About us | Shayonti Salvi

About the Artist

Shayonti Salvi began her career in Mumbai as an Interior Designer, where she worked for seven years with NPAPL and Sanjay Puri Architects. The birth of her two children acted as a catalyst, urging her to shift professions and follow her dream of becoming an artist.

Shayonti studied ceramics under Ray Meeker, Deborah Smith, and Cory Brown, at Golden Bridge Pottery, Pondicherry, after acquiring a Diploma in Ceramics from the LS Raheja School of Art, Mumbai. She currently works out of her studio in South Mumbai, where she creates sculptures and pots. Shayonti also holds regular classes, imbibing the love of clay in her students.

Shayonti explains her affinity to the medium by saying, “For me, being a ceramist is in many ways a testament to my love of art and nature. What amazes me about ceramics is its use of all five elements of nature and for that, it is to me, a truly complete medium of expression.”

Bio Data

First Name / Surname

Shayonti Salvi

Tel

+91-9820709335

shayontisalvi@yahoo.co.in

Date of Birth

2 March 1979

Education

SSC – G.D. Somani School; Mumbai, Yr. 1994
HSC – Jai Hind College; Mumbai, Yr. 1996
Foundation Art – Sophia Polytechnic; Mumbai, Yr. 1999
B.A. (English/Psychology) – Mumbai University; Yr. 2001
Gov. Dip., Interior Design – Rachana Sansad; Mumbai; Yr. 2002
Ceramic Diploma – L. S. Raheja Institute; Mumbai; Yr. 2013
Ceramic intensive course – Golden Bridge Pottery; Pondicherry; Yr. 2013

Work Experience

I worked as an Interior Designer in the corporate sector from June 2002 till March 2009 (details listed below)

However, for 3 years after that, I took a maternity sabbatical where I was concentrating on raising my two infants (now aged 5yrs and 6yrs)

Although, throughout my Interior Design career, I enrolled in various ceramic workshops as a hobby, it was only after my younger child turned two in 2012, that I decided to take ceramics further.I now function out of my studio in Mumbai where I make sculpture, pots and also teach students to love clay.

CERAMICS

Awards

2016 – Mumbai Womens City Artist for ceramic sculpture by Prafulla Dahanukar Art Fund, Mumbai
2015 – Runner up for best artwork at Visions, show by Wagon Art, Delhi
2013 – Best Students award, Diploma in Ceramics, L.S. Raheja College of Art, Mumbai
1999 – Second rank in Maharashtra State in Foundation Art, Mumbai

Workshops Attended

2016 – Twisted Sculpture (1 day workshop) – Shozu Michikawa

2015 – Reduction Glazes – (5 day workshop) – Gary Hambleton

2015 – Anagama firing (20 day workshop) – Tim Rowan

2015 – Soda firing (5 day workshop) – Ruthanne Tudball

2014 – Obvara (2 day workshop) – Jane Jermyn

2014 – Large sculpture (5 day workshop) – Martin McWilliams

2014 – Plaster Mould Making (1 day workshop) – S.V. Patil

2014 – Kiln Building workshop (5 days) – Joe Finch

2013 – Raku and wheel throwing (10 day workshop) – Alan Baxter

2013 – Raku (5 day workshop) – Hanif Galwani

2012 – Raku (5 day workshop) – Sandeep Manchekar

2011 – Wheel and hand building (10 day workshop) – Hina Desai

2009 – Wheel and hand building (10 day workshop) – Hina Desai

2009 – Advanced ceramics (10 day workshop) – Anupama Pant

2006 – Wheel throwing and glazing (10 day workshop) – Anupama Pant

2005 – Basic Wheel throwing techniques (10 day workshop) – Anupama Pant

2005 – Hand Building in earthenware and porcelain (10 day workshop) – Prof. Salve and Jacqueline Yu Fan

Exhibitions and Markets

2016 – LADICA Ceramic Fest, Zagreb, Croatia

2016 – Argilla Ceramic Biennale, Faenza, Italy

2016 – Invited for an art camp at the Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal

2016 – Studio Potters Market at The Kala Ghoda, Mumbai

2015 – Studio Potters Market at Vintage Gardens, Mumbai

2015 – CERAFEST potters market at Prince of Wales museum, Mumbai

2015 – Visions, group show at Artizen Art Gallery, New Delhi

2015 – In the Twilight, group show at Gallery Art and Soul, Mumbai

2015 – Under Construction, curated and displayed in group show at Gallery Art and Soul, Mumbai

2015 – Mrittika, group show at Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal

2014 – CERAFEST potters market at Prince of Wales museum, Mumbai

2014 – Bridges, group show at Stainless, New Delhi (tribute to Ray Meeker)

2014 – Clay At The Attic, group show at The Attic, New Delhi

2014 – Studio Potters Market at Vintage Gardens, Mumbai

2013 – Bhopal potters market at Jehanuma Palace, Bhopal

Interior Design

NPAPL

Scope of Work as a Design Associate, while reporting to the MD:

I have had the experience of heading a team of interior designers and CAD operators for all the projects that I have handled, as mentioned below. Being an Associate, part of my remuneration was on a profit sharing basis.

Date

From June 2002 to Dec 2004 and again From March 2006 to March 2009

Projects Handled

Alitalia – Corporate Office at Worli, Mumbai – Area : 5,000 sft
Orange Shops at Vashi & Borivali, Mumbai – Area : 3,000 sft
H&FS Exhibition at World Trade Centre, Mumbai – Area : 750 sft
E-Funds International call Centre at Malad, Mumbai – Area : 25,000 sft
Maersk India’s BPO at Powai, Mumbai – Area : 50,000 sft
Syntel Software’s Corporate office at Seepz, Mumbai – Area : 11,200 sft
PIL Pvt. Ltd. Office at Nariman Point, Mumbai – Area : 6,000 sft
PIL Pvt. Ltd. Office at New Friends Colony, Delhi – Area 1,800 sft
AXA Business Services at Bund Garden Rd., Pune – Area 85,000 sft
McDonalds Restaurant at The HUB, Goregaon, Mumbai – Area 2800 sq. ft.
Maersk India’s Corporate Office at Prabhadevi, Mumbai – Area 10,000 sq. ft.
Maersk India’s Branch Office at Andheri, Mumbai – Area 1500 sq. ft.
Stream International BPO, Kamala Mills, Mumbai – Area : 15,000 sft
Stream International BPO, Dahisar, Mumbai – Area : 20,000 sft
Adani Developers Pvt. Ltd., BKC, Mumbai – Area : 7,500 sft
Adani Developers Pvt. Ltd., Andheri, Mumbai – Area : 10,500 sft
Writer Corporation Pvt. Ltd., Lalbaug, Mumbai – Area : 9,000 sft
Accenture, Express Towers, Mumbai – Area : 7,500 sft
Adani CEO Residence, Yari Road, Mumbai – Area : 2,600 sft
Areva, BKC, Mumbai – Area : 5,000 sft
Country Club India Ltd., Club House, Andheri, Mumbai – Area : 40,000 sft
Country Club India Ltd., Club House, Noida – Area : 8,000 sf
Country Club India Ltd., Club House, Ahmedabad – Area : 12,000 sft
Country Club India Ltd., Treasure Cove Resort, Kovalam – Area : 50,000 sft
Country Club India Ltd., Club House and Head Office, Hyderabad – Area : 30,000 sft
Country Club India Ltd., Club House, Vashi, Navi Mumbai – Area : 3,000 sft

Sanjay Puri Architects

Scope of Work as an Interior Designer, while reporting to the MD:

I have had the experience of making working drawings for all the projects that I have handled.

Date

From Jan 2005 to Jan 2006

Projects Handled

270 Udyog Vihar – Corporate Office Building Lobby, Delhi – Area : 5,000 sft
Senior Mall – Public Spaces at the Mall, Delhi – Area : 90,000 sft
Orthonova Nursing Home, Delhi – Area : 75,000 sft
Cottage Industries Emporium, Dubai – Area : 40,000 sft
Cottage Industries Emporium, Goa – Area : 50,000 sft

Residential Projects

Residence for Ms. Seema Jhaveri at Phoenix Towers, Lower Parel, Mumbai – 1600 sq. ft. – Yr. 2003
Residence for Mr. Sailesh Jain at Padmanabha, J.V.P.D. Scheme, Mumbai – 2200 sq. ft. – Yr. 2004
Residence for Mr. Ranjeet at Magarpatta City, Pune – 1200 sq. ft. – Yr. 2006

Achievements

Awarded Head Girl and Best Students Award by Rotary Club of Bombay 1993-94
Selected to go for Exchange Student Program to Austria through ICYE (International Cultural Youth Exchange) 1996-97
Member of AISEC (International Association of Students in Economics and Commerce) 1995 – 96
Member of IIID (Indian Institute of Interior Designers) 2000 – 2009

Other Interests and Skills

Attended Yoga, Meditation, Reiki and Tai – Chi workshops.
CMAS 1* Certified Scuba Diver
Sketching, painting, reading

Inspirations

That nature is in a constant state of creation, is not news. But the extent of perfection, however, within that sphere is one of the most amazing phenomenons that mathematicians and artists discovered many moons ago.

Every one of us, and everything is a result of this divine proportion, the PHI…without anyone orchestrating the process. It’s a miracle that our species hasn’t been able to, nor ever will, be able to fathom. In our limited understanding, we have coined many names…I simply call it ‘Nature’.