Diversity and Amalgamation of Indian Subcontinent Through Wall Throw Clay Art : A Cultural Perspective

Location

CSU 255

Start Date

10-4-2018 11:05 AM

End Date

10-4-2018 12:05 PM

Student's Major

Art

Student's College

Arts and Humanities

Mentor's Name

Todd Shanafelt

Mentor's Department

Art

Mentor's College

Arts and Humanities

Description

Ceramics using clay is a traditional process which uses hand building and wheel throw. These processes however involve a lot of steps like the use of pug to make clay, wheel and kilns. All these steps are energy intensive and require lot of electricity and time. Art has a deeper meaning which should not depend on resources like electricity to express itself. In third world countries, electricity is a very expensive and scarce resource. Thus, a new kind of ceramic art was developed in India by tribal and villagers which uses a special type of clay which can be “thrown” on the wall and shaped by hand. This clay does not require any kiln to dry (can be dried in sun) and form and thus does not need any electricity. The clay is completely organic and uses no harmful chemicals. In this project, I recreated this clay and art form (called “wall throw”) and depicted the multicultural and diverse culture of India in a novel manner. My art will show the different prints and motifs used in the architecture, clothes and jewelry of the different regions of India.

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Diversity and Amalgamation of Indian Subcontinent Through Wall Throw Clay Art : A Cultural Perspective

CSU 255

Ceramics using clay is a traditional process which uses hand building and wheel throw. These processes however involve a lot of steps like the use of pug to make clay, wheel and kilns. All these steps are energy intensive and require lot of electricity and time. Art has a deeper meaning which should not depend on resources like electricity to express itself. In third world countries, electricity is a very expensive and scarce resource. Thus, a new kind of ceramic art was developed in India by tribal and villagers which uses a special type of clay which can be “thrown” on the wall and shaped by hand. This clay does not require any kiln to dry (can be dried in sun) and form and thus does not need any electricity. The clay is completely organic and uses no harmful chemicals. In this project, I recreated this clay and art form (called “wall throw”) and depicted the multicultural and diverse culture of India in a novel manner. My art will show the different prints and motifs used in the architecture, clothes and jewelry of the different regions of India.

Recommended Citation

Agarwal, Shveta. "Diversity and Amalgamation of Indian Subcontinent Through Wall Throw Clay Art : A Cultural Perspective." Undergraduate Research Symposium, Mankato, MN, April 10, 2018.
https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/urs/2018/oral-session-06/1