Breaking The Mold

Padmakumar, Aparna

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Title

Breaking The Mold

Author(s)

Padmakumar, Aparna

Issue Date

2023

Keyword(s)

Urban and Regional Planning

Abstract

"You think you're molding clay until you realize that clay is molding you" This is a collage image from a workshop I had a chance to attend in Mudhouse Studio, Dubai. As an artist, I tried my hand and acquired a very interesting skill recently through pottery (wheel throwing class). It was an ever-evolving space that made me as a woman feel safe, empowered and allowed expression through art - a personal passion. Gender roles today are definitely broken as this form of art that required physical exertion was equated to masculinity for centuries. There was definitely a sense of intimate connection between the ceramicist and clay which manifested and molded into brilliantly painted pots later - much like a world that celebrates women andfreeofbias.

Type of Resource

• Text
• Image

Language

eng

Handle URL

https://hdl.handle.net/2142/132912

Copyright and License Information

Copyright 2023 Aparna Padmakumar

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