She Left Ed-Tech to Follow Her Art; Now Her Handmade Tiles Travel From Pune to Chile

In a sunlit studio in Pune, rows of ceramic tiles covered in hand-painted florals and winding vines quietly rest on long wooden tables. Shades of cobalt blue, earthy green, and burnt orange give each piece the warmth of something made slowly, patiently, by hand. Over the years, these handmade tiles have found their way into celebrity homes like a 6,000-tile kitchen installation for Sonam Kapoor, international projects, and even collaborations with IKEA.  At the centre of this world is Shibani Dhavalikar, an artist who transformed her love for painting into a thriving ceramic studio that bri...