KARACHI: A display of art work of its classes featuring handmade jewellery, decorative artwork , flowers arrangements and dresses made by students were put on display in a two-day exhibition at Rawalpindi Arts Council (RAC) aimed at providing platform to the new talent of the area.
MPA Tehseen Fawad, Barrister Danial Ch accompanied by Naheed Manzoor and Director RAC Waqar Ahmed inaugurated the exhibition. The students from more than 20 training courses including Fashion Designing, Textile Designing, Stain Glass, Interior Decoration, Painting, Flower Making, Glass painting, cutting & sewing and Pottery Decoration class made 26 stalls, those featuring gem and fabric jewellery attracted most visitors on the first day.
After inauguration ceremony, MPA Tehseen Fawad said that RAC has imparted training to its students in such a practical way that they are able to contribute in-home industry and can earn their livelihood honestly and respectively.
Barrister Danial Ch said that RAC role in development of art and culture could not be falsified. He further added that the students have full command over their work.
Speaking on the occasion, former RD Naheed Manzoor said that the Council always stressed on practical work and lessoned to the students of morality along with formal education.
Director RAC Waqar Ahmed said that professional education is a great source to lessen unemployment and the youth would be able to get respectable jobs and Rawalpindi Arts Council is imparting practical and technical education to the young talent which is appreciable step.
Vessels, frames, embossed file work, jute work, wall hanging, flowers arrangements, partition screen work, stainless glass, lamps, purses, jewellery boxes, candles, and dresses of all kinds were put on display at the exhibition which would conclude Sunday.