The Art Sanctuary had recently announced its Art Talent pick by Bose Krishnamachary

The Art Sanctuary is a charitable trust set up in 2019 by trustees from varied fields such as design, music and the corporate world. In The Art Sanctuary (TAS), we

• Create platforms to celebrate and exhibit the artistic talents in young adults with intellectual challenges.
• Curate their art such as drawings, paintings, photography, short films, sculpture, clay work and jewelry for Art Shows.
• Encourage performing arts like dance, music, modelling, and theatre through well-choreographed shows.
• Offer their Art for Sale and the proceeds go to the artists
• Provide training and skill building in various art forms, exclusively designed for the needs of young adults with intellectual challenges to build livelihood skills.
• Provide certified courses from reputed institutions and artists to facilitate society’s increased acceptance of the youngsters.

All interested talent hunters or art enthusiast are requested to get in touch.

https://www.theartsanctuary.in/ecapa2021/

A Brief Guide to all the Difference between Chain Pulley Blocks and Lever Blocks

When it comes to lifting heavy loads, manual hoists are popular and have been used across manufacturing factories, construction sites, and warehouses. Also known as chain blocks or chain pulley blocks, chain hoists are used extensively to move heavy loads through chain pulling.

While most chain hoists are operated by hand, lever blocks (or ratchet lever hoists) are operated by pulling a manual lever either forward or backward. These hoists have been used extensively as small and portable lifting devices that operate manually.

What are the main differences between chain and lever hoists? Here are 6 of the main differences between the two:

Mode of operation

Chain hoists are normally suspended with hooks, or integrated with a running trolley that enables it to lift objects and transport it across a facility. Hence, a chain block is more suited for operations like lifting motorcycles or any object in a storage garage.
Based on market study, lever hoists are mostly used for pulling/lifting, positioning and securing heavy objects rather than just heavy lifting. Example, to pull the overhead power line during installation to the tower or positioning of piping in refineries during construction.

Mode of working

How do they differ in terms of working? In simple language, chain hoists are operated by pulling down a chain loop on one side of the hoisting unit – that initiates a pulley mechanism comprising a few pulley gears at the other side of the block.
Thus by applying minimum force to the hand chain, you can operate the wheel over a longer distance. Lever hoists mostly use a ratchet lever system that rotates an attached gear or pulley to lift the load over a pre-decided distance. By manually pulling the lever either forward or backward, you can bring in or advance the attached chain to move the load.
Thus, unlike hand-operated chain hoists, lever hoists can be easily operated with one hand to raise or lower the load – or to adjust the length of the chain and to pull the chain in either direction.

Capacity

Both chain and lever hoists can lift heavy loads. However, on an average, chain hoists have greater load lifting capacity than lever hoists. Example, the KITO Lever Block has a capacity of up to 9 tons, whereas KITO Manual Chain Hoist has a capacity of 50 tons as standard.

Check pendant cable

Visually check the pendant cable and the safety wire. Make sure there is no damage or twist to the cable. If any damages are found, consider repairing or replacing it.

Distance from the hoist

Lever hoists are typically operated with one or two hands – where the operator must be located next to the hoisting system. On the other hand, chain hoists allow its operators to handle it from a certain distance.

Efficiency

Both lever and chain hoists can be operated manually without any power supply and are also compact and portable. For the same load, lever hoists are generally more compact, but chain blocks are more efficient when it comes to moving the load for a greater distance.

Design

The chain pulley block was the first to be used. Lever blocks evolved from chain pulley blocks by changing the hand wheel to a handle. From there, the design difference quickly increased to the point where the hoists are very different now.

For chain pulley block (CB) and lever block (LB), the designs have been influenced by differing design priorities. The top priority for CB is mechanical efficiency, while the top priority for KITO LB is strength in order to resist overloading.

Barq is in chain pulley systems and below is their catalogue for your reference.

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Japanese Gardens the blend of Japan in your home, residential complexes and office premises. The whole new garden or landscape idea from a language teacher who is also a culture consultant for Japan.

Japanese Gardens also known as Nihonteien are seen around temples, monasteries, ryokans, castles and world class hotels.  The famous Tale of Genji, the classical novel of Heian Period(794-1185)described Japanese gardens in the poetries and courts life. 

Early Records of Garden Making (Sakuteiki) are traced in 11th century, probably by Tachibana no Tohshitsuna. The art of gardening is part of ancient Japanese culture for centuries.  The architectural design has strong connection to the religion, philosophy, spirituality and the concept of aesthetics. Every garden had been designed in different style in order to bring spiritual sense, where people can feel rejuvenated and meditate peacefully. The most famous types of Japanese gardens are:

1. Karesansui Gardens/Buddhist Zen Garden (Rock or Dry Garden)
2. Tsukiyama Gardens (Hill Garden)
3. Chaniwa Gardens (Tea Gardens)

The Japanese gardens are places that look like paradise with peaceful environment, which offers tranquillity and serenity that is worth experiencing in today’s hectic lifestyle.  The main elements are water stream, ponds, waterfall, stones, rocks, stones, pebbles, sand, gravel, water basins with various seasonal trees. Water represents life-giving force, trees and plants defines the colour and changes in seasons and stones forms the structure of the landscape architecture. Japanese gardens are based on the principles of perspective of Japanese painting, which consist of close-up plane, intermediate plane and a distance plane. The empty space is mostly filled with sand, moss or water bodies. Statues of male and female lions are placed at the entrance of garden to protect the garden from two opposite forces Yin and Yang (water and fire, man and woman).  A cascade or waterfall is important attraction, which should face towards the moon in such a way that it captures moons reflection in water. Another influential part is the Japanese Bonseki, Bonsai, which purifies the senses of mind and develops understanding of relationship between man and nature. The most popular stone garden designs represent a deity -stone in the middle with two supporters on either side.  The shichi-go-san(7-5-3 )is another famous stone setting.  A good example is a dry garden landscape garden of Ryoan-Ji in Kyoto. There is another oceanic pattern, where the rocks appear to have been eroded by waves on the beach with scattered flat and natural rocks. Bridges and fences made with natural materials like wood, twigs of trees and bamboos of various types add colour and texture to the garden. Asymmetric layout gives a impression of being natural and simple, that creates a natural interaction between all elements.

Some famous gardens in Japan are:

• Kenrokuen (Kanazawa- Ishikawa Prefecture) is one of the few that is loved specifically for its winter scenery, i.e., the sight of yuki-tsuri over the big cedar trees.
• The Koishikawa-Kōrakuen was constructed in 1629 by Tokugawa Yorifusa, the 11th son of Tokugawa Ieyasu and daimyō of Mito .
• Kairakuen of Mito’s is famous for Ume or apricot flower blossom
• Kourakuen of Okayama is famous for beautiful views through out the year.
• Suizenji Garden (Suizenji Jōjuen) is a another Japanese style landscape garden in Kumamoto.  It was built by the Hosokawa family in the 17th century.
• Sogenchi Teien also known as Sogen Pond Garden, in Tenryuji Temple was the first place to win site of special history and scenic importance. 

Pune have a model of Kourakuen , built between 2004-2006 known as Pune Okayama Friendship Garden. 

Chandigarh Japanese garden is also one of tourist attraction in Punjab. It is built over 13 acers according to Japanese architecture.

Kindly enquire for Ikebana and Bonsai classes. Call : +917666295943.