Potters
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Jyotsna Bhatt passes away, witness some beautiful pieces of art by India's famous potter
Fashion | Jul 17, 2020, 01:40 PM ISTBaroda-based Bhatt, who is considered to be one of India's best known ceramic artists, breathed her last on July 11, two days after she suffered a stroke. She was in her 80s. "She was a gentle and caring woman, who did an amazing job. A nodal figure for ceramic artists, her works have gained wide recognition. Bhatt decided to offer various shapes to the earthy materials in her kiln - from some cats to chairs. See pics
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In a first, Maa Durga idol made in Kolkata's famed potters' hub Kumartuli, shipped to Australia
Business | Jun 11, 2020, 09:42 AM ISTThis might just be a begining of something big in Kolkata's Kumartuli, a potter's hub famous for its Maa Durga idols. In what is first of its kind shipment, idol maker from Kumartuli has shipped a fibreglass idol of Goddess Durga to Australia, becoming the first artisan from the area to send his artwork overseas amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Potters in Hyderabad face hardships amid lockdown
News | May 28, 2020, 08:34 AM ISTPotters in Hyderabad are facing losses amid COVID-19 lockdown. Potters' business attain peak during summer time but amid lockdown, very few customers are approaching them.
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Odisha potters face losses as sales tank in wake of coronavirus lockdown
News | Apr 13, 2020, 01:21 PM ISTPotters in Odisha's Bhadrak are facing severe hardship due to COVID-19 lockdown.