Reflections on Sikholars: Day 2
In a previous post, I reflected on attending the Sikholars Sikh Graduate Student Conference at CSU East Bay in Hayward, California a few weeks ago. I commented on the first day’s presentations and panel discussions and now offer the same for the second day.  As before, I will refer to Jodha’s...
Reflections on Sikholars: Day 1
(photo: Twitter user @ksalag) I would like to follow up on Jodha’s recap of the third annual Sikholar’s conference that took place this past weekend at California State University, East Bay (in Hayward, California). I had attended the previous conferences in 2010 and 2011 and was happy...
Art and Education: An Interview with Keerat Kaur
Do you know how to tie a patka?  The following video, an original creation by Keerat Kaur, was produced by Saffron Press in an effort to educate about the Sikh identity – allowing educators (and curious children) to learn how to tie a patka/dastaar and see what actually lies beneath the piece...
Unlocking Sikh Creativity (in a Rainforest!)
Kudarat 2011 at Olympic National Park  on July 21- 24 “Inspiration from Within: Unlocking Sikh Creativity” In my experience at conferences/retreats, or at youth camps there is a huge emphasis on sangat.  What is it? Who are they? Or, how as an individual, we can make impact.  In these...
Supporting Sikh Arts
Last weekend I attended the Sikh Lens Sikh Art and Film Festival in Hollywood. I have attended film festivals all over North America and strongly believe in their need and presence in our community. Many times, however, the events get overshadowed by the glitz and glamour – the red carpet, the photographers,...
Sikh paintings auctioned at Sotheby’s
Sotheby’s is having an auction today in New York of South Asian Modern and Contemporary Art including Miniature Paintings. Sotheby’s September 2009 auction of South Asian Art features a carefully-curated offering of works by leading modern and contemporary Indian artists, accompanied by an...
More Sikh Art: mool mantar through oil paintings
Thematically Sikh paintings are rare.  Thus, when I came across the paintings below, I thought I should share.  The oil paintings below are the work of Jaswant Singh Zafar.  He’s a poet, photographer, and painter in his free time and an engineer in Ludhiana by day. This year, he’s spending...