It is said that initially it was Raja Krishnachandra who settled a few families of talented clay artists in the area.

But now American clay artists are using them in new, creative ways taking them beyond traditional work.

"Very few clay artists have the dedication to apply themselves to these labor-intensive techniques," Ms. Russell said.

Carbutt was a clay artist, designing transport solutions.

Another Choy legacy is an idea of equality among the clay artists.

Karlijn Kranenburg, a clay artist well known for a big contribution to the production of claylike erasers.

Dr. Root is also a clay artist and maintains her own website when she is not busy with her psychological life.

Since she is a clay artist, she created a four-inch-tall narrowed vessel that has become one of her best sellers.

And a display of vessels of contemporary work focuses on the esthetic goals of today's clay artists.

Kalyan Chatterjee as Paresh Pal, a clay artist and a police informer.