Gond workshop
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Workshop with Venkat Shyam
workshop
Gond workshop
learn gond art
Workshop with Venkat Shyam
workshop

Buy Recording: Gond Art Workshop with Venkat Shyam in Collaboration with Jiyo




Beginner Friendly
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Past Workshop Recording
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Hindi/English (Our Community Manager is present to Help Live Translate)
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About the Workshop +

ONLINE-OFFLINE GOND PAINTING WORKSHOP WITH VENKAT SHYAM IN COLLABORATION WITH JIYO (JCCIPL)

 This workshop is now over and you can buy recording.

This workshop was done in 1 class of 2 hours and was conducted in person for participants and the artist joined online  - adults or children above 12 years can join.  This is our first ever in person- hybrid workshop on popular demand from the community to meet other patrons in person. 

  • Meet a like minded community in person
  • In a beautiful location surrounded by craft and art books at the Jiyo Library and Store
  • Learn Gond Art from an award winning artist who will be joining online
  • With all materials supplied at the location 

Venkat Shyam will guide you on how to create the basic drawing and the other intricacies of Gond Art. 

Light snacks, tea/coffee/ water will be arranged. Our community manager and team will be facilitating the workshop in person on location while joined by the Master Artist online.

Materials that will be provided to you during the workshop at the location: 

  • A4 Size plain paper (a couple of extra sheets to practice sketching)
  • Poster colors 
  • Brushes (size 0 to size 4/5), water and palette for mixing
  • Black pen for outlines (not mandatory, can outline with brush and paint too)
  • Pencil and rubber for sketching

Key Takeaways +

Is the Art Kit included with my order? +

No, we do not provide art kits with this workshop. Before the workshop, we will share the list of materials you will need to complete your artwork. Our materials list is curated to make sure all required items are easily available.

However, we also sell art kits for some of the art forms seperately which you can find here.

What materials do I need to prepare in Advance? +


Artist


Venkat Raman Singh Shyam

 “Every artist from the Gond community has developed a unique style and patterning for their art. For me, it is the Bindu or dot (symbolising the supreme god) and the half moon around it (symbolising our village and community). I see so much similarity between my work and that of Dali and Picasso!” Venkat Raman Singh Shyam was ten years old when he began drawing pictures of everything he observed in his village on the walls of his home and scraps of newspaper. Venkat, who was born into a Gond Pardhan family in Madhya Pradesh's Sejohra village, has spent the last four decades immersed in the world of art. Venkat learned to establish his own distinct style while artistically expressing historical legends of his clan and contemporary day views of the world around him while studying under his uncle, late Gond artist late Jangarh Singh Shyam. Venkat's art is founded in the intersection of old oral narratives and autonomous vision. “Change is the ultimate rule of nature and the universe. While the theme of my paintings are rooted in my traditions and mythology, my narrative constantly adapts to reach out to varied audiences” says Venkat.

Art Form

Gond

 

Songs of the Forests

The living traditions of Gond paintings -

In the depths of Madhya Pradesh, India, beats the heart of the Gonds- a tribe as old as time. As the community bard (singers) or Pardhan invokes their Great God- Bada Deo- while playing the Bana instrument, he fulfills the crucial task of keeping alive the legendary tales of the ancient Gond kings. Every story, song, dance, and painting brings the community together in a shared celebration of nature and the universe.

The Gond tribe has several branches or gotras, each with its own story of origin. The Pardhans, they say, are descended from the youngest of seven Gond brothers who became a priest and a storyteller on the instruction of Bada Deo.

As the ancient tribal fable unfolds in the 21st century, the gond artist’s vivid paintings narrate tales of their faiths and beliefs, world view, their visual expression and sense of identity - both as a collective , and as individuals. Vibrant colours and animated motifs filled with intricate patterns of dots and dashes bring their mythical jungle to life. Trees, animals, birds, the sky, water, and earth sway and dance to the rhythm of the Pardhan’s tunes and brush strokes.

Gond traditions and fables are a reflection of man’s close connection with his natural surroundings. The Gond painting transports you to the seamless world of the imaginative and the surprising.

 

Here are some beautifully handcrafted Gond paintings and products



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FAQs

Masterclasses are complete pre-recorded courses of 7-8 parts that have been researched and recorded by us at the Master artists homes. LIVE workshops happen in real time over zoom along with the Master Artist and a small group. Live workshops have different levels. We only have a few Masterclasses right now - Lippan art from Kutch and Pichwai art from Nathdwara, Rajasthan and are producing and adding more every month. While we cover more than 60 heritage art and craft forms in our live workshops already.

You could attend a beginner friendly live workshop (or even a masterclass if its Lippan or Pichwai you are interested in) and then join the foundations or advanced LIVE workshops. The different levels for the LIVE workshops are- Beginner, Foundations and Advancedyour store.

Materials are not included in the masterclasses but you can order from our list of authentic art kits and materials in addition to the masterclass. For the live workshops, materials are included in some of the live workshops as part of the workshop and it would be mentioned in the workshop description.

Beginner Friendly- These are usually 1-2 classes of 2 hours each and one of the simpler artworks and motifs of that art style are covered in the beginner friendly workshops as an introduction to that art form.
Foundations- In the foundations live workshops, the workshops are structured to teach you the basic motifs and foundations of that art style , the focus is not on completing a painting but the elements taught in each class are incorporated in a painting and a few different compositions are also taught
Advanced- in the Advanced live workshop, usually the focus is on completing a more elaborate and intricate painting - no basic motifs are covered in the advanced workshops.
Masterclass-A masterclass is structured as 7-8 pre-recorded classes covering introduction of the artform, introduction of the artist, introduction of the different traditional materials used in that art and then 3 artworks are usually taught ranging from beginner to intermediate.

Yes, going forward, our platform will automatically award you a certificate on behalf of MeMeraki for completing a workshop with us and being a patron of the arts. This will be accessible via the ‘My Workshops’ section under each workshop that you have attended after Nov 2021.

Yes, we have many patrons attending our workshops from across the world. We ship the art kits internationally for the workshops where materials are included. International shipping charges are INR2000. Even if you are ordering an art kit separately in addition to a MASTERCLASS, we can ship internationally.

Yes, you will be able to access the recording of all the workshops you have attended through the ‘My Workshops’ section to be able to practice at your own pace later.

The previous workshops recordings will still be available to you via google drive as earlier. But going forward for all new workshops post Nov 2021, the workshops will be accessible through our website and platform only.

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