Pebble Painting

Students enjoyed painting on pebbles they collected. Nikhita of class 7D writes :

A unique way of combining nature and artistic styles is through pebble painting. First, we collected a pebble or a stone and thoroughly washed it. Now, the real fun began! We took out our acrylic and fabric paints and began to paint a masterpiece. The results were amazing! Filled with colours, beautiful and bright, we painted various things like scenery of nature, Warli art, galaxies and even abstract designs. 

This painted pebble can be used as a centerpiece or even as a paperweight. If we join hands, we can also paint many pebbles and place them under trees as a decoration. We sat in the amphitheater while painting and so our surrounding nature, warm sunbeams and cool breeze really helped us calm down and feel peaceful. 

Our teacher also took many photos of us painting the pebbles. We should encourage pebble painting everywhere to further beautify our environment. We loved pebble painting and enjoyed it a lot. This experience was very memorable and we hope to try it again. Last but not least, we would like to thank our Be² Aware teacher for introducing us to the magic of pebble painting.

The works of students of class 7D are shown are :

Stories by Members

Spinning a story around Nature is fun.We have two of our members spinning their story in Nature.

Life around  Amruthaballi Climber 

As the sun's sweltering rays reached the Earth and the warm air blew, there began the first summer morning. The leaves of the Climber were lush green and were glittering in the rays. Soon, the buzzing sound of honey bees was heard. The bees ate parts of the leaves and sucked nectar from the flowers and satisfied their hunger. This was a mini eco system formed.

Many people said that its leaves contained a medicinal value, which can treat illness!

Rohan Kamath 
7D


Coconut Tree near my House
The tree which grew near my house was very healthy. But now the coconut tree is not getting water and sunlight.
First, some ants started moving on it and started living in the tree. Then, suddenly one day three boys were passing by the tree and saw some birds living in it. They wanted to disturb the birds.
One day ,a boy named Raj broke their eggs on the floor. Adithya made a hole in the tree and some ants died .Then Harshith plucked leaves and threw it in the wind.
That moment a girl who was Adithya's best friend came towards them, and that girl was "ME" .  Adithya and his friends got scared to see me .They thought that I will scold and complain to their parents.
Seeing them I got very furious and started making them understand how trees are important for our ecosystem, and they should not trouble the poor birds. If they want to play with birds they should not kill the tree.
After realizing their mistake, they decided to come with me to my garden. We decided to grow a new plant in my garden and played for sometime.
As time passed, the tree grew old and we took some pictures with the tree. We cherish these pictures.
This incident is my best memory of childhood days.
Udantika Acharya 
7D

Cover Page works

Students have put in lot of effort in making their journals and the mandalas look creative.Sharing few samples here :

AnjanaKarthik 7B

Deeksha 7B

Deepanshi & Saara

Deepanshi 7B

Rohan 7B

Saara 7B

Sanjana & Shraddha 7B

Mandala Art

Mandala

According to the Wikipedia, mandala (Sanskrit: मण्डल, maṇḍala; literally "circle") is a spiritual symbol, representing the universe. In common use, "mandala" has become a generic term for any diagram, chart or geometric pattern that represents the cosmos metaphysically or symbolically; a microcosm of the universe.
Mandalas often exhibit radial balance.
The term appears in the Rigveda as the name of the sections of the work, and Vedic rituals use Mandalas such as the Navagraha mandala to this day. Mandalas are also used in Buddhism.

Mandala art session was planned for the students to become more observant.This helps them become mindful about the patterns in Nature and slows down the pace of routine life,even if it is for few minutes.We earnestly hope students can practice these when they are free,when they go outdoors.

 Few students have shown great interest as exhibited in their works :

Amaey Advaith Class 7 C

Prarthana Class 7 C

Jaii Mukund Class 7 C

Useful Resource

Dear Members

Just take a look at this link that was shared by Mekhala Ma'am : http://bit.ly/HASIRU

It's easier to buy saplings and grow a garden now.

Do try and share your experience with us !!

Welcome 2018 - 2019

Welcome 2018 batch of  Be-2 Aware Club students

Warli Art

Students were taught Warli art and the importance of using natural colours in their art work.
These are few samples :

Art and Nature

Children love outdoor activities.This activity helped children understand that simple,natural objects can be used for artwork.Different painting styles practiced hundreds of years ago used only natural colours. Be2 Aware members explored the Warli art in one of the sessions.

Art with Nature

Does the title intrigue you?But that's exactly what the club members did.Students picked up natural objects from the ground and created beautiful pieces of art!This activity fosters team work and kindles imagination.Art using found objects make children realize that they can pick up objects,make something good and it need not be permanent.The best part is when they throw away this 'art' piece ,it is going back to earth and will be taken care of Nature.Why then do we need to use thermocol,sun boards during exhibitions?Can we think of our displays differently?

Here are few photos of the work done by class 7 A students :