Sculpting Stories in Clay: Creative Pottery & Anatomy Workshops

This hand-built, high-fired sculpture is titled 'Moment of Surrender'. The play of light and shadow brings out the form and emotion of the piece. This is the kind of deep, personal work we explore in our sculpture sessions.

The making of a Ganapati idol for a student, from a simple coiled form to the final decorated murti in her home. The entire process was a prayer, created while listening to soulful Manipuri folk music.

This anatomical heart sculpture was created using the coiling technique, built hollow from the ground up. It's a great example of how basic hand-building methods can be used to create complex and evocative forms.

Learning to sculpt a face starts with understanding the basic structure. This simple sketch, done during an anatomy class, shows the foundational grid we use to place the features. Practice begins with observation.

My mother's spontaneous creation of a small temple during a session at the studio. It’s a beautiful reminder that creativity can be a form of devotion, and that inspiration can come from anywhere.

My mother, deeply focused as she carves details into the clay temple she is building. It is wonderful to see how everyone, regardless of age, finds their own connection with the clay.

The small, hand-built temple taking shape on the worktable. You can see the texture of the coils and the marks of the tools, a testament to the hands-on process of its creation.

The finished pieces. My mother's spontaneously created temple and a small doll made by my father. It's a joy to have my family create alongside me in the studio.

Coiling is a meditative and versatile hand-building technique. Here, you can see me adding coils to build up the walls of a large pot, slowly and patiently creating the form.