'Tools and Techniques'
A workshop by Mr. Achyut Palav
Workshop Theme : In calligraphy, ideas in our minds appear on paper in forms of letters and symbols. They may be thick or thin. But what ensures the flawless execution of your vision is the right tool and technique. A tool is an important aspect of calligraphy. Choosing the right tool can get you remarkable results. Every tool has specific use & it imparts a certain dimension to the letter & lines. Along with the tool, the application of pressure is also an important aspect. Together they give variations in a work of art. Thus it becomes very important for a calligrapher to know his tools. In fact, anything can become a tool in a calligrapher's hands and he, with his mastery over techniques can create a beautiful calligraphic composition. Explore different tools. Try a mixture of thickness and create variations and dimensions in your art.
About Instructor:
Each letter in every script known to man holds an eternal power, an individual beauty in its vertical, horizontal, angular lines, in their continuity. I have made efforts to bring forth calligraphy not only as art form but a expressive medium where letters in all their nakedness become alive, vibrating, pulsating with its inherent, shape, giving a canvas space to your thoughts, a meaning to the sounds & actions.
Be it Devnagri or the English scripts, a constant thirst for knowledge and passion for perfection continues to give a special meaning to my quest in Calligraphy. Even today I say, that I have just begun the journey towards my destination and I still have a long way to go.
Education:
1. 1982 } G.D Art from Sir J.J. Institute of Applied Art, Mumbai.
2. 1984 } Research Scholarship from Ulka Advertising for thesis on Modi script (15th to 17th Century).
3. Ex. Faculty member of Sir J.J. Institute of Applied Art.

  Mr. Achyut Palav