Kiln-Kiln Situation

We’ve come across many crackpots in our time, but none as fun as this one - a stoneware glazed teapot cut down the middle, both halves functional as two different kettles (use pair for chai and coffee, jasmine and green tea or as steamy couple on the kitchen counter). Kiln fired by a Dutch artist in Auroville, this teapot joins a gaggle of others – some crazy, some regular– at The Tea Party, a four day exhibit starting tomorrow on craft store Dhoop’s terrace.  Hit this sweet spout! 

She’s Got You Chai and You Don’t Even Know Yet

The first in Dhoop’s monthly series of terrace events titled Sunny Side Up, the Tea Party will feature teapots courtesy four ceramists from Mandala Pottery, an art collective in Auroville. Romantically chipped tea pots with glazes of blue and over-arching handles; kooky miniature tea sets, more art-less smart; and crackled kettles with glass-over-ceramic work is what will set the table here. Less appealing bowls, platters and vases are other empty vessels making noise at the event.

Pottery Barn

The entire point of The sunny Side Up, craft curator, store owner and anthropologist Aradhana Nagpal tells us, is not just to scope out interesting artists, but also give them the freedom to work without a product brief and invite them to the store to interact with shoppers. While the Mandala Pottery crew will not be able to make it in this week, several hip photographers, tribal artisans and a Bengali artist who sings and paints at the same time, will proudly display their wares at subsequent evenings with Sunny Side Up.  We’re looking forward to different yolks!

Getting there: Dhoop's Terrace Gallery, Khar Sheetal Apartments, corner of Union Park and Ambedkar Road, Khar (W), call 26498646, start at Rs 1,500. From 4.30 pm on October 28 to to 7 pm on October 31. To suggest that they display your work, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .