The potters and ceramists of the city learnt to create eco-friendly idols in a two-day workshop that concluded here on Wednesday. The workshop was being organised by the ceramists of the city to train the potters and ceramists to create the idols out of paper mache and chalk dust. The workshop was organised at TT Nagar Community Hall that began here on Tuesday.
One of the ceramists Priti Bharadwaj while informing about the workshop, said, "Under this workshop the ceramists and potters learnt about creating beautiful and elegant idols out of eco friendly materials." Elaborating further she said, "As during the festival the idols are immersed in water it not only harms the water bodies but also harm the underwater creatures which on the other hand causes much harm to our environment. So, the aim behind organizing this workshop is to help our environment and maintain its beauty." She further said, "The eco friendly idols gets diluted quickly and as it is made through eco friendly materials it does not have any harmful effect."
Notably, seven ceramists of the city were a part of this workshop and trained the participants about eco friendly idol making. Interestingly, the workshop was open for all and the aspiring youngsters wanted to learn also participated in the workshop. As many as 300 aspirants participated in the workshop.
On the concluding day, the participants learnt to paint the idols with the herbal and eco friendly colours. The ceramists moulded their perception in different kind of sculptures. Each piece was different from another as they made sculptures, and idols.