Travel Entry: Kala Ghoda Exhibition

Here is my next entry regarding my trip. Few days in Mumbai and I found out about the Kala Ghoda exhibition (Black horse exhibition). It had handicrafters from all over the country and it was such a pleasure going through the booths.

I met some great potters there and had a good time chatting with them, one of whom was Rekha Bajpae.

The pottery there was very different than what is typically seen at shows in the US. I saw more emphasis on decorative pottery than functional. The tiny pots in the picture below were just adorable. (selling for less than a dollar)

The picture below is of some of the functional pottery. The jars are usually used for pickles or yoghurt.
As many of you know, I am very fascinated by color. India sure is a land of colors and I beleive that is the reason color is embeeded in my brain. The next two pictures below show the use of color. Majority of the booths were filled with color like this. Especially the fabric ones. Bright saturated colors just all over the place.

Here are some clutch purses decorated with bright colored and embroidered fabric.

Check for more updates next week on Thursday!

Color of the Week: Tangerine Orange

Thank you all for submitting your work last year for the Color Feature every week. I was on vacation and I am resumming "Color Feature of the Week". This week I have made selected 8 talented artists. Click on the pictures and check out their amazing shops.

If you would like to enter for a Color Feature on my blog

You have to do the TWO steps to be considered

1. Leave a comment on this blog with your favorite items from this week's feature

AND

2. Post your item matching next week's color, "BABY BLUE" (Color swatch below) in this ETSY FORUM

Travel entry: Home town Mumbai

I just got back from my 2 month sabbatical and had a great vacation travelling to India and Bangkok Thailand. Result of such a long vacation is jetlag and 1000+ pictures. After a lot thinking, I guess the best way to share my pictures is with my blog. So here is my first entry. I hope to make an entry every Thursday.

So first stop is Mumbai, my home town. One thing I noticed when I entered was this wall sculpture of a horse I had made when I had just started in clay. It was just air dried and spray painted and is still standing good. (Family in India calls me Vicky and hence the sign)

It was great to meet family and friends and remember old times. Talking about old times, I found my journal which had torn pieces of crafty ideas, pictures of sculptures, pottery, newspaper clippings of recipes etc.. Among all that I found the page above, which was a recipe for making home made air drying clay from bread. I wouldn't suggest anyone trying this out. :)
I was just desperate as a kid to work with clay and I used to try anything.

Every time we visit we feel the traffic has gotten worse and this trip wasn't any different. There are Metro light rail lines being constructed everywhere which are supposed to ease the traffic. But while the construction is going on it is impossible to travel anywhere.

And in every tiny space available there is a multistory building coming up. Attached is the picture from my bedroom which had a nice view and also great ventilation. Now there are two buildings right in front and all I can hear is construction noise.

I am going to pace myself about my trip in every entry and try not to throw it all out there. Next week look for pictures of an exhibition I attended in Mumbai.

Upcoming in 2010!

I have been busy from the start of the year making some new work for 2010.
Here are some pictures of them in their unfired stage.
I made some handbuilt tumblers and beer steins from slabs of clay which are really light weight and a delight to hold.

I also made a new extrusion die with which I can extrude walls for a container with a gallery inside for the lid. It is quite a versatile die as I can make containers of any shape and size with just this one die. You can see the first picture of the small ones that I made first and then some really big casseroles I made. I wanted to emmulate the look of fabric wrapped around and held together by buttons and that look really comes through.

Another challenging thing has been making oval lids from slabs to fit these pieces and these have comes out great.

These items will be available for purchase in April in my etsy shop.

Color Feature of the Week: Black

Last week we had 500+ views and 1 SALE!!

Black is the Color of the Week and thank you all for submitting your work. 8 talented Etsy artists have been selected this time. Click on the pictures and do check out their amazing shops.

 

 

 

 

This is the last color feature of the year and we will resume in April of 2010 again. Thank you to all artists for their submissions.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Color of the Week: Christmas Red and Green

Last week we had 1000+ views!!

Christmas Red and Green is the Color of the Week and thank you all for submitting your work. To celebrate the holidays 10 talented Etsy artists have been selected this time. Click on the pictures and do check out their amazing shops.

 

 
 
 
 
If you would like to enter for a Color Feature on my blog

You have to do the TWO steps to be considered

1. Leave a comment on this blog with your favorite items from this week's feature

AND

2. Post your item matching next week's color, "BLACK" (Color swatch below) in this ETSY FORUM

Color Feature of the Week: Magenta

Last week we had 900+ views!!

Magenta is the Color of the Week and thank you all for submitting your work. 8 talented Etsy artists have been selected here. Click on the pictures and do check out their amazing shops.

 

To celebrate the wonderful Holiday season, Next week color is a double whammy!

If you would like to enter for a Color Feature on my blog
You have to do the TWO steps to be considered

1. Leave a comment on this blog with your favorite items from this week's feature

AND

2. Post your item matching next week's color, "Christmas Red and Green" (Color swatch below) in this ETSY FORUM