A self-taught ceramic artist spent the lockdown in quiet contemplation and subsequent creative expression of these observations through her favourite medium – clay. A material that gave her sanity when the world was struggling with new vocabulary.

This is a collection derived from multiple nuances of the lockdown that was – some – which all of us have adopted in our daily lives even now and some feel like not-so-distant strange memories of stranger times.

A lot of us were lucky enough to be isolated in our homes and air-conditioned rooms, with conveniences at our doorsteps and daily updates on our fingertips. Another class was restricted to laxman rekhas on the road – yellow circles painted hurriedly in places.

The lockdown made us isolated from our loved ones, but also gave us a chance to be close to our natural surroundings and experience the seasonal elements and chirping birds.