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Colours and dreams of future

Staff Reporter

KOCHI: Vishu dawned on Orthic Creative Centre with a lot of colours and dreams about future. For, senior artist T. Kaladharan, who has converted the top floor of his residence at Karikkamuri into the Centre, is organising a week long `painting and sculpture camp' for children aged between 7 and 18.

The camp began with M.V. Devan giving Vishu kaineetam to the participants on Friday evening. This was followed by a lecture-demonstration by Mr. Devan, who had played a significant role in the art history of the region. Mr. Devan made four paintings at the camp.

On Saturday, artists K.K. Rajappan and C.S. Jayaram led classes. In the evening, K.C. Chitrabhanu, teacher of art history, College of Fine Arts, Thiruvananthapuram, delivered the `Ravi Varma talk.'

The talk was this month's edition of `One artist, One work' being held at the Orthic Creative Centre. The programmes on poet Edassery Govindan Nair and filmmaker G. Aravindan were held in previous months and this edition was on Ravi Varma.

On Sunday, V.S. Satyan and Asanthan will lead classes. In the evening, Kavalam Narayana Panicker, vice-chairman of Sangeeta Nataka Akademi and renowned theatre person, will lead the session Kavithayum Kuttikalum.

The next day will feature a class on videography by Jabbar Kallarackal, followed by lecture-demonstration by C.N. Karunakaran. On April 18, N.V. Krishnan will lead the class on sculpture and Jayan Terracraft will take a class on pottery.

John T. Vekkan will take class on theatre and artist Rajan M. Krishnan will conduct a lecture-demonstration on April 19. "Similar camps were held at Kerala Kalapeetom and was a major hit among youth. More than a routine art camp, these get-togethers are so planned that children are made aware of career options,," said Mr. Kaladharan.

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