Entrance Slip : Orchard garden( Sept 3)

The name of the article” Common threads “by Sharon Kallis itself is so engaging that it urged me to read to know about the possible ways to build a strong community by doing the things together and how can I play an active role in it.

I was impressed by the thought of thinking critically where did the things come from? and then reflecting on the idea of making or growing the things which, we can, instead of going in the market to buy. This practice will support our production and consumption. I come from a family that has an agricultural background and the main source of earning of my grandparents was farming. I remember, how happy and healthy I use to feel after eating freshly picked fruits and vegetables. Therefore, I support the argument of consuming locally grown or handmade products which will encourage our people to make the best use of their talents to tailor their own needs and also the needs of the community.

I am also encouraged by the idea of relearning, inventing our lost ancestral techniques. In my childhood I was very fascinated by the art of knitting and cross-stitch, I learned it from my grandmother and also made a short stall which is kept safely with my mother. I still feel the sense of contentment and happiness which I use to feel after gazing at my hand made things. I feel that one should not wait for something big that will make them happy but try to find happiness in doing little things I realize that by making and growing one's own things and sharing the techniques with the other people will not only strengthen our community and encourage open-mindedness but also it will be an effective step towards mitigating consumerism.

In video of making rope and yarn, it was surprising for me to know that the geometrical property of the ropes does not depend on the material. Therefore, the identical-looking ropes have the same structure despite the material used. In addition to this, it is important is to know the underlying math behind the rope twisting to create the zero twisted structure such that it does not untwists. In my childhood, I used to make yarns along with my grandma with the help of “Charkha” (the type of spinner, but comparatively bigger than shown in video). The videos and the article took me back to my village and made me realized to practice such little joyful things to break the monotonicity of the fast-paced life.