| You are looking at tealight candle holders that have been thrown on the wheel. These are then altered to add fluidity and movement to the piece. It is then glazed in multiple glazes to give it variation of tan beige and hints of rasberry red that brings out the stamped motif and decoration. They look beautiful by themselves or in a grouping. The pictures show their true beauty when lit up. They make great accent pieces for holidays, center piece decoration, around your bath tub for a relaxing bath,… and the list goes on.
Each and every piece is made from Stoneware and Porcelain. After the pieces are made, they are fired once in a bisque fire and then high fired with durable glazes that will not fade. All glazes are food and dishwasher safe.
Please note that the price listed is for only one tealight candle holder.
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About Charan
 " I can't seem to remember the very first time I thought about clay as a medium to work with, but I have faint memories of watching potters in India throwing on a large wheel, spinning it with a stick. While in India, I always searched for the medium on which I could express my creativity. With access to clay and kilns being very hard I remember working with something like play dough to satisfy the artist within and that was in the 80s. At some point I knew I wanted to work with heat as well and started baking as a hobby and later a part time profession while doing my engineering. At the back of my mind I always knew I wanted to work with clay so I kept exploring it in my spare time.
It was in Fall 98 that I came to the United States, which left me with just enough time to work with polymer clay. After moving to Washington State in 2000, I was adamant on getting on the wheel and trying my hand at throwing. I took my first class in wheel-thrown pottery and was completely fascinated. I remember my instructor, Sheri Cunningham, asking me for how long have I been throwing and I answered, "All my life, but in my head". That feels a long time ago. Since then I have taken several workshops from well known artists in the United States. This has added a lot to my skills in wheel-throwing, hand-building, extruding, making tiles, glazing and the list goes on.
I prefer to make forms with fluidity and movement striving to give life to clay and making it a lasting part of someone's life. Being brought up in India for a significant part of my life, my work has shades of Indian culture and art. I consciously make an effort to incorporate uniqueness and functionality in all my artwork. Pottery has given me the much needed respite from the monotony of everyday life. Centering a mass of clay and giving it form feels as satisfying as organizing and bringing peace to all the chaos that there is around me.
My goal is to continue working with this medium to create art work which is cherished for life."
Charan Sachar
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