Little kolam artists full of ideas

(From left) Thanigeswarri, Lubendra and Koshni working on their top-prize kolam at the Junior Kolam Making contest at Straits Quay Retail Marina in Penang. — Photos: JEREMY TAN/The Star

HARNESSING the visual appeal of colourful grains of rice,young artists created kolam masterpieces that embodiedthe spirit of Deepavali.

The Junior Kolam Making Competition at Straits Quay Retail Marina in Penang gave them free rein in designing except for the requirement of an oil lamp motif.