Ananya - Sanskrit for “Unique”
The vibrant colors and intricate designs is a showcase of the culture I grew up with. I use my pots to start a dialogue, which leads to the range of diverse appearances in my pots. As I make every pot with its own unique style, I allow myself to explore different clays, firing methods, and surface treatments.
As a result, I work with stoneware clay with the same passion as I work with porcelain clay, because sometimes a soda fired stoneware piece is as warm and beautiful as an elegant, beautifully carved, reduction fired, porcelain piece in Celadon glaze.
Lastly, I love to make double wall pots because of the challenge it poses and with the extra layer I am able to carve and pierce without compromising the integrity of the pot.