Sevita is organizing
a Khavda pottery workshop on July 7 between 10 am and 1 pm.
Khavda is an art form
of north Kutch. While the men do all the throwing in terracotta, the women
handle the surface decoration in the form of painting.
The potter gets 'Rann
ka mitti' which is further made finer by grinding and sieving it. This soft
clay is then shaped into a pot on a potter’s wheel and left to dry in the shade.
The women use red, black, and white clay-based paints to decorate each piece of
pottery with distinct community-specific designs.
After a while, it is
cleaned and put in the sun to dry and then baked in a furnace, powered by
simple and locally available fuels of dry wood and cow dung.
At Sevita, the artist
will bring with him natural colours (red, black & white), bamboo brushes
also for the workshop participants. The artist will bring some unpainted small
plates/bowls/pots for the workshop participants to paint on. Each participant
will be provided these materials required for making one small pot (this pot
will be kept for an hour or two under the sun for drying and can be painted at participant’s
home only) and one pot (done by artist, but not painted) to paint on-spot. So
each participant can take back two pots at the end of workshop.
Heart for Art brings
to Bengaluru– Master Potter Kumbhar Abdul Ibrahim and his wife Rahima Bhen with
their 'Khavda' - Terracotta Hand Painted Pottery making skills. Abdul Bhai is a national award winning potter.
They are from Khavda village which is about 70 kms from capital Bhuj of Kachchh
district.
The sessions will be fun, supportive and friendly, and the
experience will live long in the memory of all participants.
Padmaja Jalihal, the
Founder Trustee of Heart for Art says, “Heart for Art provides artisans a
platform to showcase their skills and market them to art and craft lovers
around the country.
We help artisans like Abdul Ibrahim and his
wife Rahima Bhen to get exposure and to spread their knowledge and
artistic skills. We facilitate the promotion and public awareness of India’s
traditional crafts and heritage.”
To register visit https:
//www.heartforartonline.com/products/khavda-pottery-workshops-bengaluru. For
details call +91 9370379727
The workshops will be
conducted in Bengaluru from July 7th to 9th July at several city institutions, art galleries
and cafes as given below
Workshop schedules
Fri, 7th July, 10 AM – 1 PM - Sevita Centre of Arts, S-4, Fortuna, ICON,
Sahakarnagar F Block, Bangalore.
Fri, 7th July, 4 PM – 7 PM - Just Books ,Yelahanka
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