Mṛttikā: Fragrant Earth

I have always loved hand-made pottery. From grandma's tea mugs that she would find from on her travels to watching potters hand paint their wares in Jaipur at the Blue Pottery Workshop in Jaipur - I love it all.

As an author, I struggled to find suitable ways to present and celebrate the Indian cuisine, those that would tell a story that resonated beyond the preparation. To help with that, I have launched a hand-made line of pottery:

Mṛttikā by Nandita.

Mṛttikā means ‘fragrant earth’ or Mother Earth in Sanskrit, and other Indian languages, including my mother tongue Gujarati & father tongue Marathi.

As an homage to its roots, Mṛttikā by Nandita embraces Indian aesthetics over art styles and celebrates the earthy and granular quality of the Indian cuisine through the colors, forms, intent, and purpose of each piece. Each unique piece combines art with functionality.

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All pieces are available for purchase. See note below.

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