In 1952, legendary ceramist Padma Shri Sardar Gurcharan Singh started Delhi Blue Pottery, a ‘school’ of studio pottery; it was so named after the famous ‘Delhi blue’ glaze he admired. While Sharda is an alumna of Delhi Blue Art Pottery, Rawat has learnt the craft at Andretta Pottery, run by Singh’s son Mansimran Singh. Delhi Blue Art Pottery is “the first studio that was made accessible to anyone wanting to learn pottery in Delhi”, says Ravindranath. In 1952, legendary ceramist Padma Shri Sardar Gurcharan Singh started Delhi Blue Pottery, a ‘school’ of studio pottery; it was so named after the famous ‘Delhi blue’ glaze he admired. While Sharda is an alumna of Delhi Blue Art Pottery, Rawat has learnt the craft at Andretta Pottery, run by Singh’s son Mansimran Singh.

Source: Indian Express December 04, 2023 03:19 UTC