Bridges catalogue

ADIL WRITER

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An almond sapling next to a clay-tank selected the spot for me. In 1998, an MH-number-plated Zen drove into the hallowed grounds of GBP and parked itself next to the corner wheel in the students’ area. “The car should play only jazz”, is what one Mr Meeker, seated next to a Ms Smith, instructed me, through what seemed like +10 powered scratched-out bifocals. Under that power and spell, the architect in me slowly turned from clay-bricks to clay-pots. Fourteen years later, here is my tribute to Deb, Ray and GBP, titled “70 Shades of Ray”. The almond sapling is now a large tree, imparting generous shade and compassion to the newer generations of students at GBP. It smiles benevolently, knowing their lives are soon to change.

Adil is an architect, ceramist and painter originally from Bombay. With a master’s degree in Urban Design from

USA, Adil reached Pondicherry in 1998 to study pottery at GBP.

Since 2001, he has been a partner at Mandala Pottery and spends time between Bombay and Auroville. Clay takes Adil all over the world; at Mandala, he is involved with functional tableware production, as well as his own studio ceramics.

adil@auroville.org.in www.adilwriter.com +91 413 2622724

4 Shades of Ray, 2014, 37 cm x 12 cm x 12 cm