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Much of this pottery has been hand-crafted by artisans from the village of San Juan de Oriente, Nicaragua, a village with
a long history of pottery making.
The potters of today use more elaborate techniques and designs than 500 years
ago, but each piece is still made by hand. Most of the artisans use a potter's
wheel. After the piece dries for several days, each artisan uses his or her
style of decoration. Some artisans prefer the traditional pre-Columbian designs,
while others like the technical challenge of contemporary Escher-like designs.
Some pieces utilize a relief panel to accentuate the design. It is made by cutting
out the design and then creating the texture in the background.
Mineral oxides are used most often for the colors and are lead free. The firing
is at a low temperature - the pottery is not glazed inside so it will not hold water and
should not be used for food.
Enjoy your pottery purchase by displaying dry
items such as dried flowers, grasses, or feathers, or just gaze upon
their natural beauty.
It was during the 1970's that San Juan de Oriente experienced a revival of this
traditional craft, due in part to Potters for Peace. Through this organization,
potters around the globe interested in peace and justice issues volunteer time
and share expertise with local artisans.
We hope that you will also support this decorative pottery revival.
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These pieces are low temperature fired - the pottery is not glazed inside so it will not hold water and
should not be used for food.
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