STUDIO GLASS
Studio Glass is today a niche field of practice in India though glass art in India is connected to a long legacy of historical trade and courtly patronage, building community artisanship and craft of a very high level, particularly in blown glass techniques. Glass has made its presence felt in the space of contemporary art and design as well, with a few individuals and studios leading the way. Ashwini’s initiative and enterprise in establishing The Glass Makers Club showcases her dedication to promoting glass art in South Asia, filling a crucial gap in the artistic community and providing a platform for artists to advocate for their medium.
FLO FEST 2023 – SYMPHONIES IN GLASS
Ashwini was invited to curate and present an exhibition on studio glass, showcasing four women glassmakers from across India. This marked the commemoration of 40 years of FICCI-FLO.
The Glass Makers Club’s launch
“We began during the pandemic in 2020. It’s the first-of-its-kind Club in South Asia to focus only on glass as a medium of art,” said Ashwini Pai Bahadur, Founder Glass Maker’s Club. “We launched it online with a panel discussion about glass and the challenges faced by glass makers. The idea is to create an ecosystem to make glass in the art world an independent entity. We now have about 50 Members and will hold a show in January 2023 in Delhi, marking the club’s official launch.” According to Curator Kristine Michael, “This exhibition aims to bring to the brilliance and luminosity of the material, transformed and orchestrated into forms by the expert hands of contemporary Indian artists”.
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Mirroring the soul
TIMES OF INDIA – 2 DEC, 2022
Beautiful plates and platters in different colours all made of glass and put up like a mood board. That’s one of Kolkata-based glass maker Srila Mookherjee’s works, which grace the walls of The Gallery @InKo Centre.
DEMYSTIFYING XI-PI LIU LI- A UNIQUE CHINESE LACQUER TECHNIQUE PIONEERED BY JI HUANG,BY ASHWINI PAI BAHADUR
The Xi Pi pattern is a particular lacquer decoration technique, dating back to ancient China. It is the result of brushing multiple layers of alternation of coloured lacquer over a textured surface
Ashwini Pai Bahadur 