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Seek Knowledge for Wisdom and Peace

Institute for Art & Culture

Vol.1, Issue.7,September 2023

Fashion design is a form of art dedicated to the

creation of clothing and lifestyle accessories.

What people wear is the representation of how

they feel, and how the world perceives them.

Fashion is a powerful social and cultural force

that enables creative expression and communi-

cation among individuals, communities, and

whole nations. Fashion design program at Insti-

tute of Art and Culture aims to equip students

with industry-oriented skills and a strong

knowledge of fashion which is sustainable and

environment friendly. The program provides

courses to develop design solutions for couture

or ready-to-wear Garments which are up to the

standards of the contemporary market stan-

dards. With the theoretical background along

with studio practices, the students are

equipped with knowledge to make them up to

ings of the contemporary market.

The students are trained in this

process by initially carrying out

design and theme development,

illustrations, colour selection, fabric

exploration, pattern making, stitch-

ing and draping that help them in

gaining holistic knowledege about

Fashion Design in Focus

during fashion design product development that

are vital to be learned for understanding the work

Student of 3rd semester working creating black and

white skirt using pattern and sewing technique

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Lecture by The Dean SOA on “Perceiving the Arts”

The Dean School of Art Prof. Dr. Shahida

Manzoor delivered a lecture on the

topic “Perceiving the Arts”, followed by

an interactive discussion as part of the

summer faculty development program.

The aim behind this lecture was to

create an understanding about the

importance of art, the multiple ways of

perceiving it, and the role it plays in

The Dean School of Art Prof. Dr. Shahida Manzoor, along with Registrar IAC, Dean School of Architecture

and Urbanism, HOD’s and faculty members who attended the insightful lecture

society. She introduced the works of

various International artist’s in her lecture,

concepts that can be generated by looking

perspective. Introduction about the

Perceptual, Intellectual and Critical meth-

ods for analysing art were also explained,

so that it can help in developing the intel-

lectual and perceptual knowledge of the

attendes. The lecture gave a very insight-

Dr. Shahida were appreciated by everyone

in the audience for cascading her valuable

knowledge. The session was followed by a

very interactive discussion in which the

audience members shared their insights

The Dean School of Art Prof. Dr. Shahida Manzoor conduct-

ing her lecture on “Perceiving the Arts” as part of the

summer faculty development program at IAC

School of Art has taken the initiative of intro-

ducing a new and innovative program for

their bachelor degree. This new degree

program “Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Art

and Design” is unique as it investigates

modern and traditional painting techniques,

development of visual vocabulary through

intensive studio sessions. Along with the

Fine art major, students will learn Textile

design, Graphic design and Fashion design.

This program will provide remarkable

opportunities to students to explore inter-

disciplinary approaches, and prepare

students for a career in Textile desi

gn, Fash-

ion design, graphic design and Fine art.

Moreover, a collaborative leading environ-

ment where hands-on experience along

with digital communication will be integrat-

ed in this newly introduced degree program

at School of Art. This program promises to

introduce new avenues for exploring imagi-

nation, creativity and experimentation for

the students who wish to enroll in this

Introduction of a New Degree Program “Bachelor of Interdisciplinary

Art and Design”

Sustainability is concerned with protecting the

planet and promoting social development by

out compromising the needs of future genera-

tions, while focused on the idea of well-being.

Sustainability is believed to have three dimen-

sions that include environmental, economic, and

social aspects, among which a special emphasize

is present on the environmental dimension.

When it comes to sustainability issues of the

environment, it consists of countering major

environmental problems, including climate

change, loss of biodiversity, loss of ecosystem

services, land degradation, air and water pollu-

tion. In today’s world, sustainable practices have

become vital, as it can help to support ecological,

human, and economic vitality. IAC is committed

to the idea of sustainability and applying sustain-

able goals practically, such as reduction of envi-

ronmental footprint and conservation of resourc-

es. School of Art has taken initiative by introduc-

ing courses that spread awareness about sustain-

ability, and encourage students to bring forward

ideas, and create projects that promote its practi-

cal implication by doing experimentation

waste includes fabric scraps, trimmings, and

underway to reduce textile waste and repurpose

it for other uses, such as up cycling or recycling

tions for textile waste, the industry can reduce its

harmful environmental impact for moving

towards a better and more sustainable future.

Inshal Akram did an exploratory study titled

such as starch and gelatin for producing hand-

made polymer plastic as a solution against

petroleum-based plastic. She created fashion

handbags out of the created material out of

Maham Zafar from textile design department

designed sustainable fabric tiles in her project,

titled Re-imagining Katran”, from waste fabric to

create a durable and eco-friendly material. They

can be used for a variety of applications in interior

and furniture design, including wall coverings,

Umaira Jamshed from textile design depart-

ment created a project titled “Blooming

Sustainability: The lotus legacy” which com-

used for edible and medical purposes, as well

as clothing purpose. The research was done

with the aim of exploring the antibacterial,

self-cleaning, and super-hydrophobic quality

which this plant is believed to posses. The

resulting fabric created after experimentation

had the appearance of antique linen or raw

silk, and it was soft, exceptionally breathable

and crease-resistant in texture and quality.

Muhammad Arsal from textile department

used pre consumer denim waste for creating

products to help industry in dealing with the

and culturally climate change has a lot of

on the country. One of the causes behind it is

the denim industry and the textile sector.

Currently, denim industry is one of the rising

industries in Pakistan and the backbone of our

economic and GDP. Denim industry is also

known as the dirty industries because of the

processes and the chemicals they used in that

process including fertilizers, pesticides which

causes release of pollutants during the

processing stages in denim industry.

Sustainable Projects by Students

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Acknowledgements:

Supervised by: Prof. Dr. Shahida Manzoor - The Dean School of Art

Designed and Compiled by: Ms. Naima Muzaffar

Contributors: Ms. Faiza Iqbal, Ms. Istrahat Waheed, Ms. Sania Mubarak

Success Story of The Month

department, IAC School of Art who is currently

working as an Arts teacher at Roots Millenni-

um, since March 2023. Along with that Khosh-

bakht has also exhibited her work at O Art

Space gallery in July 2023 as a part of the

group show titled 'BROADCAST VOL. 2’ that

featured young graduates from all corners of

Pakistan. Talking to Khoshbakht about her

achievements in such a short span of time, she

gives the credit to her teachers and mentors

who had helped in her journey of gaining

knowledge about art in her student life. She

recalls her time at School of Art as being “a

wonderful experience” where the students

ent activities within the art world. She says

that”the days at IAC were memorable due to

the positive environment that gave students

margin for creativity”. Khoshbakht says she

aims to create something that will contribute

towards creating not just a better version of

the society, but also herself. She says she

wishes to pursue her education further in

future, and aims to grow and gain success in

the art world through her work.

Khoshbakht Aliya with her artwork that became part of the group show titled 'BROADCAST VOL. 2’

Chancellor IAC Mr. Muhammad Faisal Janjua and Ms. Chancellor attending the O Art space group show

students

Chancellor’s Visit to Student’s Exhibition at O Art Space Gallery

'BROADCAST VOL. 2’ was an exhibition orga-

nized by O Art Space gallery featuring the

artworks of young graduates and emerging

artists from all corners of Pakistan. This exhibi-

graduate students from IAC, School of Art. The

show was visited by Chancellor IAC, Mr.

muhammad Faisal Janjua, along with Ms.

Chancellor. Both were delighted to see the

success of School of Art students, and they also

students participating in the show.

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