Mexico

My Quest for Mexico’s Best Talavera Pottery: Part I | Fresh P

A small bowl in a gift shop in Sayulita, Mexico lead me across country in search for Mexico's best Talavera artist. About Juan Carlos Castillo Reye’s and his company Alfareria Contemporanea A medium sized platter takes the artist 4 hours to paint. There are ten artists working in the only factory of it’s kind in […]

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Talavera pottery in Mexico: Traditional style listed by UNESCO

It is a style of ceramics that dates back centuries and a tradition that links Spain and Mexico. Now, the cultural significance of "Talavera" pottery has been officially recognised by the United Nations's cultural agency, UNESCO. Al Jazeera's John Holman reports from Puebla in Mexico, where the style has become intertwined with the city's identity.

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Mexican Pottery Making part 3: Barro Canelo

This is a short craftsmanship documentary by Many Makers about the Master Artisan Isabel Pajarito and ‘barro canelo’, which translates to cinnamon pottery. This technique is said to date back to pre-Hispanic times. What is particularly fascinating about this technique is that the pieces change their colour entirely during firing: when the pieces are placed

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Artisanal talavera of Puebla and Tlaxcala (Mexico)

UNESCO: Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity – 2019 URL: Description: The making processes associated with the artisanal talavera in Mexico and ceramics in Spain are identified with two communities in each country. Despite changes over time – including the use of electric potter’s wheels – the artisanal processes closely resemble those

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