The Fine Art of Sculpture
by Bilva John
Ceramics
Why Pottery?
If there is a small spark in you when you hear the word ”pottery” then it’s time to fuel that passion. The most important thing you need is your imagination and your hands. They are an amazing set of tools and here’s your chance to mold your thoughts and expression in clay. Clay is definitely one of the oldest medium of Art and the beauty of clay is timeless. The possibilities with clay are endless and for a person who loves to experiment, it is never ending. The pleasure of seeing a lump of clay transform into a beautiful artifact is priceless. The joy of molding the clay with your bare hands is amazing. So here’s your chance to touch, feel and give form to your imagination :)
Terracotta & Pottery Courses – Starting January 15th 2011!
Hey everyone! based on the requests that I've received, I've decided to begin terracotta & pottery courses here in Benson Town, Bangalore. So if anyone's interested please do send me a mail at : bjpottery[at]gmail.com. I would love to hear from you! Here's a large version of the poster: http://bilvajohn.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Pottery-Poster.png
Cactus Jug
The forms and nature of a cactus has always inspired me, both in concept and sculpture. This is my interpretation of a jug inspired from cactus.
Pottery
This album has a bunch of pottery works which are thrown on the wheel and some of them are hand-built. I was inspired to explore new possibilities on the wheel to bring out the true character of earthenware pottery. Few of the potters online were a great source of inspiration and what is amazing is the fact that there is sooo much more to explore.
“My Heritage – Giving”
In the last few months i have been trying to observe and understand my family. Surprisingly I found, not one but many interesting characteristics which define my family and my role in it. I am sure this is not exclusive to my family alone, but also found in different families throughout India no matter their size. The best way to define our culture is by understanding a “family” and it’s values, small or big, joint or nucleus, they all have following things in common – giving, passing it on, uplifting. Most of the time it’s not only our parents, it could be an uncle, an aunt, grandma, grandpa, a sister, a brother or a cousin. What was so striking to me in a family was the way disciplines and knowledge passed on from one generation to another and how amazing that every generation has a story to tell.
There are a few things which are given without asking – love, affection, care; through time some of the things are passed on – knowledge, talents, character, personality. (more…)
My Heritage – Wisdom
"My Hertiage - Wisdom" Each part of the series is in three pieces to represent three generations. The basic forms in each work are alike to show that they belong to the same family. As I was exploring forms to capture giving, I was inspired by the tree rings. Just as new rings formed around the tree bark over the years, I wanted to show that our experiences of life matured through age. The bigger spiral rings open up to the smaller one symblising “to pass on” to the next generation.
My Heritage – Uplifting
"My Heritage Uplifting" The third work of the series is about uplifting the next generation. This was inspired by a sapling; the matured leaves become a support for the young ones to form. I chose this symbolism to represent how one generation builds the foundation for next one. The work titled “Heritage” speaks volumes about our family values and to identify with our culture … It is written, what you sow is what you reap. It is this…that makes us different!
Dhrushyotsava 2010
'Dhrushyotsava 2010' was a time for all the final year students of Chitrakala Parishath to showcase their work. As a final year student of Sculpture (Master's in Visual Arts) I had the opportunity to display my work. Here is a glimpse of how the show unfolded. Thank you all for your support!