A former student and faculty member of the Faculty of Fine Arts, MSU in Baroda, Nikhileshwar Baruah’s artistic journey has been deeply rooted in Vadodara’s rich cultural heritage. He worked for many years at the Ceramic Center, where he also participated in programs such as the Center’s collaboration with Khamir and its initiative with potters […]
A prominent contemporary Indian artist and long-time custodian of Mumbai’s annual Kala Ghoda Arts Festival, Brinda Miller is known for her mixed-media works that blend Indian and Western art styles. Over the course of her successful career, she has been a part of international artist camps, workshops and ehxibitions at the Center.
Rakhee Kane’s early training in ceramics was with Jyotsna Bhatt before she moved to Pondicherry to apprentice with Ray Meeker and Deborah Smith at Golden Bridge Pottery. While running her successful studio in Auroville, she continues to maintain her connection to the Center, hosting workshops and camps, and producing dynamic, technically-challenging ceramic pieces that are […]
Vishwa Shroff is an accomplished artist whose work has been part of art fairs, collections and exhibitions globally. With strong ties to Vadodara’s artistic community, she has a deep connection with the Ceramic Center and its artists. Through her multidisciplinary practice, Shroff explores the themes of memory and our relationship with the material world and […]
Falguni Bhatt a Sculptor, ceramist and installation artist from Baroda, Gujarat. With her heart set on a creative journey she completed her Bachelors and Masters degree in Fine Arts with specialisation in Ceramic Sculpture from the Maharaja Sayajirao University in Baroda in 1999. Falguni’s art is all about deconstructing stereotypes of thought and practice reflecting […]
Sandeep Manchekar started his journey with ceramics at the age of eight. After practicing pottery during his childhood, he graduated from the prestigious Sir JJ School of Art and has since dedicated his life to practicing the art and teaching the craft. He conducts various workshops and residencies at his studio and travels extensively to […]
Trupti Patel is a prolific artist who studied sculpture from Faculty of Fine Arts, MS University of Baroda and Ceramic Sculpture from Royal College of Art, London. She has a deep connection to the Ceramic Center, where she spent several years developing a dynamic body of work that culminated in the exhibition ‘The Fluent Consciousness’ […]
Inspired by the versatility of clay and the many possibilities it can take shape as, Shantanu Jena largely attributes his artistic development to his father’s career as a studio potter. He received a Chinese Government scholarship to study in China for 2 years, and the country’s watercolour tradition influenced his approach to decoration. Along with […]
Madhvi Subramanian is a Mumbai-based contemporary artist with a predominant focus on clay, Madhvi’s practice is informed, defined and transformed by the transitions of her peripatetic life and her interest in pushing the boundaries of her material. Having worked at the Ceramic Center, her works are collected and exhibited internationally and she is known for […]
Kristine has been an artist and facilitator at the Center since its inception, having produced work while driving several workshops and programs there. In her commitment to fill gaps in our understanding of Indian ceramic history,she has done extensive research on the development of contemporary ceramics in India, and its integral place in the art […]
