A tree house hinged on the shell of a turtle? As bizarre as it sounds, this single piece of intricate art entirely done in ceramic, speaks volumes of the craftsmanship behind pottery as an art practice.
Sculptural and most often utilitarian, pottery across mediums like ceramic, stone, porcelain and earth, are not seen as collectibles. Pottery markets attempt to change this perception by facilitating a marketplace for these wares. Despite its proximity to Puducherry, touted as a hub for ceramic art, Chennai’s interaction with the medium is surprisingly limited. But this weekend, in a first, Chennai’s Apparao Gallery will host a studio potters market, to familiarise the city with pottery as a medium of collectible art.
