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Like Semenya, Soundarajan, 28, comes from extremely modest beginnings. Born in the village of Kathakkurichi to brick-kiln workers in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, she was a versatile athlete in school, competing in field hockey, middle-distance running and javelin. In 2004, an engineering college in Chennai, the state's biggest city, recruited Soundarajan with a scholarship to study computer technology. She was soon the college's star performer, setting an Indian record for the women's 3,000-m steeplechase. At a national meet in Bangalore in July...
...worked as an assistant in his high school ceramics studio: “My teacher really tried to foster my growth as a ceramics artist.” His neighbor, a dentist by trade, taught him not only the fundamentals of pot-making but the science behind firing kilns, making glazes, and forming clay bodies—skills seldom taught in typical classes but that are essential to the art of ceramics. David also picked up rare methods, like raku, a Japanese technique where the clay is baked in an outdoor bonfire instead of a traditional kiln so that...
...wished to create. The distances between the holes gave the appearance of having been measured with a ruler, but, in reality, Niisato determined the precise distances using only his eye. After completing the demonstration, he told his audience that he often fires his vessels almost four times in the kiln, and between each firing, he covers them with a traditional glaze to fill in the holes. Before developing the artistic ceramic technique that Niisato demonstrated last Monday, he created pieces designed for everyday use, like painted ceramic cups and bowls. But the exhibition in Boston consists of works that...
...Despite his interest in the project, Tischfield says he realizes that implementing the program won’t be without technical difficulties, such as finding local materials, building a kiln, and finding efficient fuel. Transportation to and from La Prusia will also be a challenge...
...Sancken adds: “You can’t go in, give the people a kiln, and expect magic to be made.” Like everyone involved in the project, she maintains that education is at the root of its success...