Kumbharwada is a colony of potters, situated in Mumbai who make clay and mud pots, diyas, and various other items and sell them. Most are sold on a wholesale market. The potters mainly hail from Gujarat. This place has amazing vibes and is hustling with the sounds of pottery making and smell of earth!!
You will almost always see Photographers flocking this place, as this colony is a paradise for street photography, documentaries, portraits and even fashion photography. The people here are friendly and normally don't mind you clicking them or their Pottery work. Guess they are used to it!! But, yes few of them do get annoyed and narrate their not so good experiences with few Photographers. Just listen to them, empathise with them and ask their permission if they aren't willing, and respect their decisions.
Enjoy this photo story and get the essence of the life of a potter in Khumbarwada!
Look at these pots! They are dried up and ready!
The camouflaged potter in own environment...
The lovely kids of Kumbharwada ❤️
The beautiful light under which these artists work and strive!
All lined up.....
The focus and dedication is the true nature of an artist.
The pots gorgeously placed to dry in large numbers.
The beautiful hands of the artist!
In process....
The smoking of the earth!
The cats of Kumbharwada!
The sun shines a light as Kumbarwada gets to work.
Placed to dry.
It is so beautiful to see them during this process.
The artist at work!
The males and females are equally involved in this entire process of making pottery.
Carefully holding the new baby.
The potter slightly beats up the mud pots.
Look at the precision with which they mould the pots.
The focus and their dedication is so artistic.
The divine rays fall on them while they're in their element.
The smoking starts usually between 2-3 pm
You could watch them for hours, creating art after art.
As I mentioned, this is a photographer's paradise!
The light is always so beautiful at Kumbharwada...
Have you been to Kumbharwada? Tell me about your experience in the comments below!