Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU), organized a three-day Clay Modelling Workshop for students of the Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) programme. The workshop brought together students from the batch 2024, Batch 2025, Batch 2026 providing them with hands-on exposure to clay as a material for form development, product conceptualization and industrial design.
Mr. Kunal Sadotra, Sculptor, served as the resource person and guided the students through various aspects of clay modelling, including material handling, clay preparation, tool usage, moulding techniques, form development and industrial modelling processes. The workshop introduced students to the significance of understanding form and shape in the three-dimensional world, along with the principles of Colour, Material and Finish (CMF) in industrial and product design.
The sessions also highlighted the continuing relevance of physical clay modelling in contemporary industrial and product design, particularly in aerodynamic development, prototyping, form exploration and automated design processes. Students were encouraged to transform conceptual ideas into tangible physical forms while developing an understanding of the relationship between material, process and finish.
The workshop was coordinated by Mr. Abhinav Behal, Assistant Professor, School of Design, with support from Dr. Aditi Sharma, Assistant Professor, SoD and Dr. Mir Irfan Ul Haq, Associate Porfessor, SME. The programme was conducted under the guidance of Prof. Ankush Anand, Programme Coordinator, B. Design.
Prof Anand informed that workshop provided students with valuable practical exposure and strengthened their understanding of three-dimensional form, material behaviour, modelling techniques and design processes and conveyed thanks to Prof. Pragati Kumar, Vice Chancellor, SMVDU for the overall guidance and support.
The workshop also helped the participants to bridge foundational design education with contemporary practices in industrial and product design, encouraging students to explore the potential of physical modeling as an integral part of the design development process.
