State Institute for Development of Arts and Crafts, Bhubaneswar

Dear Friends, This is an invitation for you to join my lecture, titled: “Dynamics of Product Designing in Flexible Brass Craft of Belaguntha, Odisha” on 17th May 2024, at The Umang - Auditorium Building. This lecture is officially organised by the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, New Delhi (Ministry of Culture, Government of India); and, will be Chaired by the Director, Kala Nidhi Division, IGNCA.

https://ignca.gov.in/events/lecture-dynamics-of-product-designing-in-flexible-brass-craft-of-belaguntha-odisha.

Lecture: Dynamics of Product Designing in Flexible Brass Craft of Belaguntha, Odisha | IGNCA The buyer can select the IGNCA publications (books / DVDs / Multimedia CDs/DVDs etc.) from the above mentioned series (lists) and details of the publications with the payment (as per the details given in the payment mode) receipt / DD can be sent to Shri A K Sinha on the address mentioned below.

दैव-प्रकृति सभ रंग सृजक हैं, कुछ रंग चुने, दे दिये हमें!
फिर रंग चुने हमने ख़ुद भी कुछ, जब जीवन में गतिमान हुए!

ये रंग वही परमाणु हैं, जिनसे हम जाने जाते हैं!
जब उठते हैं, पितास्वरूप - पीठ यही थपकाती है!
जब गिरते हैं, माता बनकर - यही वात्सल्य लुटाती है!
जब गलती हो, भाई बनकर - मार्ग यही दिखलाती है!
जब मायूस हुए बैठे तब, मित्रालाप सुनाती है!
बेबाक़ ठहाकों संग यही तो, वायु को स्वर्ग बनाती है!

रंगो में यह रंग प्रबल है, सहचारी धर्म निभाता है!
ये रंग प्रभु से आये हैं, ये रंग प्रभु से पाये हैं!
हरि ॐ तत्सत!

स्वरचित,
डॉ. संतोष कुमार झा.
[स्थान: बनस्थली, दिनांक: २४.०३.२०२४ (प्रातः १०-११ बजे)]
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[होली २०२४ की मंगलकामनाएँ! प्राणियों में सद्भावना हो, विश्व का कल्याण हो! हरि ॐ तत्सत!]

प्रभु श्री सीताराम!

हे सीतापति राम हमारे, घर-आँगन में फिर तुम आए!
भारत की इस स्वर्गभूमि को, फिर दो अपने प्रेम-सहारे!!
मेरे नेह से बहती बूँदें, हर बूँद पुकारे नाम तुम्हारा!
इतना लंबा बनवास काट तुम, सेनापति लौटे अपने द्वारे!!

मन में दीप जलाये बैठा, पुष्प दीप सजाये बैठा…
राम राम जय राजा राम, राम राम जय सीता राम!

(स्वरचित. २२ जनवरी २०२४)

Dear Friends,
My new book, titled- "Indian Common Lifestyle Products: Essays," is released, and its kindle edition is available on Amazon worldwide for review, free of charge, until October 9th, 2023. Please go through it and provide your valuable comments on Amazon. The URL: https://www.amazon.ca/Indian-Common-Lifestyle-Products-Essays-ebook/dp/B0CKCNXVMV/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= . This book is also available in Hardbound and Paperback formats online; if you would like to buy it, please place an order at Amazon.

Indian Common Lifestyle Products: Essays This book is an attempt to write essays on traditional Indian lifestyle products, which are being used over this land, since edges; and now treated as an integral part of the native daily lifestyle. Whether some of these are locally believed to be originated as the native social inventions, while...

An experimental "Biographic Poem" by Santosh Kumar Jha (IICD Jaipur, MEP-PG/2004 Batch alumnus), dedicated to Japanese Indiginous Sculptor Mr. Katsuhiko Azuma, amplifying his Creative Works, Processes and Philosophy.

कविता-कात्सुहिको अज़ूमा की शिल्पकला|Poem-Sculptures of Katsuhiko Azuma’ (By Santosh Kumar Jha) यह कविता, 'फॉर्मेटिव क्रिएटर्स' द्वारा, वैश्विक कोविड महामारी काल में ०१ जुलाई २०२१ को आयोजित, ऑनलाइन साक्षात्कार .....

कविता-'लीजा मेरकलोवा की चित्रकला'|Poem- ‘Paintings of Liza Markalova’ (By Santosh Kumar Jha) ‘अवचेतन यथार्थवाद’ से प्रेरित, रसियन मूल की ऑस्ट्रेलियन चित्रकारिनी - श्रीमती लीजा मेरकलोवा जी को समर्पित एक कवि.....

Formative Creators is pleased to announce the 3rd part of our Interview with the senior Japanese Indigenous Sculptor Mr. Katsuhiko Azuma. URL of this interview is: https://youtu.be/4WTd0VS6BzY. Our team is highly thankful for your consistent supports, feedbacks, and appreciation.

Interview (Part-3): Katsuhiko Azuma (Indigenous Sculptor) by Santosh Kumar Jha (Craft Researcher) Interviewer's Statement: An interview, inscribing an in-depth creative journey traveled so far by 1953 born Japanese master-sculptor - Mr. Katsuhiko Azuma. H...

"Formative Creators" is announcing its session-2.

In session-2, "Formative Creators" has invited Katsuhiko Azuma, for an exclusive interview, on 01.07.2021. Katsuhiko is a well-appreciated Japanese sculptor, who celebrates Mother Nature and indigenous culture. This 1953 born master-sculptor has a vast control on the ecosystem of refined ideologies; material selection & treatment; applications of form, texture, and color, which defines his creative excellence.

Team "Formative Creators" is highly thankful to our audience for their overwhelming appreciation and valuable feedback, through public forums or personal communications, about our inaugural session.

Notes:
(1.) As Katsuhiko has informed me, he will respond to all of my queries in the Japanese language, which will further be interpreted by her colleague during this interview.
(2.) The interview will be shared once compiled for your review, reference, and discussion.

The "Formative Creators", is pleased to share the Second Part of our first Interview session, titled: "Interview (Part-2) of 'Subconscious Realist' Painter - Liza Merkalova - by Santosh Kumar Jha". Please go through the interview URL: https://youtu.be/4jdbeXUdWCE

Post-watch 'feedbacks' are invited. For comments and feedback, you can also connect through: [email protected]