But, then they asked for the paper I had discarded. Vijaya makes Braille imprints on various mediums like terracotta, ceramic, wood, metal and stone. Also, I try to make art for the visually impaired people through Braille," she says . Assembling words in terracotta follows a specific pattern. "The physical form of the script that can be read only by the blind provides an unknown visual mystery to the viewer. Here, I have made a terracotta sculpture that looks like papers stacked on a rod. She realised how different their lifestyle was from that of other people and the significance of Braille text. Braille text has been her theme for the ongoing camp in Delhi’s Tihar Jail. They all are combined to form an ‘essay’ that is hanging on the wall. Their answer was an eye-opener for me. Each and every part of the sculpture has its own identity. Terracotta Braille sculpture done during Tihar camp. A human with all five senses is called a perfect creature. If one organ is lacking, she/he is treated differently and that person follows a different metaphor for communication. "I was doing my art course at Indira Kala Sangit University in Khairagarh when I met two wonderful people. "The camp in Tihar Jail intends to soothe the minds of inmates. I was their scribe during examinations.   threaded rod factory     For artists, their surroundings are the muse. They said, ‘Vijaya, for you, it may be waste paper because you see colours and lines on it. I use such unusual elements of expression, used by disabled people to learn and communicate, in my works," says Vijaya, whose mind got stuck in the Braille text. I was surprised and asked why they needed waste paper. It has been her subject since 2008. For us, it is plain paper’," Vijaya recalls.

That was a trigger for her. The names of the inmates are carved in Braille format on the terracotta paper," says Vijaya. Braille sculpture in stoneThrough her Braille works, Vijaya intends to create a dialogue with the spectator. They speak words, colours and  sentences.  In the room, they used to ask me for paper to make notes and I gave them fresh sheets. The spark can come from a situation, dialogue or person. I use terracotta medium to have a natural, raw and earthy impression on the dialogues I wish to deliver," she adds. Chhattisgarh-based Vijaya Chauhan found her creative glint back in 2008 in two of her visually-impaired roommates. But, we don’t see that. Her first work — a sculpture made of wood and painted iron resembled a paper printer