Work-in-progress: New Developments in Ephemeral Arts 2006-2009

Work in progress: Now undergoing extensive upgrading and refinements

·Ephemeral arts are temporary or short-lived, based on a specific occasion or event and transitory in nature.

·Examples are arts related to the cultural calendar- marking New Year, harvests, change of seasons, religious festivals, events in people’s lives, major events in folk traditions.

·Ephemeral arts can be expressed by using the simplest of means and materials to the most complicated designs. The artistic expression can involve a few people or thousands. Most Ephemeral arts are based on artistic expression involving drawing, painting, making things, decorating and dedicating peoples’ homes.

·Ephemeral arts invariably use natural materials- sticks, grasses, shells, sand, leaves and petals, nuts, fruits, beans, lentils, rice and ground materials to make special powders.

Examples of Ephemeral Arts are given below. Almost all of the following arts have British, European, Far Eastern, African and South American equivalents

WELLDRESSING MEHNDI MASKS DOLLS ALPANA KITES
MURALS WALLPAINTINGS RAKHI ARM BANDS MOSAICS
MIRROR ARTS FACEPAINTING FLOORARTS FANCY Festival Dress CLAYARTS
HOUSE DECORATIONS PICTURES Using Rangoli Patterns FlowerArts Festival COSTUMES POTTERY HAND MADE GIFTSandCRAFTS TREE DECORATIONSRANGOLI GARBAPOTS HANGING BASKETS

For further information on proposed programmes for London and the South East, please contact Kalwant Ajimal by email: kalwant.ajimal@btinternet.com