist Ilango Anthiyur Venkatraman on Space, Line and Form which we hope to publish this year.
And Purni Siddarth, I haven't forgotten the lovely canvases for your kids, Hoping to get to them soon. Geetha Kailasam, we will definitely do a workshop in early feb.
The katha utsav, painting with Bindhumalini Narayanaswamy and Vedanth Bharadwaj at Sadhana forest, the Nizhal – Friends of Trees calendar ( Please do buy the calendar and support the incredible work they are doing)...
And my plan late last year was that these would be my months of a sabbatical!
And through everything the forest weaves deeper into my soul, trees entwine with my nerves and grief and joy intermingle guiding me to meaningful work.
A workshop on Art Education organised by Nalandaway for students of the Arts Management program at Dakshinchitra. Thanks to Uma Vishwanathan...
An exhibition of my illustrations in the Hyderabad Literature festival for a new Young Zubaan book to be released next month, thanks to the wonderful author Vithal Rajan and Anita Roy
So many incredible classes at Kids central.
A 6ft tree of life painting in black and white for the incredible Anil Srinivasan and Sudha Raja
The book I am working on with the eminent artist Ilango Anthiyur Venkatraman on Space, Line and Form which we hope to publish this year.
And Purni Siddarth, I haven't forgotten the lovely canvases for your kids, Hoping to get to them soon. Geetha Kailasam, we will definitely do a workshop in early feb.
The katha utsav, painting with Bindhumalini Narayanaswamy and Vedanth Bharadwaj at Sadhana forest, the Nizhal – Friends of Trees calendar ( Please do buy the calendar and support the incredible work they are doing)...
And my plan late last year was that these would be my months of a sabbatical!
And through everything the forest weaves deeper into my soul, trees entwine with my nerves and grief and joy intermingle guiding me to meaningful work.
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/art-of-the-matter/article5327102.ece _ Srivi's interview with Anusha Parthasarathy, in Hindu Metroplus, Chennai, Nov 8, 2013
"Srivi Kalyan has numerous stories to tell about how children express themselves through art. Artist, illustrator, educator, graphic designer, writer and poet (closet dancer too!), she has not only illustrated and written stories and textbooks for children, but also used her multifarious skills to teach children."
"Srivi Kalyan has numerous stories to tell about how children express themselves through art. Artist, illustrator, educator, graphic designer, writer and poet (closet dancer too!), she has not only illustrated and written stories and textbooks for children, but also used her multifarious skills to teach children."
Re-Imagining Relationships Around the World
A group of artists and Arts educators, alumni of the Arts in Education program at HGSE get together on Google Hangout for the Re- imagining Relationships Conference from around the world. Get the international perspective in this high tech conversation with arts educators from around the world. In a panel representing the Pacific Northwest of the USA, Singapore, India, and other locations around the world, arts educators will share how they have re-imagined relationships in their communities and across communities. Panelists join us from their home locations to compare practice and share stories from the field.
How do we take art beyond creativity into humanity? What is human in the Humanities? How does technology help in re-imagining relationships? What does it mean to work with different cultures?, How do we transform ourselves into better beings using art? How can re-imagine relationships across diverse communities? and more such amazing questions and thoughts challenge us to delve deeper into our practice as artists and art educators.
Srivi was part of the panel sharing her perspectives about arts education work in India. Check out the google hangout at http://aieconversation.org/re-imagining-relationships-around-the-world/
How do we take art beyond creativity into humanity? What is human in the Humanities? How does technology help in re-imagining relationships? What does it mean to work with different cultures?, How do we transform ourselves into better beings using art? How can re-imagine relationships across diverse communities? and more such amazing questions and thoughts challenge us to delve deeper into our practice as artists and art educators.
Srivi was part of the panel sharing her perspectives about arts education work in India. Check out the google hangout at http://aieconversation.org/re-imagining-relationships-around-the-world/
Katha-CBSE - I Love Reading initiative
Absolutely wonderful two days exploring story writing with 37 students from across the country at the Katha CBSE Regional Writers Workshop. http://www.katha.org/site/uncategorized/katha-cbse-regional-writers-workshop
Check out the feature in 'The Hindu' about the workshop
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chennais-cbse-students-dabble-in-haiku-and-storytelling/article5273260.ece
Our film featured in the online film festival at Culture unplugged!
We are very happy and proud to share that our film "Connecting with Nature_Connecting with Ourselves" has been selected for the online film festival - "Green Unplugged" at Culture Unplugged. Do spread the word and share the link with others. Thanks in advance. http://www.cultureunplugged.com/documentary/watch-online/play/12997/Connecting-with-Nature-Connecting-with-Ourselves - Do visit and share your thoughts.
For the new sound edited version please visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk9XlbKBeac
We are very happy and proud to share that our film "Connecting with Nature_Connecting with Ourselves" has been selected for the online film festival - "Green Unplugged" at Culture Unplugged. Do spread the word and share the link with others. Thanks in advance. http://www.cultureunplugged.com/documentary/watch-online/play/12997/Connecting-with-Nature-Connecting-with-Ourselves - Do visit and share your thoughts.
For the new sound edited version please visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk9XlbKBeac
Shuhua Dai's interview
Shuhua Dai(http://read.douban.com/author/2938440/), a Chinese author contacted me late last year for an interview on my illustration and art work. The Asian volume of the ebook "Forest of Illustrations" has just been released (Published 2013). It includes 12 artists from Japan, Vietnam, India, Turkey, Iran, and Lebanon. Here is link:http://read.douban.com/ebook/448801/
Those of you know Chinese, hope you enjoy reading!
And the book list is as below:
Japanese artist Yamaji Eiko
Japanese artist Colobockle
Vietnam artist Khoa Le
Vietnam artist Sandrine llouquet
Indian artist Srisrividhiya Kalyan
Turkish artist Ceren Aksungur
Iranian artist Ghazaleh Bigdelou
Iranian artist Morteza Zahedi
Iranian artist Charlotte Noruzi
Lebanon artist Habib Feghali
Lebanon artist Marie Joe
Lebanon artist Mazen Kerbaj
Here's the English version of the interview !
Shuhua Dai(http://read.douban.com/author/2938440/), a Chinese author contacted me late last year for an interview on my illustration and art work. The Asian volume of the ebook "Forest of Illustrations" has just been released (Published 2013). It includes 12 artists from Japan, Vietnam, India, Turkey, Iran, and Lebanon. Here is link:http://read.douban.com/ebook/448801/
Those of you know Chinese, hope you enjoy reading!
And the book list is as below:
Japanese artist Yamaji Eiko
Japanese artist Colobockle
Vietnam artist Khoa Le
Vietnam artist Sandrine llouquet
Indian artist Srisrividhiya Kalyan
Turkish artist Ceren Aksungur
Iranian artist Ghazaleh Bigdelou
Iranian artist Morteza Zahedi
Iranian artist Charlotte Noruzi
Lebanon artist Habib Feghali
Lebanon artist Marie Joe
Lebanon artist Mazen Kerbaj
Here's the English version of the interview !
Krutika Bhaskaran's Interview on Worlds within Words workshop, Fooniferse and ArtIndea Project, Indian Express supplement "Expresso", 28 Dec 2010
Interview on ArtIndea project, interests and vision with Saffrontree.org, 5th Feb 2011
Interview Part 1
Interview Part 2
Interview Part 1
Interview Part 2
Aishwarya's Interview for 'Times of India' My Times Ashok Nagar, Dec 2010
From Mary Tamer's Article, "Hardly Child's Play", A version of this article originally appeared in the Fall 2007 issue of Ed., the magazine of the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
"On the international front, recent graduate Srisrividhiya “Srivi” Kalyanasundaram, Ed.M.’07, already a published author in her native India, plans to take lessons learned in the Ed School’s Arts in Education Program to produce “culturally relevant books” for her country.
“I have a lot of plans for more children’s books,” says Kalyanasundaram, who has written and illustrated 10 books for children and teens. “One of the things I’ve been working on is how traditional Indian art models can be used as a new way of educating kids . . . using culturally relevant imagery. I’ve tried to look at how relevant I can make my work for Indian children today.”
Kalyanasundaram will soon find out. This summer she returned home to become creative director with Galli Galli Sim Sim, India’s version of Sesame Street."
"On the international front, recent graduate Srisrividhiya “Srivi” Kalyanasundaram, Ed.M.’07, already a published author in her native India, plans to take lessons learned in the Ed School’s Arts in Education Program to produce “culturally relevant books” for her country.
“I have a lot of plans for more children’s books,” says Kalyanasundaram, who has written and illustrated 10 books for children and teens. “One of the things I’ve been working on is how traditional Indian art models can be used as a new way of educating kids . . . using culturally relevant imagery. I’ve tried to look at how relevant I can make my work for Indian children today.”
Kalyanasundaram will soon find out. This summer she returned home to become creative director with Galli Galli Sim Sim, India’s version of Sesame Street."
Oxford Apeejay e-author contest, (2006)
Srivi won the 2nd runner up for her collection of short stories.
Her e-book can be downloaded at Oxford Bookstore or here.
Srivi won the 2nd runner up for her collection of short stories.
Her e-book can be downloaded at Oxford Bookstore or here.
From Article on 'Parthiban's Dream' by Sumathi Sudhakar, Chandamama,(June 2007)
A simple and elegant style of writing and eloquent charcoal illustrations in a folksy style are highlights of the novel."
A simple and elegant style of writing and eloquent charcoal illustrations in a folksy style are highlights of the novel."
From Article on 'Hanuman's adventures in the Nether World' by Dilip Kumar Shaw , The New Indian Express (School Magazine, September 13, 2006)
"Illustrations by Srivi are beautiful and modernistic. The drawings of Hanuman resemble that of a child, probably in order to hold the interest of young readers. The expressive illustrations are the plus point of the book."
"Illustrations by Srivi are beautiful and modernistic. The drawings of Hanuman resemble that of a child, probably in order to hold the interest of young readers. The expressive illustrations are the plus point of the book."
From Article on 'Sky Queen' by Sujata Chakrabarti, The New Indian Express (School Magazine, July 12, 2006)
"What strikes us most about Mamang Dai's The Sky Queen is its bright colour illustrations that are sprawled across the 30 odd pages of the book...
The illustrations in the book are done in bright colours, mainly bold pastels. The gaiety and festivity held during the course of the story, are well depicted through the illustrations, along with the costumes and jewellery of the north east Indian community."
"What strikes us most about Mamang Dai's The Sky Queen is its bright colour illustrations that are sprawled across the 30 odd pages of the book...
The illustrations in the book are done in bright colours, mainly bold pastels. The gaiety and festivity held during the course of the story, are well depicted through the illustrations, along with the costumes and jewellery of the north east Indian community."
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