Clay study

Description

This art of clay has been used in our country since the earliest times. A variety of terracotta works, household items, dolls, toys, idols, portraits, tops, show-pieces and many other things are still being produced in Kumarshala to meet the needs of the customers. It is said that if someone was given a pot made of clay or an idol of Ganesha, the artist would be given as much rice as he could hold in that pot or idol. Different types of furniture made of clay, chairs, tables etc. are in great demand today. Moreover, women’s jewelry made of various clays can easily be seen in the fairs of the country and also in various shops.
With the touch of modernity, many things prepared with clay are getting lost. In spite of that, many things including terracotta household items, dolls, toys, portraits, show-pieces are being made in Kumarshala with much struggle. Potters are struggling to sustain the profession left by their forefathers. The people of this community used to sell pakpatils, thilas, jugs, dolls, kuar patas, toys, flower tubs, mud banks etc. in the bazaar or village by village by load. For six months they made pottery and for six months sold it in different ways.