Niraj did his fine arts from Hudson Valley Community College, Troy, New York and later continued with his graduation in Fired materials from Indian Institute Of Crafts and Design, Jaipur. He far back found his deeper acquaintance with the material clay since he was a child. He began to learn and do pottery since then. Coming back from the U.S and pursuing a specialization in Ceramic and crafts, while he was equally exposed to industrial set ups, variety of different clays and materials, he instantly began to admire Terracotta as the most beautiful material of all and rural pottery as a regardless dignified skill. It was then he began to follow his heart and continued to explore with traditional potters in Rajasthan, Orissa and finally landed up being in Kachchh. Niraj since then has been dedicatedly working with the local potters of Kutch and continues to strive for a better place and market for their work. Since from resolving and deeply dealing with the issues of traditional firing techniques, material limitations and community paradigms, he has now become a family to the Kumbhars in Kachchh. Niraj says, “I get all my inspirations sitting around with the potters, their living premises and through endless chats we do. Their dealing with clay and a mutual understanding between the two has brought me closer to this duo and I learn from both!”

47 years old potter, Ramzan Ali Kumbhar, is a fighter and honest soul. Having practiced pottery since he was 11 years old, Ramzu bhai wearing a pathani and sindhi topi always says that, “Ancestral art form and skills are our biggest wealth. We can’t let it die, rather polish and bloom it with time” He believes in making the best use of his skills, available resources and thus compromises nowhere to make an ideal piece. His curiosity to explore, keep updated and hunger for achieving best results makes him stand out as an eccentric individual among the community and locals. His love for Sufi adds an intangible layer in the philosophies and making of pottery. While tapping and sitting on the wheel, he murmurs, “There is no chronology of eyes, hands and heart while action in pottery. All three have to be alert and perform parallel at the same time."

Amad is young and one of the talented potters in Kutch. An engineer and unconventional maker, Amad is a master mind with no formal education and training. With all his dedication to create and cater something new, he is an active performer and accomplisher to challenges. Amad is an equal contributor to the livelihood of his family and enjoys doing his own kind of assignments when free from the regular work. Amad says, “my incapability to read and write doesn’t stop me from watching interesting youtube videos and learn something new everytime. I thank Allah for what he gave me, the ability to see and observe!”

Gracefully dressed in her traditional Kumbhari outfit ejalaabho , Hoorbai Maasi holding bamboo brush in one hand and rotating wheel with the other while painting, seems like she is deeply meditating! One of the finest pottery painters in Kutch, she learnt traditional painting from her mother at the age of 12 and began to paint pots since then. Full with confidence and a strong charming personality, Hoorbai Maasi is an equal contributor to the livelihood of her family and is a better half to Mohammad Kaka in the real sense.