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Biordi’s Artisans: The Best in Italian Ceramics

16 Comments / Italian Ceramics /

This 2012 video documentary showcases the Italian artists who produce Biordi Majolica.

Biordi Art Imports, located in San Francisco, has been bringing the finest Italian ceramics to the United States since 1946. We were the first Majolica store and still are the leader in this field.

In this video we will take you on a journey throughout the most ancient and renown ceramic towns of Italy. From Caltagirone in Sicily to Faenza, through Deruta, Gubbio, Castelli, Rimini, Florence and Siena.

You will see true masters at work in their studios and you will appreciate the classic designs and intricate patterns from Deruta, together with the works from the other ceramic towns.

This video was produced with love and dedication over a period of six month time by the same people who work at Biordi. In this video we want to share our profound feelings of appreciation when visiting our Italian artists.

Please visit us at and, if you get a chance, visit us at 412 Columbus Ave. in San Francisco.

Indian Pottery (1940s)

10 Comments / Maria Martinez /

Footage of renowned American Indian potter Maria Martinez creating blackware Pueblo pottery with her husband Julian Martinez. To license footage from this film for commercial use visit: www.travelfilmarchive.com.

"Footage of renowned Native American potter Maria Martinez creating blackware Pueblo pottery with
her husband Julian Martinez.

06:00:00:00
San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico
VS Caucasian woman & man (tourists) exiting Native American store.
Sign for “San Ildefonso Native American Pueblo.”

06:01:00:02
San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico
VS Native American middle-aged couple (Maria and Julian Martinez)
seated outside making pottery.
CU Native American woman shaping & molding clay flat.
HA CU pressing clay into bowl mold.
VS Native American woman shaping & molding clay into long piece
& pressing around rim of bowl.
Headshot Native American woman smiling as she works.
CU hands smoothing out clay along rim of bowl.
CU smoothing out inside of bowl.
CU traditional Native American necklaces worn around woman’s neck.
(pottery making, ceramics, handicrafts)

06:03:41:20
San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico
VS Native American middle-aged couple (Maria and Julian Martinez)
seated outside making pottery.
CU hands scraping side of clay pot to make it smooth.
VS Native American man painting designs on vase.
Headshot Native American man concentrating on his work.
Native American couple displaying pieces to each other.
(pottery making, ceramics, handicrafts)

06:05:23:02
San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico
VS Native American middle-aged couple (Maria and Julian Martinez)
removing finished pottery from kiln buried in ground & wiping dirt off.
VS finished blackware pottery on ground.
Native American man wiping off pottery & handing to woman, who arranges on ground.
Native American couple holding up finished pottery pieces & smiling.
(pottery making, ceramics, handicrafts)

06:07:41:00

NMPBS ¡COLORES!: San Ildefonso potters Maria and Julian Martinez

15 Comments / Maria Martinez /

San Ildefonso potters Maria and Julian Martinez helped to establish Indian pottery as an art form outside of the Pueblo world.

“She always made it a point to tell me almost every day, ‘Don’t forget what you see, don’t forget what you hear, remember. One of these days what I did, what you are doing, what we are doing, will be important.’”

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Maria Martinez: Indian Pottery of San Ildefonso (Documentary, 1972, VHS)

22 Comments / Maria Martinez /

Maria Montoya Martinez and her son, Popovi Da demonstrate how Pueblo Indian Pottery is made using traditional methods. Filmed in San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico.

"Maria Martinez, noted indian pottery maker demonstrates the traditional indian ways, beginning with the spreading of sacred corn before clay is gathered. Also shown are the mixing of clay, construction of pottery, hand decorating, and building of the firing mound."

*I do not claim ownership of this material. Intended for educational purposes.*

Ming Dynasty Pottery & The Imperial Kiln at Jingdezhen, Jiangxi, China 中国江西景德镇窑窑

38 Comments / Ming Dynasty /

Master potters continue in the old artisan tradition of producing fine china at the Jingdezhen Museum which is the site of the Imperial Chinese kiln used during Ming and Qing dynasties.

If you are interested in handmade ceramics / china /porcelain this is definitely a must visit. Here you’ll see some of the old artists that have been plying their craft for 50+ years, some hand throwing clay others painting and designing one of a kind masterpieces like they made for Emperors.

You can also view the ancient kilns listed in the Guinness book of records as the world’s largest wood fired kiln.

The Jingdezhen Museum on the site is where the official imperial kiln used to be during Ming and Qing dynasties, Zhushan, or Pearl Hill was situated. There’s tons of shards and other finds that have been excavated and displayed around the grounds.

Jingdezhen has been dominated by the ceramics industry for more than 1,000 years, gaining the nickname "The Capital of Porcelain" after an 11th century emperor used the term in admiration of its beautiful products.

Built during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), the Zhenyao is the best-preserved ancient kiln in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province. The structure, which is also known as the "Jingdezhen kiln" because of its strong links with the city, was restored by the local administration in 2009.

The revival of traditional pottery-making techniques has resulted in renewed interest in an ancient city's kilns and provided a boost for local tourism.

大师陶匠继续以古代在明清时期的中国古代窑场的景德镇博物馆生产精美中国的传统。

有大量碎片和其他发现在博物馆场地周围被挖掘和展示。

如果您对手工陶瓷/瓷器/瓷器感兴趣，这绝对是必须访问的。在这里，您将看到已经有超过50年的艺术家在工作。一些艺术家手工扔陶瓷片，有的画画。

您还可以查看吉尼斯世界纪录中列出的古老窑炉作为世界上最大的木柴窑。

景德镇博物馆现址是明清时代皇室窑，竹山，珠山等地。有大量的碎片和其他发现被挖掘和显示在地面周围。

景德镇一百多年来一直以陶瓷行业为主，在十一世纪的皇帝nick of美丽的产品之后，获得了“瓷之都”的绰号。

建于清代（1644-1911），镇耀是江西景德镇保存最完好的古窑。由于其与城市的紧密联系，也被称为“景德镇窑”的结构，于2009年得到了地方政府的重建。

传统陶艺技术的复兴，引起了对古城窑炉兴趣的兴趣，为当地旅游业提供了动力。

如果您对手工陶瓷感兴趣，这绝对是必须去的地方。您将看到在工作中已经做了这50多年的艺术家。一些艺术家手工扔陶瓷片，有的画画。您可以查看古老的窑炉。

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Tracking the Lost Mogollon Across the Ancient Southwest – A Short Documentary

46 Comments / Southwestern Ceramics /

The archaeological record contains clues about a group of people who moved around the ancient Southwest making beautiful red ware pottery. Can we track these "Lost Mogollon" based on the pottery they left behind? Follow me as I take you on a whirlwind tour around the American Southwest to look at the clues related to these people and their stunning pottery.

0:00 San Pedro River
3:14 Alkali Ridge
5:00 Edge of the Cedars
8:20 Reeve Ruin
10:55 Reasons Why They Returned
12:23 Conclusion

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