Sonu is Leaving….His Art

Sonu and the beginnings of the rickshaw idea

Sonu is going back toVaranasi today and then onto Bihar for some time with his family.  It has been a delight having him here with us.  During his stay he received his tenth class exams results; he was disappointed with his science mark but for drawing he scored 96%!  We celebrated with chocolate cake! 

Sonu, designers, interns and staff celebrating Sonu's 96%

He leaves behind some lovely art work which we shall use for screen printing.  Rickshaws as you have never seen them before, trucks and The Charminar will be appearing in our ranges in the months ahead.

 The screen printing set-up is ready.  Two of the GMR trainees cried off at the last minute so we are a little held up with that but I am expecting some very nice products in the coming months judging by the sketches and drawings  prepared by our in-house designer, Syamala, and, intern Jaspreet.

 

Syamala and Jaspreet are NOT making the cake!

Akanksha and Tushar, the design interns from NIFT are bringing together an eclectic range of home furnishings for the festival season that will be embroidered by the women from Champa.  Thinks animal prints, lovely textures and wonderful jewel-coloured kosa silk.

 

Akanksha and Tushar, interns - from small sketches lovely products may come!

Today Sonum and Kunzang have arrived from PAGIR in Leh.  Sonam will be working with Ashok on additional products using tailors waste and Kunzang has come to learn about costing and pricing, managing quality control and other aspects of the business side of PAGIR’s production unit.

Sonum at work in the winter sun in Leh