Pottery - Dakshina Chitra - Part 1

Last Saturday was the first time i visited "Dakshina Chitra" in the ECR Road, Chennai, Tamilnadu and which eventually culminated into visiting the same the very next day as well along with my family.

Had traveled the ECR road numerous number of times, even before it was renamed as ECR and earlier the road was called New Mahabalipuram Road and Afcons Pauling were actually laying the same.. IT was in 1995-96.

From then had crossed this beautiful place a number of times but never ventured into this.

Last weekend opened the gates to me..Thanks to a friend of mine who insisted that we go there.

Beautiful, Mesmerizing and can be called in any good words in any language available in this planet.

Will write about that place as a series as i would not be able to do justice if am to close this in one blog post.

First about the Pottery, where we are allowed to create our own "Master Piece" under an able supervision.

The above photo shows the various items at display and also for sale created by in-house artists

A top angle shot of the various creations on display. Post taking this shot only, i noticed that blue tint  in the background adding a authentic touch to the shot

Lamps made out of mud

My Wife at work - Creating her own masterpiece. It gives a sense of joy to one to create something one our own..Right!!!.She was dancing in joy post completing

As soon as the same is removed from the Potter's wheel

Cousins of the same blood sorry Mud... The above are created by my wife and cousin and  thought of showing it in a different angle. Capturing exact halves of both

Normal view

The foreground objects are our creations being kept in the sun for drying up. It was advised by the potter there to dry the same in direct sunlight for at least 3 to 4 days and the instruction is being genuinely followed by my wife at home for the past 2 days. It is gaining that RED color...Let's see..

Will come back with more about this place.... "Dakshina Chitra"