{"id":3265,"date":"2012-11-22T13:18:25","date_gmt":"2012-11-22T13:18:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bangalorefirst.in\/?p=3265"},"modified":"2012-11-22T13:23:26","modified_gmt":"2012-11-22T13:23:26","slug":"an-enthusiasm-for-learning-new-things","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bangalorefirst.in\/?p=3265","title":{"rendered":"An enthusiasm for learning new things"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Always occupied: \u00a0Suryakanth Kanade surprises his family with a new hobby every now and then. \/ \u00a0Photo: Harini Shibaraya \/ The Hindu<\/em><\/p>\n

From carpentry to photography, Suryakanth Kanade pursues an array of hobbies to keep himself engaged. A retired BEL employee and a long-time resident of Vidyaranyapura, Suryakanth has been surprising his family with a new hobby every now and then. Today, he might be engrossed in making the door of his cupboard, while tomorrow, he might be engaged in capturing the scenic beauty of Ooty with his camera. Sitting idle is one thing he can\u2019t do.<\/p>\n

In his childhood, Suryakanth took a keen interest in carpentry and one of the first things he made was a pen stand. Later, while studying engineering, carpentry was a part of his curriculum. After a hiatus he returned to the hobby, making doors and sections of cupboards at home. \u201cI always had an inclination towards carpentry, and as a child I used to observe and practice. I felt instead of spending money on labour, I could make a few things and use the money saved to buy tools,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

Taken with sewing<\/strong><\/p>\n

Then, he traded in his carpenter\u2019s tools for a needle and thread; he even sewed shirts for his two sons and his father, but after four years, he couldn\u2019t find the time for it. \u201cI consulted books and practiced sewing at home. At BEL we got uniform material, so I used to stitch for myself, but it was very time consuming so I had stopped.\u201d he said. Seeing her husband sewing, Usha Suryakanth couldn\u2019t resist joining in. \u201cI got curious and slowly my interest in sewing developed. Now, I stitch salwaars, saree falls, and a few other things,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

One hobby that has been a constant over the years for Suryakanth is photography. From black and white to colour, his love for the camera has only increased since he began pursuing it. \u201cI used to prepare the required chemicals and develop the pictures at home. I took photos of the 1980 solar eclipse from Hubli, and after retirement, I travel a lot to take pictures of different places such as Kanyakumari and Ooty. I am going to take up wildlife photography in the coming days,\u201d he says. His list of hobbies, like his enthusiasm for learning new things, seems endless. Soon, he plans to make photography his profession.<\/p>\n

At present, digital painting has caught Suryakanth\u2019s fancy; he feels it is better than painting on canvas. \u201cPaper and canvas take up a lot of space, and paints have become costlier. Digital painting makes things easier,\u201d says this constant learner.<\/p>\n

source: http:\/\/www.TheHindu.com \/ Home> News> Cities> Bangalore \/ by Aisiri Amin \/ November 21st, 2012<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Always occupied: \u00a0Suryakanth Kanade surprises his family with a new hobby every now and then. \/ \u00a0Photo: Harini Shibaraya \/ The Hindu From carpentry to photography, Suryakanth Kanade pursues an array of hobbies to keep himself engaged. A retired BEL employee and a long-time resident of Vidyaranyapura, Suryakanth has been surprising his family with a … Continue reading An enthusiasm for learning new things<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3265","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-arts-culture-entertainment"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bangalorefirst.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3265","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bangalorefirst.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bangalorefirst.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bangalorefirst.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bangalorefirst.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3265"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.bangalorefirst.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3265\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3267,"href":"https:\/\/www.bangalorefirst.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3265\/revisions\/3267"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bangalorefirst.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3265"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bangalorefirst.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3265"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bangalorefirst.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3265"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}