WHATS THE FAFF ISSUE 1 FINAL

presents A Glimpse into the other side. What’s the Faff? Niret Alva, this month’s featured faculty will tell you all about his experience in the real world. Her Cut Wings Check out this amazing poem by our fellow sudent Harini. Foundie Blog Get to know the story of the Graffitis in Yelli!

Cover page art by - Sakshi Joshi Back page illustration by- Ritika Nair

Editor’s note welcome to the first edition of our monthly magazine,’ What’s The Faff?’. In case you’re wondering why we’ve named it as such, well the word ‘faff’ speaks to a multitude of things that are connected to Srishti, and has wide-ranging connotations, from indulging in ineffectual conversations to thinking about high-level concepts. We’ve all been down the rabbit hole of never-ending thinking..ask any student how they came up with their last design inquiry and they’ll tell you! That being said, we must say that the amount of talent that students possess is astounding. From poetry, illustrations to branding and packaging design, we at the editorial team were amazed by the variety of content that we received! Through this magazine, we have tried to capture the essence of what it means to be a Srishti student. We racked our brains for ages(okay not ages) to curate a range of content that is sure to keep you hooked. There’s something for everyone, right from the funnies around Yelli, to a collection of inspirational student work. Cake popsicles and artisanal jewellery catch your fancy? Get all the info about how and where to get your hands on them! What’s more, they’re all made by your fellow students, and if you have something people might enjoy and not mind paying money for, then the magazine is the perfect place to advertise! This and a lot more await you in this edition, dear reader. Think of it as a Kati roll, brimming with spice and tang, nestled in a cover that’s equally drool- worthy! And if someone asks you what you’re reading with a big silly grin on your face, just tell them, “Its the faff bro! Get yours too ! “ With love and socially distanced hugs, The Editorial Team

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Faculty Q&A: A GLIMPSE INTO THE OTHER SIDE In our exclusive interview with current Srishti facilitator Niret Alva, a national award-winning TV journalist, International award-winning director and producer of shows such as Indian Idol and galli Galli sim sim, he shared some of his tips to success and his key learnings in his 31-year long career along with some personal stories and examples. This is a brief insight into his life. What was one of your creative Working in the real-world industry disasters, and what has it taught for 30 years, what is one experience you? you could share? Sigh! A brilliant show for a super You are never as good as they say channel that I had the privilege to you are, when they say you are good creative lead. Big budget, seen as and never as bad as they say you are, great by the critics but, did horribly when you are bad. I am speaking in viewership ratings. People said about creative output. That’s my it was the right show on the wrong takeaway. channel, in the wrong time slot. That didn’t help. I had put my heart into How did you end up in Srishti, what it for months. Hoped and prayed made you decide to come here? that the ratings would improve. They I wanted to share my experiences never did. It was heart breaking. Cried with young aspiring practitioners and myself to sleep on many nights. It facilitate their onward journey and to taught me that you can do the best work on fewer commercial projects that you can but you can’t win them rather than just doing everything that all. Learn from your mistakes. came my way. 1

In all of your years as a teacher, what If you ask my opinion, I is the one thing that you learnt from think Niret is a cool guy. a student that stands out? Just like me. Knows the There are so many things that I have learnt from students too. At heart real worls but still cool I want to be a student forever. If like a cucumber. See there is one instance that I have to mention, it would be that of a student and learn guys, see and who had financial difficulties at home learn. but balanced so many pressures in incredible ways to get through Srishti 2 and is now doing really well. He never gave up and very few people knew what he went through.

Student’s An accessory work: brand that aims to integrate health care with aesthetic jewellery. usually, a payal comes with I decided to choose adults as our small bells or chimes which target group because, children in the make a tinkling sound every time the family reflect the values and beliefs feet move. Its origin dates back to instilled in them by their parents and ancient times, when a royal woman what they see the elders in their family was fascinated with the ghunghroos doing. If the intervention is worn by dancers in court and so payals created through the adults, it will be were introduced for the royals so easier to break the stereotype, and that they would not be looked down influence more people. If kids see both upon for wearing ghunghroos. Over of their parents wearing payals there the years, the payal was shaped into will be no gender bias created in their becoming more of a gender-based mind with regards to the ornament, ornament, while there were traces of and we could possibly reverse the men wearing anklets around different present gender stereotypes. parts of the world, even those slowly became non-existent and turned into a minority, making the payal almost an exclusively feminine accessory. Through Halo I tried to revive the payal for all, irrespective of age and gender. If people adopted a new perspective the target audience could extend to everyone, once again making the accessory a non-gendered possession. To attract the potential audience facing these social conditions, care and love were two major branches that we 3

At Halo, While you we believe in care comfortably wear our through minimal silver halo, it benefits accessory design. you in numerous Care so invisible ways. Integrating that it intuitively daily aesthetics becomes a part of with care, we excel you. Care in the at contemporary, form of a warm modern and minimal hug tied around anklets for all. your feet. -Tanvi Dhanecha identified which could persuade them 3rd year to buy these products or at the very least see them as non-gendered. Care Gender neutral? is something that is universally valued Make it species- by everyone. People find comfort in the feeling of being taken care of nuetral. and go to extreme lengths, at times, to take care and protect their loved 4 ones. Taking these observed patterns into account I conceptualised a brand called Halo, which means a ring of light observed over the head of angels and guardians, thus symbolising that the brand will provide protection and care along with the product’s structural resemblance to a HALO.

Her Cut Wings It’s bizarre how a few seconds He injected me with dirt and Can forever change her life filth It alters how she sees her own Intentions could not be accidental Reflection A small piece of trash is all he’ll be Just like an eagle with a free Is that the only relation he spirit desires? Flying ahead with wings of to accomplish in life? promise, Each day, yet another mystery We are all so different and yet So many things yet unsaid so much the same Everyone will experience a kind Then came a night filled with of pain darkness, Everybody has things they wish Tried she to fly away not to recall But her wings he broke Into each life, some rain must Tried hard she to get up yet fall But like an insect Crushed was she on the zebra Scattered throughout our life Crossing Dreary days will steadily Her mind filled with confusion, approach and his, Bad memories trailing behind With lust These dark days Are they necessary, Tears like an elegant pearl ran Just as the rest? down For if we didn’t have the worst, Her Innocent face, Could we recognize the best? As she peeped into his soul with disgrace -Harini Kesavan His ears were wide open, but he 2nd year Refused to hear her plea Worse than a doctor, 5

lliiffee aass wwee kknnooww iitt -Anjana Balyan 3rd year 6

Akka Sleeping is a hobby of mine and so I always end up late for class. A senior told me that I can forget about sleep as long as I'm in Srishti, but I love my 10 hrs of shut eye! What should I do? Help! - sincerely, a First year In my multiple years of experience, There’s this girl in my batch that I many people have come to me with have a huge crush on! I want to ask this very problem. So Foundie worry her out but the word is she thinks not, I have a full proof plan that is all animation students are basically bound to work for you. I suggest that cartoons. Is this a good thing? If not, you minimise the amount of time how do I convince her otherwise? that you sleep at night because if Please help! - a second year you don’t sleep you won’t have any animation student problem waking up and you can reach college on time as well. then -Ahh young love.. well, This actually try and catch up on sleep throughout doesn’t seem like a problem at all, in the day. sleep during boring classes, fact, her thinking that all animation during lunch, you could even sleep students are cartoons actually works while waiting in line at the mess. did in your favour because everyone you know that horses can sleep while knows that girls love people that standing and that fish sleep with make them laugh and the only thing their eyes wide open? Perhaps you funnier than a cartoon is a clown. My could learn something from natures guess is that she already likes you so boundless examples. Hope this works you should take a leap of faith and for you! just ask her out and if she laughs in your face, trust me it’s a good sign. All the best to you! 7

A My bathroom has a window that leads into my flatmate’s bathroom. n Every morning at 6 AM I hear her boyfriend pee. How do I tell her that s I do not wish to be woken up by a human alarm every morning? - a w sleep deprived PG room owner e I came back to Bangalore Ah yes,This age old problem ! I r hoping that life would be chiller wonder why I get asked this question s than it was at home, but with so often.I feel 6 AM is a bad time for all the covid restrictions, life in anyone to wake up,especially to go PG is like a jail. Moreover, my to the bathroom ! I personally have a caretaker’s quarters smell like timer that reminds me not to get off alcohol every day. How do I tell my bed before the sun rises.You say her “baantne se pyaar bhadta you hear your flatmate’s boyfriend hai”- thirsty third year. peeing and that wakes you up.My advice would be to use super strong ear plugs when you go to the loo,or even better,blast pee sounds from a speaker so that both you and the boyfriend’s audible tinkles get cancelled out ! Sigh,sometimes I even surprise myself with my intelligence.. All the best my sleep deprived friend ! It seems to me that either Akka is always your caretaker has a drinking on point! problem or you have a thirst problem.As they say, ‘the grass is always greener on the other side ’,but in your case the other side seems to be a desert ! Let me just clarify,alcohol is NOT going to make things more fun,unless it’s white rum mixed with sprite and some lime.Now that’s a great thirst quencher! I guess what I’m trying to tell you is, When life gives you lemons,you have two options -make lemonade,or a potent cocktail ! 8

Foundie Blog So once I was roaming around on SNAPPED the streets of yelli and we saw these similar graffitis all around yelli, Fed up of ALMOST EVERYWHERE. these foundies Being new and the one of the early doing birds in yelli I just had to find out “foundie about these graffitis so that i could things” on my boast about it when my other foundie streets. classmates showed up. But soon i just kept procrastinating the plan and eventually it never ever happened. As months passed I had completely forgotten about those graffitis. One day all those lost plans struck back in my head when we received a project where we had to map our surroundings. AND BOOM! I came up with the graffitis again. it was serious business this time; me and my teammates took everything it could take to trace the story behind this specific graffitis. After loads and loads of questioning and “stalking” we got the contact of the one who actually made those (turned to be a senior pass out) we got his number and spoke to him, He told that the graffitis he made around yelli was a project for his cycle to and the topic was “repetition” and he had chosen “emotions” as this way of showing repetition. He also said that the graffiti is his art style and his entire insta page had the same quirky fun style. Overall it was an amazing experience getting to know bout the art and the artist. 9

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