When he touches clay, clay touches him By Sukant Deepak ( IANS) | Published on Fri, Jan 22 2021 8:27 IST | 0 Views
New Delhi, Jan 22 : As soon as the idea of clay buttons on garments hit Om Prakash Galav, he knew this could revolutionise the fashion industry. It was while working with designers Sonika Khar and Ashish Dhaka that he thought about the same, intriguing the designer duo who asked him to modify the same. "I then added hooks, and that's how Clay Buttons came along," says Galav who has won the UNESCO Award of Excellence for Handicrafts twice besides a National Award. This fifth generation Rajasthan-based potter who specialises in Kagzi pottery, traditional and contemporary furniture, miniature pottery and cooking vessels, adds: "The biggest challenge with Clay Buttons is the fact that very few people are ready to make it with proper detailing. So, right now we are working on a small scale in terms of production, and these buttons come under a luxury umbrella. I am sure that over a period of time, they will trickle down to an affordable level. However, the response from the fashion industry has been quite optimistic as people are now more aware about the environment and want to reduce the usage of plastics."