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Regular beginner's classes consist of a basic three month course, teaching clay preparation, centering, wheel throwing, and making simple shapes. Timings are 10:00 am to 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
- Special summer classes (particularly for children) are organized every year between May and July
- Interactive workshops for potters and students of pottery conducted by Indian and international ceramists
- Lectures and demonstrations by renowned national and international potters are regularly held
- Visitors and visiting out-station potters can work on a daily basis at the Ceramic Centre
- Firing facilities are available throughout the year, along with assistance in firing
- Residencies during summer and winter, which are organised via the Delhi Blue Pottery Trust
- In addition, pottery tours and walks can be conducted for visitors. Options include the Sanskriti Terracotta Museum, the Crafts Museum, and visits to potters’ villages, public and private studios
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Facilities at the Ceramic Centre
- The ceramic centre is well equipped with the following types of wheels and furnaces:
- 8 Kick wheels, 2 Painters wheels, 1 Electric wheel, 1 Wood Furnace, 2 Gas Furnaces
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Some important workshops held at Sanskriti include:
- A Spanish Lustre and Soda Glazing Workshop by Wally Hawes from Japan
- A workshop on "Lessons in clay' for children
- A workshop on Paper-Kiln firing by Jane Gibson from then UK
- A workshop on Paper Clay by Marcio Mattos from the UK
- A workshop on Advanced Raku by Tim Andrews from the UK
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| The Ceramic Centre is closed on Mondays |
For information on all of the above, please contact:
Sanskriti Kendra
Anandagram, Ayanagar,
Mehrauli - Gurgaon Road
New Delhi - 110047
Phone: 26501125, 26501796
Fax: 26501765
Email: kendra@sanskritifoundation.org
Website: www.sanskritifoundation.org |
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