Bridges catalogue

+919422310800

A brief tryst with clay in my initial years as a practicing architect

fuelled a desire tomaster the art of ceramic pottery. Curiosity tookme

to Pondicherry where, under the tutelage of Ray Meeker and Deborah

Smith, I learnt and honed the art and gave shape to the ideas in my

head. Experimenting with different clays, methods of shaping forms

and firing techniques, my ideas of clay shaping entered new

dimensions and a unique style took shape.

My formal training in architecture adds character to my work and

discipline to the forms I envisage. My journey in ceramics has been

an exploration between my architecture background and that of a

ceramic artist. The work I create reflects a combination of these two

worlds inmy life – lines, shapes, planes and surfaces find a whole new

meaning when combined with the tactile dimension of clay. The art

of woodfiring assists in surrendering my work to the fire and allows

the uncontrolled but completely welcome effects of wood, fire and

ash to add life to the work.

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VEENA

CHANDRAN

Saliente, 2010, 82 cm x 60 cm x 30 cm