BIO DATA
Born in Hamburg, Germany 1964, at the age of two the family immigrated to Pondicherry, India.
Schooling: Sri Aurobindo International Center of Education, Pondicherry
1991‐92 Studied pottery under Ray Meeker at the Golden Bridge Pottery, Pondicherry
1993‐95 Worked as ESL teacher in Taiwan. Studied Chinese and gave pottery workshops
1996 Worked as assistant to Deborah Smith at the Golden Bridge Pottery
1997 Worked in Mandala pottery in Auroville preparing for a first exhibition. Held first single studio potter’s exhibition in Auroville featuring 300 pots
Six month apprenticeship in Japan with Shibata Masaaki, Tamba Sasayama
1998 Designed and built her studio and home 2005
Curated Shows
2003 Organized ‘Creations for the Land’ first exhibition in Auroville featuring 34 artists and including all Auroville potters
2004 Organized ‘Creations for our Kids our Future’, second fundraising exhibition inviting all Auroville and surrounding potters and artists
2010 ‘Southern Fire’, Calcutta, featuring all Auroville based Ceramists, Weaver's Studio Gallery
Workshops Attended
1997 Susan Peterson Workshop at GBP on Glaze Formulation
1996 Jim Danish. Porcelain workshop. Developed the porcelain body, and celadon glaze used at the workshop.
Exhibitions
1997 First Solo show at Pitanga, Samasti, Auroville
2004 ‘Peace and Harmony Show’, organized by the ‘Delhi Blue Pottery Trust’, group show held at the Habitat Center in New Delhi. Sold out.
2006 ‘Elements Show’, group show organized by the Delhi Blue Pottery trust
2006 ‘Harmony Art’ 12th Show, Mumbai
2008 ‘Table Manners’ at Kala Kendra Art Gallery, Auroville
2008 ‘8 Wonders of Pondicherry’ - group show at Artworld, Sarala's Art Centre, Chennai
2008 ‘Harmony Art’ 13th show, Mumbai
2008 ‘Mad Hatter’s Tea Party’ - ICIA Gallery, Mumbai
2009 ‘Year of the Ox’ -Teapot Exhibition, China
2009 ‘Tea Adda’ - Teapot show, Chennai
2009 ‘Alchemy’ - group show featuring three ceramists - Rakhee, Anamika and Ange, Artist Center, Mumbai
2010 ‘Southern Fire’- Calcutta, featuring all Auroville based Ceramists, Weaver's Studio Gallery
2010 ‘Golden Earth’- Exhibition of contemporary ceramists from Australia and India organized by Delhi Blue Pottery Trust and Ceramics Victoria inc.
2011 ‘Alchemy 2’ - Second Group show featuring three ceramists-Rakhee, Anamika and Ange at Museum Gallery, Mumbai
2013 ‘The Bucket Show’ - Group show themed on buckets, Forum Art Gallery, Chennai
2013 ‘The Offering’- solo show at the Visual Arts Gallery in India Habitat Centre, New Delhi