The founder of Aakriti Studio, the first hot glass studio in Kolkata,
India, Srila Mookherjee graduated in Ceramics from the National
Institute of Design, Ahmedabad. She apprenticed in pottery in Finland
and in glass, she has trained under Anthony Stern at Stern Glass Ltd,
London as well as at The Glasshouse, London, where she was assistant
to artists Annette Meech, David Taylor, Christopher Williams and Fleur
Tookey.
She teaches glass as visiting faculty, National Institute of Design and is responsible for the introduction of contemporary glass design
in India. She is also founder member & partner, AFSA Fired Art LLP as well as founder member, Indo Swedish Glass Sambandh. She has held many
international and national solo and group exhibitions.
Her recent
group shows include INKO Centre Chennai ‘Tempered’ curated by Kristine
Michael 2022: ‘Kindling Change’, Serendipity Art Festival, Goa 2019;
Matisse Revisited, Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Kolkata; My Own
Muse, Art Exposure, Kolkata and Indo Swedish Glass Sambandh,
Linkoping, Sweden.
