Ganesha Sculpture 2024

This is my 7th year of Ganapati Sculpture creation for Ganesh festival. 

This is made from eco friendly clay. 

It took me 2 days to create the sculpture. Then it needs about 10 days to dry. Once the idol is dry, I paint it using tempera washable paints. Nowadays there are fluorescent and colors with glitter available in tempera paints as well. So the idol turns out to be very attractive. The highlight of my Ganapati this year is the Himachali topi instead of the regular crown. That came about last minute thing during sculpting process, I had not planned it :)  The painting itself took me 2 days to complete. 

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Ganapati, 9 inches tall, Air dry Clay

PK_24_006

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Ganapati, 9 inches tall, Air dry Clay

Ganapati, Joy of creation!!

Ganesha Sculpture 2023

Completed Sept 16, 2023

As per my yearly tradition, I make my own Ganesha Sculpture for Ganesh Chaturthi. But this year I did not have much time. So I decided to do it very simple. My inspiration was Moreshwar - one of the Ashtavinayak Ganapati. Read more about Ashtavinayak here.

I tried the Mooshak (mouse) a little more detailed than the prior years. I think I like how it came out..

During this time Ganesha stays with us for 10 days. Everyday we light diya and pray in the evening.

When the 10 days stay is complete, we do visarjan - i.e immerse the idol in water. Since this idol is made with eco friendly clay and non toxic tempera paints, it completely dissolves in water overnight. 

We then pour all the water in the plants in our backyard. 

Next year I make a new idol and the cycle continues...

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Ganesha Sculpture 2023, about 7 inches height

Ganesha Sculpture 2021

Completed on 9/4/2021

As per my yearly tradition, I make my own Ganesha Sculpture for Ganesh Chaturthi. 

During this time Ganesha stays with us for 10 days. Everyday we light diya and pray in the evening.

When the 10 days stay is complete, we do visarjan - i.e immerse the idol in water. Since this idol is made with eco friendly clay and non toxic tempera paints, it completely dissolves in water overnight. 
We then pour all the water in the plants in our backyard. 

Next year I make a new idol and the cycle continues...

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Ganesha Sculpture 2021 in the making. Made from Air dry clay

Ganesha Sculpture 2021, about 8.5 inches tall

Code# PK_21_006

Ganesha Sculpture 2020

Ganesha Sculpture 2020 - Created 9/6/2020

This is my yearly project using Air Dry Clay. Its called MCW and I bought it from Aardvark Clay & Supplies. I create a Ganesha Clay Sculpture for Ganesh Chaturthi (Ganesh Festival). It is a 10 day festival celebration at my home. With great enthusiasm I create this sculpture and decorate it. This is my 4th time making the sculpture, otherwise I used to buy it. 

I paint it using simple washable, non toxic Tempera paints. This makes it eco friendly. After the festival is over, the sculpture is immersed in water. It completely dissolves and I spread the clay in our garden.

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Ganesha 2020 - In the making and the clay was still wet - size about 9 inches

Ganesha 2020 - Painted and decorated - size about 9 inches

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