Competition success magazine

Competition success magazine

Competition success magazine Published this article page no 42 A sculpture with uneven wall thickness would warp and crack. Therefore using the potterís skill in creating parts of the figure in which the walls are of even thickness is a unique way of overcoming this problem. The potter throws clay to create the hollow shapes of legs body and neck of the figure he wants to create. These individual pieces are then assembled by the potter to create the required form. The four pot-shaped legs are attached to the hollow torso. To this the artist adds bits of pinched pressed and coiled clay for decoration. This unusual process involves the imaginative use of the material and a great deal of inventiveness goes into making the form both technically sound and aesthetically satisfying. Some of these votive figures are two metres high and their towering presence only adds to the genius of the village potter. Potters make these figures for their patrons in lieu of money or food competition success review magazine buy.

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