Talavera Pottery
Admittedly, the last few days have been pretty rough. Lots going on, health issues. Nathanael took a slide on the pavement, discovering that his skin doesn’t like that (yes, he does look like he just fought off 40 ninjas). No water right now, and no power last night (on the bright side, I’m doing this instead of dishes!).
A bright point, however, was getting together with our team of missionaries on Monday. Not only did we enjoy everyone’s company as always (although we missed the Frys, who weren’t able to come), we also got to do something we’ve wanted to do for years – see a Talavera factory and museum (is it called a factory, when it’s all made by hand?).
Talavera pottery is made traditionally using a process that dates back to the days of the Reformation. It’s a significant tradition in both Spain and in Puebla, Mexico.
The traditional process takes weeks and uses only minerals, even in the paints. There are only six colours used, the most common being blue.
So I thought I’d throw up a few pictures from our visit. Maybe I’ll get around to posting some better quality pics in our album eventually, but here’s a taste of what we saw . . .
