Creating art on stones and rocks is not much different than painting paper, canvas, or walls. The supplies are the same—just the surface is different—but that’s what can be challenging. Small stones and uneven surfaces are not the easiest to paint, especially if you want fine details. To give our Circle Members the experience to

Gouache, body color, or opaque watercolor, is one type of watermedia, paint consisting of natural pigment, water, a binding agent, and sometimes additional inert material. Gouache is designed to be opaque. To give our Circle Members the experience to learn and enlighten themselves about this traditional art form, Rajasthan Studio curated a special workshop and

Mandalas represent different aspects of the universe and are used as instruments of meditation and symbols of prayer most noticeably in China, Japan, and Tibet. A cosmic diagram that represents the relation to the infinite and the world that extends beyond and within minds and bodies. To give our Circle Members the experience to learn

Phad is a type of scroll painting that narrates elaborate religious stories of local deities and gods. These are created as traveling or mobile temples, these traditional paintings were carried by priest-singers who would sing and perform stories of their local deities – Devnarayanj and Pabuji. To give our Circle Members the experience to learn

Gond paintings are a form of painting from folk and tribal art that is practiced by one of the largest tribes in India. Gond comes from the Dravidian expression, Kond which means ‘the green mountain’. While Gond paintings are considered to be from predominantly from Madhya Pradesh, it is also quite common in Andhra Pradesh,

Origami builds patience, perseverance and precision. It will enhance memory and retention. Paper folding reaches hearts as well as minds. As students master the art of paper folding, it instills in them a sense of satisfaction from completing a model. As students feel successful, they will transfer it to other areas of learning. To give

Hand embroidery, of one kind or another, is thousands of years old. It was used in Ancient Egypt to decorate the hems of royal robes, in tapestries in the Middle Ages, and in ladies samplers during the Colonial and Victorian eras. It continues as an art form today. However, there are many people who still

Doodles are simple drawings that can have concrete representational meaning or may just be composed of random and abstract lines. This art form is generally done without ever lifting the drawing device from the paper, in which case it is usually called a “scribble”. To give our Circle Members the experience to learn and enlighten

Polymer clay is a type of harden-able molding clay based on the polymer polyvinyl chloride (PVC). Polymer clay is generally used for making arts and craft items, and is also used in commercial applications to make decorative parts. To give our Circle Members the experience to learn and enlighten themselves about this art form, Rajasthan

Macramé is a form of textile produced using knotting techniques. The primary knots of macramé are the square and forms of “hitching . Most friendship bracelets exchanged among schoolchildren and teens are created using this method. Vendors at theme parks, malls, seasonal fairs and other public places may sell macramé jewelry or decoration as well.