THE CURATORS OF CLAY STORY
Curators of Clay has started out as a pursuit of peace, beauty and happiness.
After years of working in advertising and media, communication professionals Bhairavi Naik and Rohit Kulkarni felt they both preferred clay over their conventional jobs and so decided to set up Curators of Clay as a one-of-it's-kind ceramic studio with a focus on functional art.
All the work made at Curators of Clay is handcrafted by one of the two - either Bhairavi or Rohit - right from making the clay to firing it using their own glazes in their own kilns.
“Art for every day use” is how the studio describes it’s work.
Curators of Clay strives to live up to an authentic potters' lifestyle - working towards a sustainable environment, hand crafting ceramics and making art for every day use.
As a studio, Curators of Clay’s is simple - they want their ceramics to be used, cherished and above all, loved every day!
Bhairavi Naik. A biochemistry graduate turned media professional Bhairavi worked in advertising for many years. She was with several top agencies of the country, as an expert in business development, corporate identity creation and strategy, before finally accepting that she prefers clay to client servicing.
As the senior partner at Curators of Clay, Bhairavi works at the studio as a potter and curator. She also deals with the financial aspects of the studio, trying to make sense of taxation laws when her hands are not muddy.
She divides her time between the studio and her family in Mumbai and London.
Rohit Kulkarni. Armed with a degree in communication Rohit has worked across mediums with brands like MTV, Radio One, Red FM and Disney-UTV Motion Pictures. After being a copy-writer, promo producer and creative director amongst other things, Rohit finally discovered something he’s actually good at doing.
At Curators of Clay, Rohit works as a potter and curator while occasionally answering emails and updating the studio FB page.
He lives with his family and other animals in Pune.
