World crafting – Pottery, Peru

Peru was a treasure chest full of skilled arts and crafts people. My first stop was to watch a demonstration by a potter, to see some time-honoured techniques in action. The traditional Nazca pottery styles date back centuries. In a shaded workshop, we learnt how he achieved a gloss finish without using any glaze or tools and we saw how he applied colour – by working with solid oxides, creating his own paint, then using a very steady hand to create his designs!

Painting equipment

Painting equipment

 

Sophie watches the demonstration

Sophie watches the demonstration

 

Clay shaping

Clay shaping

 

Traditional Nazca pottery

Traditional Nazca pottery

2 comments

  1. Melanie Fidler says:

    Hi, I’d love to hear more about this workshop, where to sign up, how to get there, cost, time, etc! I”m a pottery teacher from NYC visiting Peru this summer and looking for pottery workshops that touch upon the ancient Peruvian cultures to bring back to my students.

    Thanks!

    • Sophie says:

      Hi Melanie,
      Thanks for getting in touch!
      We are based in the UK, not Peru. We hope you managed to find a workshop over there, and please do consider us when you visit the UK!
      Sophie

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