Faridabad potters
At villages in the state of Haryana, a potter’s wheel is something that one can witness in almost every household. For, the practice of pottery dates back to ages in the province. Forming one of Haryana’s prime occupations, the skill is accomplished by almost every other person in the villages here. One such artiste is Dharam Bhatiji, whose dexterous hands have been creating colourful pottery items for over years now.
A resident of Mohana village at Faridabad, Dharam is a skilled artisan who is presently participating in an ongoing arts and crafts mela at the Scouts and Guides Bhavan grounds in Mysore. Having turned an artiste through the training that she received from her artiste husband Dayaram, she calls the art a delightful skill. Read more…