Wednesday 19 December 2012

Delhi Potter''s Bazaar 2012

Delhi Blue Pottery Trust organized second edition of its Annual Potter's Bazaar on the lawns of charming Sanskriti Kendra at Anandgram, Delhi in the first week of December. Like the first edition, this year too the haat provided a platform to 40 odd studio potters to showcase their artistic creations to a large number of visitors. The event not only provided a wide spectrum of studio pottery on display and sale but also opportunity for the visitors to learn Raku firing technique. The occasion also marked formal inauguration of the second pottery center of Delhi Blue Trust in Delhi at Sanskriti Kendra. Their home base still runs from Delhi Blue near Safdarjung flyover.

Some of the finest practitioners of studio pottery had assembled here. Racha Prasher, Ranjana Subberwal, Rekha Bajpe Aggarwal, Reyaz Badruddin, Jugal Kishore Sankhyan from Andretta Pottery, Leena Batra, Mona Vohra,  Indu Rao, Sonia Dhingra, Shehla Grewal and Rajendra Dangle among others participated in the Bazaar.

The venue itself is worth more than one visit to enjoy its charming and rich presentation of traditional pottery craft from India, gallery of daily household objects and fabrics. Here are some visuals from the Haat.

    Bazaar banner under the giant banyan tree at Sanskriti Kenda welcoming visitors

    Exquisite range of Lal Mitti series pottery by Reyaz Badruddin, the young master studio 
    potter who is an established name in studio pottery in India. His range of wood fired and
    anagama pottery is pride of any collection.


     Wide range of functional as well as decorative pottery items in amazing glazes and slips.

    Pottery in all shapes, sizes, glaze and slips on display

    Rekha Bajpe Aghgarwal's collection of Raku pottery
    Young potters like Tamanna Singh also caught attention
    Spoilt for choice! It was difficult to choose from the vast range of pottery available and none were priced
    above Rs.4,000- It was intended to make studio pottery attractive and affordable.
    Funky range of functional Tea Pots created by Sadan Kumar Thakur
    Time for some serious shopping. This one looks right for me
    
Display of Reyaz Badruddin's counter
                                                Way to the Museum of Terracotta

    Another counter with some fine glazed functional potteryware
    Reyaz, the master potter enjoying the admiration of his creations

    Pottery ware displayed at Rachna Parasher's counter 

    And the master potter herself looking after her counter display - Rachna Parasher
Bagfull of studio pottery for my home!
                              Newly inaugurated Delhi Blue Ceramic Centre
     View of the Sanskriti Kendra
                          Fine Raku potteryware by Rekha Bajpe Aggarwal
                                      Display area
                Another view of Display area
    Terracotta man with camera and birds - Open air display at Sanskriti Kendra
      Another view of Sanskriti Kendra

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