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Golden Bridge Pottery

Articulations of nature and heritage

Collage by Deepti Munot

Stepping into Deepti Munot’s Fragile Layers exhibition of collages at Centre d’Art, I was instantly transported to the sea-side rock pools of my childhood.

Potters’ tales

From left: Angad, Adil, Roy and Gillian

Long-term Aurovilians Gillian, Roy, Angad and Adil met in Adil’s house in late September. Angad and Adil are working potters, Roy a former potter and Gillian, Roy’s partner, ran a crafts workshop and has been active in promoting village clean up and cycle path initiatives.

Incense, jasmine and casuarinas

Deborah Smith at Golden Bridge Pottery

It felt like we were at a ceramic conference. The who’s-who of the pottery scene in Pondicherry and Auroville were present, as were Golden Bridge Pottery students, ex-students, staff and ex-staff.

Ray Meeker’s “Fire and Ice”

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What do we write about the giant works of a ‘giant’ of ceramics – one who exhibits seldom and writes about his work even more seldom? Ray Meeker’s recent exhibition at the Centre d’Art at Citadines gives us the rare opportunity to reflect on the artwork of a pioneer artist and a man who has constructed innovative buildings in Auroville.

‘Breaking Ground’

From left: Saraswati, Rakhee, Adil and Priya

Jaipur, August 31st. “On behalf of the Jawahar Kala Kendra, (JKK) I welcome you to Breaking Ground, India’s first ever Ceramics Triennale,” said JKK’s director general Pooja Sood to the large audience.

The outreach work of the Auroville Botanical Gardens

A group of school children in the herbal garden with Kaamachi, one of the educators at the Botanical Gardens

In May this year the Auroville Botanical Gardens published its first annual report highlighting the achievements of the past year and its aspirations for the future.

The Work of the Potter: Solitary, Creative and Enthralling

Michel with pots

There are three potteries in Auroville. The Aspiration Pottery is run by Michel. Yanne interviewed him recently about his work.