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Lorena Velasco
Los Reyes
Talavera
for a complete range of models and colors.
Oaxaca offers a dizzying array of ceramics which ranges from everyday utensils to the most delicate filigree figurines. Scenes are taken from daily life and reflect the sensibilities of centuries of living close to the earth. Each artist knows the eventual color the different types of clay will become after firing and plans that into the design. Some leave the clay its natural color while others liven it up with paint.
Aquilar family - Ocotlan, Oaxaca
The Aquilar sisters are legendary. In the 1950's Nelson Rockerfeller passed through their village and bought every available piece of ceramic from their mother, Isaura Alcantara (Aquilar). Isaura began creating figures and scenes from her daily life using the most common of materials: the dirt in front of her house! She eventually became the matriarch of a family of potters whose work is still avidly collected today. Each of the sisters has developed their own style yet each one remains true to the legacy left by their mother in reflecting the most delightful and colorful aspects of Oaxacan daily life. Milagros Para Ti offers you the robust figures of Guillermina, the life-like insects created by Concepcion and the gentle figures of Josefina.
Josefina's second son, Demetrio Garcia Aguilar, is also widely acclaimed in his own right for pieces that express stories depicting devils, village women, virgins and "La Muerte".
Lorena Velasco - Atzompa, Oaxaca.
Lorena is 25 years old and has been working in clay since she was 8. After many years of producing miniatures Lorena's father began to develop this incredibly delicate filigree technique that today the whole family creates. It takes 20 days to complete an 8" cross. The base is formed by hand and left to dry in the shade, since direct sunlight causes the clay to crack. Then the very long slender lengths of clay are rolled out and very carefully laid on top of the base, forming the desired design. Then with the tip of a pen the filigree top is tamped down to bond with the base. Different types of clay fire into the various colors that make up each piece.
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Lorena Velasco
The Velasco Family
Los Reyes Metzontla - Puebla
This unusual selection of vases, bowls and decorative items are made in Los Reyes Metzontla by the indigenous group called Popaloca. This village of 3,600 inhabitants is reached through a beautiful cactus desert on an unpaved road in the state of Puebla.
There are about 55 women working as a collective producing this smooth pottery, whose sheen comes from each piece being hand rubbed with a stone to tamp down the clay.
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Talavera
We feature the lovely hand-glazed Talavera-style ceramic from Dolores Hidalgo, in the State of Guanajuato. These lovely pieces in bright colors are lead free with hand washing recommended.
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