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The HAT Project 2006/07 is supporting 20 exchange fellowships between England, South Asia and Australia

cHAT Week

DAY 4 - Trip to Pottery Village, Delhi

Posted by Johnny Magee on Thursday, 29th March 2007 05:59

Day 4 begins bright and early and offers the opportunity to leave Sanskriti for the day. A fleet of cars takes delegates to various locations around Delhi, including a Pottery Village, and the Crafts Museum



images: above left, the arrival of the HAT project attracted considerable interest from local residents. Above right, fleet of cars. Main image: Side street, showing the pots drying (before firing) in the hot delhi sun. These pots are to be used to carry and store water. Completed pots can be seen on the balcony (top of picture).



images: from top left, the clay is crushed by hand, kneaded by foot and shaped by hand.