Eric Mindling on mon 10 sep 07
Hello potters,
I know a place that will be warm and full of potters this Winter. MEXICO! Give a thought to joining us on one of our journeys into the backcactus and homes of indigenous potters of rural Mexico. For more info stop by www.traditionsmexico.com or click on one of the links below.
Thanks, Eric Mindling
"Perhaps one of the most memorable and exciting trips of my lifetime"
Elaine T., Journey Participant
The Oaxacan Clay Workshop. Jan 26-Feb 3, 2008. Making pots the ancient Zapotec way. Hand build, clay prep, burnish, surface fire as well as cultural immersion in Zapotec household. Visits to other pottery villages, pre-Colombian ruins, tasty food. http://traditionsmexico.com/wr2_oax-clay-0607.htm
The Potters of Michoacan. Feb 9-18th; Feb 23-March 3, 2008. An adventure through the beautiful highlands of Michoacan. Five-foot tall vases, slip and burnish decoration, bizarre dreamlike figurative work, lead-free lowfire glaze work, colonial towns, markets, indigenous culture. http://traditionsmexico.com/wr2_mich_clay-0607.htm
The Great Masters of Tonala: Polychrome and Burnish. March 8-15, 2008. A goldmine town of nationally recognized master potters. Ornate surface decoration with oxide slips, mica burnish, low, mid and highfire glaze work. One-day hands-on slip/burnish workshop, visits with 8 master potters. http://traditionsmexico.com/wr2_tonala-0607.htm
The Mata Ortiz Pottery Workshop. March 29-April 6th. Based in Mata Ortiz, Chihuhua with Michael Wisner and Jorge Quintana. Hand building, low fire traditional firings, tool making, coiling, slip decoration, burnishing, kiln building, visits to village potters and clay digs in the mountains around Mata Ortiz. http://traditionsmexico.com/wr2_mata-ortiz-0607.htm
Traditions Mexico Hands On Tours
Oaxaca, Mexico
www.traditionsmexico.com
www.manos-de-oaxaca.com
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