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Time : The Eternal Potter

  Our life shapes us. Who we are born as, man or woman. Black or brown or white. Rich or poor.  The much loved Marathi poet Ga Di Madgulkar said in one of his songs for the movie Prapanch :  फिरत्या चाकावरती देशी मातीला आकार विठ्ठला तू वेडा कुंभार firatya chaka varati deshi  Maatila aakar Vitthala, tu veda kumbhar! Oh creator, you make various shapes out of raw soil on the ever rotating wheel of Time. If we must understand why one pot became smoother, or taller, or wider, or bigger, or rounder, or more even, or better looking, or better finished than another, we have to rewind the video of when it was being made.  I used to be like most people who go to these exhibitions and admire good pottery and pick up the one that looks best for my eyes and my pocket. And walk out with that one and forget about the others.  Now the outlook has changed. I admire the variety and their unique differences and enjoy just the opportunity to see this with my eyes without feel...

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