Play Paradigms – An open elective by National Institute of Design. The Open Elective is a set of two-week long multidisciplinary workshops offered to the second year students of the Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) and the first-year students of the Master of Design (M.Des.) programmes across the three NID campuses in Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar and Bengaluru. Some of the primary objectives of the Open Elective are to inculcate trans-disciplinary approaches, explorations, experimentation, expansion of thinking, consciousness, and possibilities amongst the students.
This year my elective based on Paper Engineering and Pop ups (Fun With Pop-Ups | OE2203) has been selected and the classes will begin from 14th-25th Feb 2022. It is inclined in the areas of Materials, Mediums and Methods of Play – Exploring the tangible aspects paper and creating layered storytelling movable experiences. We would also look into Interactive Play Experiences and would be creating learning environments with narratives.
Really delighted to showcase some of the works done by my students. It was presented at the concluding session.
Compilation of some of the works done by my students from NID Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar and Bengaluru.
Pop-Up Workshop experience
I feel lucky to have selected this particular elective subject. I have been excited even before the module started, as the idea of being able to recreate something similar to my childhood pop-up book sounds incredibly fun.
However, the sessions turned out even better, to my surprise. We were shown a lot of beautiful books throughout the process. We were inspired to create one ourselves. This was especially effective for me. Also, learning by doing was the key mantra throughout the module. We tried a lot of techniques, which eventually helped us pick just the right ones for our story. Giving a lot of time towards the end to work on our own project was also very understanding.
All in all, it was a very enriching and refreshing experience at the same time.
Thanking you,
Sincerely,
Shruti Roy, MDes
AFD, NID Ahmedabad
Thank you for the amazing workshop. I enjoyed it and learned so many things. I still have a lot to practice and learn about pop-ups. You made the entire two weeks seem very fun, and your way of teaching was easy for me to follow up on too. I could create something very interesting with the limited resources available to me, and that was very satisfying in the end. I hope to see you and work with you soon.
Regards,
SAIPREETHI DURAIRAMAN
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PLAY, in its simplest form, means to actively engage in a joyful activity. It connects us deeply with our senses and promotes physical, cognitive and social well-being. Play has the power to create experiences that are interactive, exploratory, full of fun, humour & fantasy, that are manifested through a variety of mediums and methods. It is also a part of world heritage encompassing our indigenous and traditional narratives of storytelling, performing arts and crafts. Play also holds the power to act as a simple solution to improve people’s lives. Today, as the boundaries of structured education break down; play has also become an important component of holistic learning. As we move towards an unpredictable future, we seem to have a greater understanding of the need for socialisation and interaction, merging of the physical and virtual, social structures and our institutions The future also poses many challenges:the responsibilities of a democratic society, the challenges of education, the meaning of entertainment, the need for employment and support to the disadvantaged sections of society and the need for an equitable, sustainable future. There is a need to acknowledge the shift in people’s mindset towards the neo-ideals of purpose, rejuvenation, and transformation. It is this spirit of resilience and playfulness that we seek to understand and celebrate.