This Mumbai art show brings celebratory handcrafted crockery to the table
The Hindu
As families and friends reunite for dine-in get-togethers after more than a year, there is a focus on lovingly curated tableware through art experiences
Art, fired clay and potter’s earth now join forces at your dinner table. As families and friends unite for the festive season, after one-and-a-half years of lockdowns, every meal is a special occasion and tables are being set with celebratory, lovingly curated plates, cups and saucers.
At Table Manners 2, an ongoing show at Gallery Art & Soul in , ceramicist Amrita Dhawan introduces her work saying “My tableware now cradles food for thought; thanksgiving for the recent past and a promise of future fulfilment.”
Auroville-based ceramicist and founder-partner at Mandala Pottery, Adil Writer, who co-curated the show, talks of an unprecedented surge in orders since the pandemic-induced lockdown began to ease. “From chefs and restaurants to families tired of looking at their melamine plates, all are looking for a specific look and design.”
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