1. Mobilizing creativity of Pakistan (Truck Art)

4. Objectives of this Presentation  To give knowledge about the craft of a Pakistan.  To give the historic view of Truck Art.  To explore the significance of Truck Art motifs.

5. Objectives of this Presentation  By the end of the presentation Students will be able to research about the topic.  Student will be able to think about their project.  To enhance their creative skills by giving them a new theme “Truck Art”

6. Table of Content  Definition Of Truck art.  Origin of Truck Art  History of A Truck art.  Significance of Truck art Motifs  About the project  Assessment Tools

7. WHAT IS TRUCK ART? Truck art is a popular form of indigenous art in Pakistan and featuring floral patterns and poetic calligraphy.

9. Origin of Truck Art  It is believed that Truck art originated late in 1920.  When Kohistan Bus Company hired craftsman Ustad Elahi Bakhsh and his group to decorate their buses to attract passengers.

11. History of Truck Art  The proper work on this craft has been started soon after the sub-continent.  In the start companies used painted slogans on trucks for their products so they could be easily recognized by their customers.

12.  In the start good’s companies used painted slogans on trucks for their products so they could be easily recognized by their customers.  According to them the better and more colorful the logos, the more people were attracted to the business.

13.  The decorations soon developed into something else.  They were now a way for drivers and owners to show off their rides.  The trucks became the pride and joy of those associated with it.

15. Decoration  Trucks painted in bright colors, with an extremely intricate level of detail, are a common sight on the highways of Pakistan.  The paintings often coupled with lines of poetry, religious calligraphy or common phrases represent the truck driver's identity and regional background.

16.  Pakistan's truck drivers add plastic, chains, pendants and other shaped and decorated pieces of hammered metal dangling from the bumpers of the trucks and fabric accessories.  The images on the trucks embody a wide range of themes, including landscapes, celebrities, mythical creatures, religious imagery and national heroes.

18. Significance of Truck art Motifs The decorative motifs can be divided into five categories:  The idealised elements of life  Beautiful landscapes  Elements of modern life  Political figures and symbols of patriotism  Religious symbols and images

21. Pigeon  A pigeon promise peace, love and happiness.  Such symbols depicts the driver's own personality as well.

23. Peacock  Peacocks symbolize many things to the driver in Pakistan.  They are an epitome of beauty they also belong to the land from where the driver originated.  They also symbolize the pride of the driver in his truck.

25. Flowers  Floral patterns and motifs show the beauty of their regions & love for their homeland.

26. Eyes  Eyes are a true depiction of keeping oneself safe from evil eyes and black magic.

28. Project description:  Students will decorate a Bulletin board on a theme of “Truck Art”.  Students will make a design of 10 by 12 inches on a theme of “Truck Art” individually.  Students must use vibrant colors & no copied designs from internet. Students can take help from internet in making new designs.

29.  Students must use vibrant colors & no copied designs from internet.  Students can take help from internet in making new designs.  Students will place those designs on a board by a group work.  Students will also plan in a group that how they will present their designs on a bulletin board.  Students will use poster paints, spray paints, crayons, pencil colors, colored sheets and paper.

30. Assessment Technique:  Students will be assessed throughout the project with formative and summative assessment techniques.  A project rubric will be given to the students to prepare them for their project, which points they should remember during the project work.  It will also help them in self-assessment.

31.  Students will be observed individually as well as in a group on their behavior with other peers, participation & performance in the project.  At the end the project will be displayed and it will assess according to the project rubric.