'3D Fonts'
A workshop by Prof. Pratibha Wagh (Ex-faculty, L.S.Raheja School of Arts, Mumbai) and Mr. Samip Sawant
(Faculty Member, Mumbai Kala Maha Vidyalay, Mumbai)
Workshop Theme : The aim of this workshop is to create new 3D fonts with specialities of Indian culture. Participants will be encouraged to do the experiment by establishing the relationship between Typography and Indian culture.
Participants will be provided with different kinds of material which are being used presently on various occasions in Indian culture. With the help of these materials participants will be motivated to create new 3D Fonts.
About Instructor:
  Prof. Pratibha Wagh
I studied Art at Sir J.J. School of Art and L. S. Raheja School of Art, Mumbai. I have also done my Masters in History and own several awards including national level Kalidas Award for Painting and scholarships from various institutes. In the year 1998,I was selected as the Resource Person for Seminar on New Education Policy in Art, organised by N.C.E.R.T.,New Delhi.
I have done several Art Demonstrations and conducted progrmmes on Art education for TV Channels and also interviewed number of emient artists.I am ex-faculty member of L. S. Raheja School of Art Mumbai.
Folk Art has always been the home to me. Its free spirit,the innocent interpretations,its colours, the colour application styles,-they all facinated me . I took to styding 'Madhubani 'and 'Warli 'art forms.Them down the road in the year 2006, when India's Ministry of Tourism offered me a Senior Felloship in Visual Art,I got to study ' Chitrakathi'.This took me to Pune's Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum with its large collection of ' Chitrakathi ' paintings and leather puppets. There,I was also awared the assignment of creating catalogue for the Museum.
I have done more than 16 Solo shows at reputed Gallaries in Mumbai and also participated in more than 35 group shows on invitation in India and abroad. Participated in ' Cali-Fest 'a Calligraphy Event in the yera 2009, at Mumbai. Also attended National Conference on 'Ajanta Caves 'in the year 2006. My paintings are in collection with National Gallery of Modern Art , Mumbai and many more in India and Abroad.

  Mr. Samip Sawant

I have completed my diploma in Fine Arts in Drawing and Painting (G.D.Art Painting) in 2003 and Diploma in Art Education (Dip.A.Ed) in 2004 from Sir J. J School of Arts, Mumbai. I have been working as a painter and sculptor from last 10 years.
In simple language, difference between 2D and 3D is that in 3D it brings life to the subject. As a sculptor I always visualize things in 3D. Feel and touch fascinates me and like to experiment in this area. To explore the culture and tradition in typography is a great treat. India, the colourful and vibrant land is as diverse as its people. The Indianness of Indian design is understood by the special quality which represents the inherent unity of craft, art, skill and technique. Typography is not just about the arrangement and placement of letters and words, rather it has become a field of art where you can express solely through the use of different styles of fonts with varying sizes. In my workshop I will be experimenting with students with different types of material, things they can associate with Indian culture. These display fonts will help them to be more expressive and pay more attention to aesthetics.