Clay diaries

Pottery is a traditional African expression of beauty and originality that still remains a marvel.
Revolving around day to day activities,the African pot is a symbol of life and sustenance,excellence and tradition.
In every traditional homestead the pot was treasured and safely guarded.It was in the pot that drinking water was stored to cool.
Food was known to be well prepared when cooked in a pot and the wedding beer and that of all other rituals had to be prepared in a pot.
But now that all those traditions and practices are slowly dying out,the role of the pot is changing except in the rural areas where the same old perceptions still exist.
The pot's role seems to have taken a new dimension.It is slowly losing its utility role and taking on an element of beauty.
Some experts in this area believe that using a paint brush one can find an outlet to express the inner most feelings by painting beautiful shades of different colours on the clay surface.
It's more like converting the clay surface into a painting ground.
This is unlike paper or canvas----Pots make the artist feel close to nature.
Coming in different sizes and shapes they have become more than utility assets.