The Pots Project, 2022

 5" x 5" Dimensions (200 Pots)

On Valentines Day 2022, I got married! For the Thamboolam (return gift) for our wedding guests, I wanted to give something personal and unique for them to remember. I decided to paint 200 clay pots, each with a different colour and design combination. Every family received a unique pot!

I sourced the clay pots from a traditional potter and sanded each pot before painting the base layer. Each pot was carefully designed and painted by me. I got friends to help seal it with varnish. The entire process took around 2 months to complete.

For the gift bags, we sourced a non profit organization that creates livelihoods for craftspeople with disabilities. They designed the bags to fit perfectly for each pot using jute and leftover material from my grandmother’s sari. This project was personal challenge and I couldn’t be happier with the result.