Bridges catalogue

VEENA CHANDRAN

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A brief tryst with clay in my initial years as a practicing architect fuelled a desire tomaster the art of ceramic pottery. Curiosity tookme to Pondicherry where, under the tutelage of Ray Meeker and Deborah Smith, I learnt and honed the art and gave shape to the ideas in my head. Experimenting with different clays, methods of shaping forms and firing techniques, my ideas of clay shaping entered new dimensions and a unique style took shape. My formal training in architecture adds character to my work and discipline to the forms I envisage. My journey in ceramics has been an exploration between my architecture background and that of a ceramic artist. The work I create reflects a combination of these two worlds inmy life – lines, shapes, planes and surfaces find a whole new meaning when combined with the tactile dimension of clay. The art of woodfiring assists in surrendering my work to the fire and allows the uncontrolled but completely welcome effects of wood, fire and ash to add life to the work.

chandran.veena@gmail.com www.veenachandran.com +919422310800

Saliente, 2010, 82 cm x 60 cm x 30 cm