Anjum Pirdaza Interview by Sabhiya mansoor

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Interview by Sabhiya Abro.

Javaid Pirdaza is  Prof at Institute of Art & Design , Sindh University. He was born in 1950 in Bahwalpur.

Q: When did you first know that you wanted to became an Artist?
At nine , i couldn't comprehend the complexity of space travel.I was too young to appreciate the mechanical ingenuity of a shuttle some of my art work.My mother tells me stories at night about fairytalls i imagine the pictures in my mind of that stories characters and then i draw on pages as well that thing is get me so approach to art that what you image in your mind ,make idea of your self this is the great power of being an Artist. And my real inspiration is my mother.
Did you remember the first thing you draw?
My first drawing, yes i remember.. I draw a Sparrow and the Desiny Character of Aladin jiny . That was my first drawing.
Tell us about your journey of teaching here at Sindh University?
I have lot of wonderful time in here at Sindh University , I have more passionate feel proud to being here teaching in Sindh Uni, and a very precious memories.
What do think are the most important attributes of a good teacher/instructor?
First, I would say that a teacher must know material extremely well. This might sound like a given, but sometimes teaching is an extremely complex task, and much of it comes to high personality. Unless you have an open mind, a good sense of humor, patience & excellent skill, As experience of my teaching career i got very frank  with bold teacher towards my students.
What do think are your greatest strength as an instructor?
I think one of my greatest streanghts is as a problem solver. I have the ability to see a situation from different perspectives and i can get my work done even in the face of difficult obstacles. I also feel that my communication skills are top notch. I feel just a comfortable presenting to senior executives as i do mediating a conflict between with my golieges.
What do you suggest your/Art students to built their career in the field of Art?
Art is very interesting field what ever you are , if you are good observer and feel the internal eye beauty of nature and draw things by themselves it's being a successful Artist. Taking about Art career it depend how you more work hard.
How many Solo exhibitions have you exhibited?
Not much actually, I never displayed my work. I just one exhibited of my work when i was studied in NCA National College Of Arts, Lahore in 1990.
Share your best memories of your teaching career?
I have lot of good memories in here Sindh University in my past lots of ups and downs and had a perious time here unforgettable.
Give a Message to our youth?
"keep your work-hard, do your Best in every field"

This practical work was carried under supervision of Sir Sohail Sangi     

Hala

U should have taken only one thing of Hala as we discussed.

Ø      Name: Sabhiya Abro.

Ø      Roll no. 82

Ø      BS Part 2 ( second year )

Ø      Date: 10/Nov/15 
HALA CITY:


 Hala is near bank of river indus , Hala is a city and taluka of Matiari district of sindh, Pakistan. According to the Revenue record,  Hala was given the status of Taluka in 1848. Hala is famous for art, Handy crafts, ceramics, glaze know as kashi kari, wood work know as Jandri, cloth printing . Ajrak making, weaving Hand made khaddi, sussi work. and hala have rich historical background in literacy ,cultural and spiritual religious oldest city. It is best known for Sufism, Culture, Hala Bazaar

Hala became a leading centre of the Suhrawardi sect of Sufism from the 16th century onwards. It contains the mausoleum of Makhdum Nuh (died circa 1592), a Suhrawardi Pir, which attracts pilgrims.
Hala has a rich sindhi culture. Man clad themselves in a traditional Salwar Kameez having broader bottoms and traditional Sindhi cap, previously in hala, common wear for woman was Gharara or "Parro" with bangles all the way up till shoulders but now a days this type of wear is in countryside not on the city of Hala. Presently women at their homes wear Shalwar Kamiz with a Dupatta over their heads and out in town they prefer to wear Burqas in puplic. Clogging road-side tea-stalls with colleagues and friends, is a favorite pastime for Halai men. Many women in rural Sindh are skilled in the production of caps. Sindhi caps are manufactured commercially on a small scale at New Saeedabad and Hala New. These are in demand with visitors from Karachi and other places; however, these manufacturing units have a limited production capacity.
Sindhi people began celebrating Sindhi Topi Day on December 6, 2009 to preserve the historical culture of Sindh by wearing Ajrak and Sindhi topi

The Hala bazaar is a famous bazaar where people from many cities go for shopping.Hala have different Traditional things to sell , there sellers are deals well to approch their custumers . The hala jewellaries famous from to sindh . The Ralli (also known as Rilli, Rehli, Rallee, Gindi or other names), or patchwork quilt, is another Sindhi icon and part of the heritage and culture. Most Sindhi homes have many rallis one for each member of the family and a few spare for guests. The ralli is made with small pieces of cloth of geometrical shapes sewn together to create intricate designs. They may be used as a bedspread or a blanket and are often given as gifts to friends and guests
.The Ancient art of Kashigars : Amongst many handicrafts that Hala is popular for, glazed ceramic, earthnware and terracotta seem to be most popular in pakistan.These pots and tiles available in various shapes and sizes are famous for their exquiste hand painting. Using only signature colours that include cobalt blue, turquoise, mustard, purple, brown and white; this form of art is known as 'Kashi Kari'.The Hala tiles and earthware are massively exported to Middel East and europe.We had an exciting day hanging out at these workshops, which I would rather refer to as "Pottery yards" since these are not of those well-designed factories or pottery studios. These are organic, earthy and natureal layouts in big open yards surrounded by bricks.
The yards are partially apportioned to stack and store drying products while the rest is used for the painting process. The actual process of sand and clay mixing, moulding, shaping, baking and glazing happens in the open courtyard.
There are four to five such yards in a small village that has nothing but narrow dusty lanes, with simple bricks house adjacent to the pottery workshops.
The most interesenting part is the handmade wood fuelled furnace where the shape pottery is fired for at least 15-20 hours before it is ready for painting.
The younger generation never thinks of any other profession but to learn the ancient art that their forefathers have been practicing. Despite being so talented and producing exquiste artwork, these families remain poor. 

Many these type of handicrafts are related to our great heritage, our festivals, our traditions and also our day to day needs. The pity is that earning from beautiful art works done by these great craftsmen does not meet the demand their daily livelihood because of exploitation of business men and very poor response from the government. 

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HALA:
 Hala is a city and taluka of Matiari district of sindh ,Pakistan.According to the Revenue record,  Hala was given the status of Taluka in 1848.
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Sufism,Culture,Hala Bazaar

SUFISM:

Hala became a leading centre of the Suhrawardi sect of Sufism from the 16th century onwards.It contains the mausoleum of Makhdum Nuh (died circa 1592), a Suhrawardi Pir, which attracts pilgrims.

 CULTURE:

Hala has a rich sindhi culture. Man clad themselves in a traditional Salwar Kameez having broader bottoms and traditional Sindhi cap, previously in hala, common wear for woman was Gharara or "Parro" with bangles all the way up till shoulders but now a days this type of wear is in countryside not on the city of Hala. Presently women at their homes wear Shalwar Kamiz with a Dupatta over their heads and out in town they prefer to wear Burqas in puplic. Clogging road-side tea-stalls with colleagues and friends, is a favourite pastime for Halai men.
HALA BAZAAR:

The Hala bazaar is a famous bazaar where people from many cities go for shopping.