Nurturing Cognitive, Artistic, and Emotional Growth by Creative Collaborative techniques: Indian Practices

Creative endeavors often need more than one mind in conceptualization and execution [1]. In recent years both companies and research communities call for collaborative work practices and user-centred approaches in various design fields. Implementation of such practices at the university would surely help build individuals self esteem and high interpersonal skills. It would prepare them in a unique way for the competitive world. This paper seeks to explore the facet of Collaborative Design on the simple art of Rangoli or Kolam making, kila making and aims to raise curiosity on the relevance and existence of Collaboration in other traditional practices.