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Pottery

In memoriam - Roy Lawrence Chvat

Roy Chvat

Roy, who passed away in Auroville on 6 November 2025 at the age of 76, came to Auroville from the USA in 1971. Roy had learned about Auroville when seeing an image of the Galaxy in a bookshop in New York.

Priya’s “Inner Landscapes”

Dragon Play, glazed ceramic tile painting, 140 x 60 cm

The first thing that strikes you about any exhibition of Priya Sundaravalli’s is the sheer fecundity and variety of her work which makes it impossible to classify her.

Sagarika’s journey

The artist at work

Sagarika was born and raised in Auroville. In 2019 she went abroad to continue her education and broaden her experience. Recently she returned to Auroville.

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.

Earthbound pottery festival

The inaugural edition of the Earthbound Pottery Festival – a convergence of artistic expression and cultural celebration – took place over three days at the Alliance Francaise in mid January.

Celebrating the Poetry and Beauty of Life

The central pond with ceramic art pieces

A ceramics art exhibition by Priya Sundaravalli. Priya’s fifth pottery exhibition, set against the backdrop of the gallery space at Pitanga, was a breathtaking confluence of artistic skill and poetic sensitivity.

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.

Within Without – A Pottery Exhibition

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‘Sharing this series is my way of taking a pause and evaluating my own journey, allowing myself to touch upon the core of my experience. In this collection of my latest work, several forms have emerged that reflect the serene atmosphere that surrounds my studio.

Art for Land

Pyrographic artwork by Christel

The seventh Art for Land exhibition was inaugurated in the Unity Pavilion on 7th August by the Secretary, Dr Jayanti Ravi. This edition moved from its usual February slot to August due to the corona wave and to coincide with the 150th Sri Aurobindo birth year celebrations.

The second Auroville Potters’ Market

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Gora, an awakened Indian mystic, was a potter. When his disciples grew in numbers and included kings and nobles, they told him to stop his pottery work as it was not appropriate for a master.

The love of life through clay

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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.

Du côté de la peinture et de la poterie

Tripura Pavillon, le centre culturel indien, accueille depuis plusieurs semaines une très interessante exposition de poteries et de “terre cuite” réalisées par Angad, Patrick et Michel, ainsi que des peintures et des miniatures de Anna-Maria.