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Learning Something New

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I was one of the student curators that helped curate the 2012 Macaulay Snapshot exhibit. I enjoyed being a part of such a great group of students who are extremely creative and fun to work with. It was while working there that I came to know of something called Ascii Art. I am sure many of you have seen or heard about it on the day of the Snapshot. It is a form of representing pictures and images with numbers and symbols. I was fascinated on how its done by the software as one of the other student curators showed it to me. This just goes to show how you never cease to learn from your peers everyday.

For those of you that are not familiar with Ascii Art, here is a picture

Source: – http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/dheenu27/ImageToASCIIconverter03022007164455PM/Images/ASCII-art.JPG

Yes, Folding can be an art too – The story of Origami

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I will always remember the first time I made a paper boat. I remember creasing the paper, fascinated by the object emerging from it. From that day to today, I enjoy origami more than anything. It is the idea of changing a simple piece of paper into something beautiful and something that anyone can enjoy! But most importantly, well at least for me, paper is the only thing you need! For one, two years of bridge building in high school has taught me that sometimes glue and me don’t always see eye to eye

Taken from: – http://allvectorart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Origami-Animals-Vector-Collection.jpg

 

The elegant dance form

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This is a picture of a particular dance form called Bharatanatyam prominent in the southern part of India. The dance is usually done with music in the background and utilizes  facial expressions and body movements to show the meaning of the song. Dancers adorn  jewels and exquisite costumes while giving performances. 

PICTURES OBTAINED FROM :-

http://www.dollsofindia.com/dollsofindiaimages/woven-bamboo-blinds/bharatnatyam-dancer-wall-hanging-HF82_l.jpg