VARANASI: Come January 30, 2019, and you might even see a 150 sq. metre large mural of Mahatma Gandhi, made up of special 30,000 ‘ kulhads’ (earthen handle-less clay cups) made the use of clay from around the nation, at a primary location in New Delhi as a tribute to the ‘Father of the Nation’ on his 71st dying anniversary.
As part of Mahatma’s ongoing 150th start anniversary celebrations, the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is making the mural in its distinctive tribute for which it is assembling 150 potters from around the nation with clay in their region at Morbi in Gujarat in the first week of January. If each and every step, including manufacturing, glazing, finishing and setting of the kulhads are finished as according to the plan, then the proposed mural might be unveiled on Gandhi’s dying anniversary on January 30, which is noticed as Shahid Diwas.
Talking to TOI in Varanasi on Saturday, KVIC chairman Vinai Kumar Saxena mentioned, “At a time when the nation is celebrating Gandhi ji’s 150th start anniversary, we determined to mark the instance with his vision of empowering village craftmen and also symbolising the cultural integrity and unity of the nation. With the cooperation of 150 highly-skilled potters from in every single place the rustic, we can make 150 sq.mt (15 mt x 10 mt) wall mural, the use of kulhads.”
Three possible sites, including one wall at Connaught Place in New Delhi, were identified up to now for the mural, he mentioned including that selection might be achieved in per week or two.
Saxena mentioned, “We have identified 150 potters from all parts of the rustic. They will come to Morbi and will deliver clay in their region. The clay brought by them might be combined to supply the kulhads for the mural. The potters will produce kulhads in stipulated size, shape and finish them as according to custom and design requirements.”
“Ahmedabad-based design studio, Clay Club Innovations, which specialises in terracotta and ceramic arts, will design the artwork. The 30,000 kulhads produced by the potters might be made all-weather evidence by baking at high temperature and glazing them at Morbi. They might be transported to New Delhi to arrange the mural possiblt by mid-January. Small terracotta parts might be utilized to form all the symbol,” he added.
Saxena was in the city to inaugurate a workshop-cum-training programme ‘Technology for Modern Pottery’ at Bhishampur village of Sewapuri block.
Regarding KVIC’s efforts for enhancing production and income of potters by introducing trendy ways, he mentioned, “So a long way, 4,700 electrical potter wheels were disbursed around the nation. By March 31, 2019 we can distribute 7,000 electrical potter wheels.”
As part of Mahatma’s ongoing 150th start anniversary celebrations, the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is making the mural in its distinctive tribute for which it is assembling 150 potters from around the nation with clay in their region at Morbi in Gujarat in the first week of January. If each and every step, including manufacturing, glazing, finishing and setting of the kulhads are finished as according to the plan, then the proposed mural might be unveiled on Gandhi’s dying anniversary on January 30, which is noticed as Shahid Diwas.
Talking to TOI in Varanasi on Saturday, KVIC chairman Vinai Kumar Saxena mentioned, “At a time when the nation is celebrating Gandhi ji’s 150th start anniversary, we determined to mark the instance with his vision of empowering village craftmen and also symbolising the cultural integrity and unity of the nation. With the cooperation of 150 highly-skilled potters from in every single place the rustic, we can make 150 sq.mt (15 mt x 10 mt) wall mural, the use of kulhads.”
Three possible sites, including one wall at Connaught Place in New Delhi, were identified up to now for the mural, he mentioned including that selection might be achieved in per week or two.
Saxena mentioned, “We have identified 150 potters from all parts of the rustic. They will come to Morbi and will deliver clay in their region. The clay brought by them might be combined to supply the kulhads for the mural. The potters will produce kulhads in stipulated size, shape and finish them as according to custom and design requirements.”
“Ahmedabad-based design studio, Clay Club Innovations, which specialises in terracotta and ceramic arts, will design the artwork. The 30,000 kulhads produced by the potters might be made all-weather evidence by baking at high temperature and glazing them at Morbi. They might be transported to New Delhi to arrange the mural possiblt by mid-January. Small terracotta parts might be utilized to form all the symbol,” he added.
Saxena was in the city to inaugurate a workshop-cum-training programme ‘Technology for Modern Pottery’ at Bhishampur village of Sewapuri block.
Regarding KVIC’s efforts for enhancing production and income of potters by introducing trendy ways, he mentioned, “So a long way, 4,700 electrical potter wheels were disbursed around the nation. By March 31, 2019 we can distribute 7,000 electrical potter wheels.”
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