traditionsmexico@YAHOO.COM on thu 20 jan 11
Potters! This March 26-April 4th we are offering a tour for potters by pot=
ters
that focuses on traditional indigenous pottery and culture in the richly
diverse state of Oaxaca, Mexico.
We journey to 5 villages and meet 10 potters who create 10 styles of potte=
ry
from reduction blackware to bonfired, burnished slipware to delicately
sculptured figures. And there's more- markets, colonial cities, pre-Hispan=
ic
ruins, good food!
This tour is guided by Eric Mindling, the author of the upcoming book, Quic=
kfire
Wizards, The Traditional Pottery of Oaxaca.
Go to http://www.traditionsmexico.com/wr4_quickfire_wizards.htm for details=
or
write traditionsmexico@yahoo.com.
Gracias!
P.S. for those of you concerned about traveling to Mexico because of what =
you
read in the newspaper, know that the drug related violence happens in spec=
ific
regions between specific people. We are far removed from those regions and=
we
certainly aren't those specific people!
Traditions Mexico Hands On Tours
Oaxaca, Mexico
TOURS www.traditionsmexico.com
INDIGENOUS POTTERY www.manos-de-oaxaca.com
TRAVEL THROUGH IMAGES www.traditionsmexico.phanfare.com
Pottery by John on thu 20 jan 11
Well this post seemed to be pretty blatant commercialism, although, the tou=
r
sounds delightful. Two plugs in one email, book and tour!
John Lowes
Sandy Springs, Georgia
http://wynhillpottery.weebly.com/
Neon-Cat on sat 22 jan 11
John, I liked reading about the offerings.
One book that made an impression on me was written by Louana M. Lackey
and is called "The Pottery of Acatlan" (University of Oklahoma Press,
1982). It details a potter's life and activities as he works to
support a large family in the Oaxaca, Mexico area-- from digging clay
to forming to firing -- the guy gets the job done under what some
might consider horrendous conditions. The history and influences at
work in that region were also covered. I like all pottery and
traditions from down south, old and new, and think it good to have
folks interesting in seeing and exploring things as they are now.
When I see the book here I sometimes wonder what happened to the
potter (Mario Martinez Espinosa) -- he worked so hard and loved life
and his family.
Marian
Neon-Cat
www.neon-cat.com
Janet Moe on sat 22 jan 11
This post may be commercial but no more than many others on this forum AND
it has to do with clay! I went on this trip with Eric Mindling 10 years ago=
.
It was a fabulous experience! It is an actual workshop in that you spend
time making pots with a family of Zapotec women in their home in their
village. They were warm and generous hosts and much laughter took place,
despite or because of the language barrier. You also get to participate in
the actual firing of pots including your own. Eric is a great tour guide an=
d
includes travel to many other villages and museums as well as time enjoying
the culture of Oaxaca. He has lots of stories to tell and knows many fine
Mexican artisans. Check out his website and google him, you may find some o=
f
his very interesting stories online.
Cheers, Janet on Vancouver Island, looking forward to some more time soakin=
g
up the Mexican culture while relaxing and recharging
Marcia Selsor on sat 22 jan 11
Louana was my best friend unti she died of a brain tumor in 2005. She =3D
was my NCECA roomy for 20 years or so.=3D20
She saw Maria Martinez at the Chicago world's fair in the 30s when she =3D
was a kid and she=3D20
became hooked on clay. Turns out she was no good at it so she became an =3D
ethno-archeologist.
She also wrote the biography of Rudi Autio. I miss her.=3D20
The Potters of Acatlan was her PhD dissertation. I read her tribute at =3D
NCECA in 2006 in Portland. She taught me a great deal.
Marcia Selsor
Marcia Selsor
http://www.marciaselsor.com
Eric Hansen on tue 25 jan 11
actually there is nothing in the ClayArt guidelines forbidding
commercialism, may of us use it that way. It is not merely educational
& social networking. Pottery is kind of a barter world.
- h a n s e n -
On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 4:48 PM, Pottery by John
wrote:
> Well this post seemed to be pretty blatant commercialism, although, the t=
our
> sounds delightful. Two plugs in one email, book and tour!
>
> John Lowes
> Sandy Springs, Georgia
> http://wynhillpottery.weebly.com/
>
--
Eric Alan Hansen
Stonehouse Studio Pottery
Alexandria, Virginia
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"Simplify, simplify, simplify" - Thoreau
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