One Wheel Drive

By Anshu Dorairaj

It all started when...

Anshu discovered clay in Hoboken, USA, at Larry Michelotti’s studio. After the initial familiarization with clay, she made a lovely coiled bowl which still holds pride of joy in her house. She began throwing dishes to serve soft ribbons of linguine, bowls to spread around the table with colorful salads, flat platters for some hot samosas and kebabs, cups and mugs for the endless mugs of coffee and hot chocolate. She aimed to create individual decorations so that each piece would become part of the dinner table conversation.

Having worked in the financial services industry for almost 2 decades, this is her call to Nirvana. Having learnt the basics with Larry for a couple of years, on relocating back to Mumbai – she completed her diploma in Ceramics from L.S.Raheja School of Art. She also participated in a weeklong workshop at Sanskriti, Delhi mastering the techniques of Copper red reductions with Ric and Judy Pierce from Australia. Having participated and conducted many workshops in Mumbai and Delhi, she now simply loves to create beautiful things.

After struggling to set up a vibrant studio space in south Bombay - she moved to goa at the peak of the pandemic and set up a beautiful studio Cum store in Assagaon.

A 200-year-old Portuguese villa set amidst over 200 exotic fruit and spice trees, she has set up a beautiful space.

She also conducts pottery classes and workshops for adults and children. A calendar of workshops for the year 2021 -with eminent artists and potters from around the globe is being planned. Many events like the Assagaon mercado-a handmade collective flea market, tedtalks and a cafe are on the anvil.