Tile Mural by Khemraj, Molela, Rajasthan

Potter Khemraj combines contemporary imagery with traditional technique in a 'stacked' bas relief mural showing a village being consumed by the modern aspects of a larger town. This could be a fun subject for a mural for children, showing some new aspect of technology impacting life as we know it...each child works on a different tile but makes sure that horizontal lines match up for consistency. Children work on square slabs, using coils and clay 'buttons' and other basic hand building techniques to create their scenes. To achieve this raw, weathered, feeling, bisque-fired tiles can be dipped in black glaze, then scrubbed so glaze only lingers in the grooves and edges, before the final firing.