an introductory graphic for the project

Often it is just a question of putting one up.
But after it is stretched a claim is made.
And accepted.
A claim to shade. A livelihood. Space on the street. Protection from rain.

And then in some months, it will get torn. And replaced. Or patched.
CANOPY scripts some stories in between

CANOPY is a series of temporary (flexible, mobile, sturdy), multi-purpose roofs for shops on Indian streets.

The first set of canopies are for tea-shops in Chandni-Chowk (New Delhi) and will attempt to have these features:

1. water collection (rain, dew, fog)
2. space for growing vegetables
3. space for sleeping
4. LIVE solar mobile charging
5. storage
6. marking (creating an identity for the tea-shop through art on the canopy)

Some drawings and sketches will be posted soon.

Yesterday Sakshita, Sadhivi and Rutika started an effort to plant a Tulsi (Basil) plant at all the tea-shops of Yelahanka. In the picture above they plant the Basil seeds at the chai shop in front of Srishti’s old campus.

The anna at the tea-shop was very happy to have a personal tulsi plant at his shop, he suggested a nice corner for sowing the seeds and promised to look after the plant. So, ya, if you drink tea there in a few weeks maybe the taste of your tea will change.