Ceramic as a medium which is so close to earth, nature and elements. In my life clay is the only way to express my feelings and emotions. The evolution of earth form itself internal feel the beauty of nature. The physical characteristics of this earth and its elements such as land water fire are the primary source of form and patterns of my work play with colorful offering to fire to full fill the untaught. I like to challenge the rigidity of the material I use. My recent effort has been to use ceramics and other materials as a part of various installations. Through my work, I would like to share this language of ceramic with the rest of the world.

My approach towards this theme is to look upon the beauty in nature as we are surrounded by natural things and that is the most important part of our daily lives as it provides growth. This work is based upon the Maple leaves (Chinar Trees), found in the goddess Bhavani Temples in Kashmir including the Khir Bhawani Temple in Ganderbal. If you see it from the sides, the shape is of crescent moon and the color symbolises the sun tone. As my inspiration have always been our surroundings like plants and trees which has always connected me deeply. This work is based upon the underwater plants i.e. Corals. It is believed that Corals generate half of Earth’s oxygen and absorb nearly one-third of the carbon dioxide generated from burning fossil fuels. Basically, Corals are animals that are small, colonial, plankton-eating invertebrate animals called polyps which are anemone-like. They are considered as living animals. It is believed that Coral reefs provide an important ecosystem for life underwater, protect coastal areas by reducing the power of waves hitting the coast, and provide a crucial source of income for millions of people. During pandemic, I started working more on different leaves that grows on land and in ocean and started doing research on different structures. I have worked in ceramics and terracotta using different clays and did some experiments combining different clays.

मेरी कलाकृतियों के सम्बंध में संक्षिप्त टिप्पणी शिवनाथ महली कलाकार कभी अपने तो कभी दूसरों के स्पन्दन एवं संवेदनाओं से जुड़कर तो कभी प्राकृतिक सौन्दर्य के प्रतिमानों में डूबकर कला की निर्मिति करता है। इसी क्रम में मैंने भी अपने कला के माध्यम से मूर्तियो को अभिव्यक्त किया है जिसमे रूपाकारी की सौन्दर्य प्रधानता और अमूर्तिरूप है। मैने सिरानिक माध्यम से जो कलानिर्मिति की है उनमें उसके आकार, महत्व एवं कार्य कुशलता को दर्शाने का प्रयास किया है। मुझे सबसे अ‌द्भुत वो क्षण लगता है जब मैं चाह में मिट्टी आकार देता है। मेरा अधिकतर मुख्य धारा चाक को आधार मानकर श्रीईंग करके नये नये आकार की तलाश करना है जिसको मैंने अपनी कलाकृतियों के माध्यम से स्वतः एवं समाज के सम सम्मुख प्रस्तुत करने प्रयास किया है।

G. Reghu was born in 1959 in Kilimanoor, Kerala. He studied sculpture at the College of Fine Arts, Thiruvananthapuram. Though he began with stone as a medium, Reghu’s sensibility gained direction after his contact with Elizabeth and Laurie Baker along with their Gandhian philosophy of working with indigenous materials. As a final year student. Reghu participated in an All India Students’ Camp organized by the Roopankar Museum of Fine Arts at Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal.

J. Swaminathan, Director of the Museum, spotted Reghu’s talent and awarded him a scholarship for two years to work at Bharat Bhavan. Reghu remained at Bharat Bhavan for 15 years where he shifted to ceramic and terracotta art, largely improving his skills. Through his close association with Swaminathan he gained “a benign outlook towards the dispossessed”, using their life to inspire his work.

My aim behind my art is to express my ideas and thinking by exploring concepts of human life/nature related theories, using ceramic as a medium .I am a keen observer, thinker, interpreter and therefore, an artist. Always amazed by the Indian temple structures. I am keenly interested in Vedic philosophy which weaves my thoughts and expressions in the form of art using ceramic as a medium. An artist evolves within, along with the evolution of art practice. I try to unfold the ancient architecture to understand space, forms, interpretations, structural iconographic narrations, materials and the purpose. As I realize, ancient architecture has reasons and stories for each and every element made for it. My work is a result of a multi-layered understanding and interpretation. Hence I can say, my art considers technical, philosophical, spiritual, geometric concepts playing with positive and negative spaces which make it interesting. My work has been constantly evolving because of dynamic understanding about the subjects and work. The technical aspects of my art-work can effectively stand unique in terms of it being one of those rare art works which challenge ceramic as a material, in terms of its big size by utilizing minimum resources to the fullest.

“The mountains are calling, and I must go.” The words by great mountaineer John Muir very well sums up my

inspiration towards arts and sculpture. My deep inclination towards nature, especially the love for mountains and the forests, rivers and clouds it wears as a crown pulled me closer to the land of gods, better known as Devbhoomi, ie. Uttarakhand and start my own studio in the valley of Dehradun. And here I present the work depicting Lord Shiva and Panch-kedar. I work with stoneware and different forms of clay modelling, along with sculpture. My works are mostly inspired by earth, which is translation of my studio name, “MAHI meaning Mother Earth”. I love experimenting with different glazes and temperatures, the results fascinating me every single time in different ways.

My work of submission, is inspired by Uttarakhand, which is known for Shiva Temples. In my work, I visualize Lord Shiva in the form of Nandi, composing it with Brahmakamal, the state flower of Uttarakhand. I have intended to keep the artwork in terracotta, reflecting the texture of land of Uttaranchal, an original baked earth piece. My artwork is depiction of Nandi, offering the sacred white flower of Brahmakamal, which is known to bloom only once a year. The flower buds represent rivers that mark the land of gods.

My affinity towards nature is quite evident in my works. Spring is not the only season which inspires me but also intense summer season. In these series, I’m showing how Mother Earth still looks beautiful on hot and dry summer afternoon-Parched surface but still green and blue.

Bringing the Studio Potters market to the city is an attempt by Me creating a niche for Hyderabad on the map of the exquisite craft of ceramics. I am Vilasini Reddy a golfer and home maker with different creative hobbies and now mainly ceramics. I am bringing the second potters market to Hyderabad on the 7 th and 8 th of January 2023.

Born in the year 1979, Ramdas Gadekar hails from the port town of Vasco Da Gama in Marmugao taluka of Goa. He has graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Painting from Goa College of Art in 2005. Artist Ramdas Gadekar has participated in numerous art shows and camps national and international. Practicing ceramic artist since 2012. 2022- Fundraiser Exhibition, group show by Goa Open Arts. 2021- The Artist Acquaintances Group Show, at Carpe Diem, Majorda Goa and other exhiits. Ramdas has taken several art workshops in Goa and is presently working there.

Ceramic as a medium which is so close to earth, in my life clay is the only way to express my felling’s and emotions. My inspiration to study Ceramic Design comes from my father, who is a potter. From my childhood, I have been observing him working with ceramic and terracotta clays and creating. I have also taken part in group exhibition at my college in 2018 and i exhibit my ceramic installation in VR mall Chennai 2018. And also exhibit with my father in potter’s market Auroville. I completed my Bachelors degree (B.F.A.) in Ceramic Design at Government college of fine art, Chennai. Pursuing MFA(ceramic and glass) in Kala Bhavana at Santiniketan.

मैं मेरे शिल्पा के द्वारा अपने बचपन की स्मृतियों को अभिव्यक्त करती हूँ। उन बचपन की प्रतिक्रियाओं वे कियाओं को शायद मैं आज चाह कर भी उस स्वतंत्रता ऊर्जा के साथ अभिव्यक्त नहीं कर सकती। मैंने अपने शिल्प में बच्चे के प्रति मां के स्नेहा को दिखाया है। इस शिलप में मैंने अपने बचपन की उन यादों को सिरजीत करने का प्रयास किया है। जब मैं अपनी मां के साथ खेला करती थी। इस मूर्ति शिल्प में मैंने मां के प्रेम और स्नेह को दर्शाया है। इस मूर्ति शिल्प में मैंने सॉफ्ट रेखाओं का उपयोग किया है। इस मूर्ति में वॉल्यूम ज्यादा दिखाया है। इस मूर्ति में मैंने एक मूड को दिखाया है। जो कि अपनी मस्ती में है। इसमें रेखाओं को लहराती हुए एक रिदम में दिखाया है। यह कार्य मैंने स्कूप तकनीक द्वारा किया है। यह सेरेमिक्स है।

The Tangkhul Nagas of Nungbi village in Manipur, India, are historically known for their handmade pottery. Named after the village, Nungbi pottery was widely used in the past for barter and trade among different communities of the region. At present there are only a few families that subsist on this craft. Nungbi pottery is said to be unique because only one village has been making it since historical times, and also since serpentinite stone is extensively used in the clay mixture. This paper discusses the various methods of making traditional Nungbi pottery, its significance to the present day Tangkhul Nagas, and its change and continuity.

Jayan was born and brought up in a traditional potters’ family in Kochi, Kerala. Learned terracotta and ceramics from CVPI, Belgaum, Karnaka. After taking B A History from Ernakulam maharajas college he started Terracrafts in 1991. More than 2000 designs of products have been designed in his studio. He also trains more than 5000 students in clay modeling and pottery making. More over that many exhibitions and art camps participated and conducted in terracotta. He achieved State Awards in 2008 & 2016 for creative sculpture, from the Kerala Lalitha Kala Academy. Appreciation/commendation from Sonia Gandhi (Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust), Delhi for the outstanding performance in this field in 1994. He also participated as Special Invitee in the World Expo “Shanghal”, China to decorate Indian Pavilion with terracotta Murals. 2010. 12 artists working with him in Terracrafts studio.

Art is to convey the significance of man’s inner attitude towards everything. So art is a best medium of reformation. It is true that if improvement is a destination then change is a platform and a long journey is awaiting us. To improve my skills I need a lot of information and observations which will give lots of information in future.

My motto is to make people understand that love of humanity is an essential pre-requisite of a society. My goals are to create a horizon of abstract sculptures which will reflect the common social events that holds the message “yes, to improve means to change”. After successful completion of M.F.A degree in Design-Ceramic from Visva Bharati university, Santiniketan. I have dreamt of being an artist who will go with contemporary style. Art as the delicate continuously flowing entities in white thin-built clay as a consequence, perception of inner and outer space is changed or challenged. Since my childhood days I dreamt of being a social activist had a great empathy for the weaker section of the society particularly the girls’ babies and women. When I pursued the master degree in visual art in SANTINIKETAN I realized that yes, this is the platform where from I can start the first step towards my dream.