Venue: Janapada Loka • Clay Unit • Channapatna Toys Unit • Valley Vibes Resort
Program Type: Full-Day Experiential Learning Program
Age Group: Cambridge Primary Stage 3 (7–8 years)
Duration: Full-Day
Focus: Visual communication, symbolism, traditional craft processes, and cultural expression
Cambridge Primary Art & Design (Stage 3):
• Explore how artists use colour, pattern, and shape to communicate meaning
• Investigate materials and processes in traditional craft
• Record observations through sketching
• Develop personal responses inspired by real-world stimuli
• Reflect on artistic choices and explain ideas
Cambridge Primary English (Stage 3 – Speaking and Listening):
• Ask relevant questions to extend understanding
• Express ideas clearly in discussion
• Provide reasons to support opinions
• Respond respectfully to others
This structured experiential programme introduces learners to traditional Indian folk art, clay craft, and wooden toy making through guided observation, sketching, questioning, and creative production.
Students explore how colours, shapes, patterns, and materials communicate meaning. They investigate how artisans preserve culture through handmade objects and compare traditional and modern production methods.
The experience moves beyond appreciation to interpretation. Learners observe carefully, ask purposeful questions, analyse symbolism, and create personal artwork inspired by cultural forms.
Students will:
• Explore how art communicates ideas and traditions
• Identify symbols, patterns, and colour choices in folk art
• Compare handmade and factory-made production methods
• Ask meaningful questions to artisans
• Express cultural meaning through personal creative response
By the end of the program, students will:
• Describe how traditional art reflects cultural identity
• Identify and interpret at least one symbol or repeated design
• Record visual observations through structured sketching
• Compare two different production processes
• Present a personal artwork with a clear explanation