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Unique pieces to reclaim the artistic status of pottery | Sticla, ceramica si olarit

Keywords: Crafts, Níjar, pottery


Unique pieces to reclaim the artistic status of pottery


Titlu: Unique pieces to reclaim the artistic status of pottery
Categorie: Sticla, ceramica si olarit
Tara: Spain/Andalusia/Almería
Furnizat de: AE
Sursa: http://www.andalusianstories.com
Galerie foto: http://latiendadelosmilagros.com/images/100_3762.jpg

Descriere:

More than 20 years ago Matthew Weir arrived to the village of Níjar, in Almería, from London. This artisan could have never imagined that he would find his professional future in the tradition of this place.
Soon he got interested by the secrets of ceramics and learnt how to use the potter’s wheel in the workshop of the Góngora brothers.
In 2000 he filmed a documentary about pottery in Níjar, which shows every step of the manufacturing process, so this legacy didn’t disappear. He applies his xylography and drawing skills to his works, something that makes them unique.




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