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← Older postsHomes, Part II
November 12, 2010Next update on the projects etc. Today is the second day here since Hilary left, I am getting back into the routine of things, it is strange to be the only foreigner here. The idea of home is one that[]
Posted in Field Notes | Tagged art, Savannah College of Art and Design | Leave a commentDiwali and Surrounding Days
November 12, 2010I had the chance to spend the Indian holiday of Diwali visiting with some Indian friends and their family in a village called Alagappa Samuthiram (translating loosely into the king of the ocean because of a large lake that never[]
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September 20, 2010This past weekend the three remaining interns, (Hilary, Cory, and Tyler), traveled to the city of Trichy to work with a group of young women enrolled in a weekend leadership conference. Part of a larger, seven month program, this weekend[]
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August 15, 2010We are partnering with Mother Theresa’s Technical School in Kedar, Tamil Nadu, to bring you a series of eclectic Indian satchels. Crafted by the talented women and girls at Maladi and Siguyraj’s tailoring school, the bags themselves are an attempt[]
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August 15, 2010Periathachoor is an after school program for students in 4th through 8th standard. We have spent several days with this group working on various art projects with the students.
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August 15, 2010Next door to SAMSSS is a hostel of 60 boys. This week we worked on a mural with these boys. This mural was designed in a checkerboard pattern and each boy was allotted a square. The boys first sketched out[]
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August 15, 2010One of the projects that our group has initially begun working on is with Mother Theresa’s Technical College. Here is a photo of some of us with the girls (ages 15 to 30) outside of the school.
Posted in Field Notes | Tagged international internships, Savannah College of Art and Design, service/learning, volunteer | Leave a commentArrival of the New Interns
August 9, 2010Our new interns arrived into Chennai at around 3:30 AM after traveling for 24 hours. They were greeted with beautiful flowers. From the Savannah College of Art and Design there are 3 current students; Andy McCoy, Tyler Green, and Sarah[]
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May 13, 2010“Live life like the lotus flower because it grows in muddy surroundings but the petals repel the mud. Meaning don’t blame your surroundings and be yourself because you are beautiful.” This quote is inspiration of the mural created for the[]
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March 17, 2010Creating a mural with the children of the Sacred Hearts Boy’s Home was a wonderful experience. The theme of our mural was happiness. The process boosted all of our spirits as we colaborated on the project. Together we brainstormed to create a design for the[]
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