Maria Oriza María Oriza Pérez was born in 1964 in Aranda de Duero, Burgos, Spain. She began her artistic career in the early 1990s and from the beginning, she has focused and specialized in sculpture. Studies She studied at the Escuela de Cerámica Francisco Alcántara and at the Escuela Municipal de la Moncloa in Madrid, […]
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CERAMIQUIANDO ÚNTATE LAS MANOS In this pottery workshop, you have the opportunity to participate in courses in making crafts from clay or in using the potter’s wheel. In order to attend this workshop, you must first purchase a card, which will then allow you to take 10 hours of your chosen course, which you have
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Want to get into the world of ceramics but don’t know which material to start with? This blog is for you, here you will learn everything about the perfect material for beginners, namely polymer clay or also called polyclay. What is polymer clay? Polymer clay is one of the easiest clays to make if you
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Today we present you the 6 best ceramics fairs in the world. Feria Nacional de Alfarería y Cerámica n.a.c.e This fair was created 12 years ago in Spain with the aim of exhibiting the best pottery work in the world and above all creating jobs. Every year more than 50 potters take part in this
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What is a ceramic kiln? According to the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE), a pottery kiln is an “appliance for the treatment and transformation of mineral matter by means of heat”. In other words, a pottery kiln is a tool that every potter needs to give a solid shape to the figurines he wants to make
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There are several techniques for modeling ceramics: Handmade With potter’s wheel Casting technique Each has its difficulties, advantages, and disadvantages. Types of hand modeling techniques There are 3 types of hand modeling, namely: Pinching Coiling Slab If you want to produce a large number of identical pieces, none of these methods are suitable. However, containers,
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What is ceramic glaze? Ceramic glazing is one of the most recognized and important techniques for decorative objects such as tiles, crockery such as B. Plates, vases and jewelry. To understand it easily and quickly, it is a coating with a glaze on the ceramic that gives it a much nicer finish and to make
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One of the basic tools of a potter is the potter’s wheel. There are many different potter’s wheels available today and it can be difficult to choose. Brief history of the potter’s wheel Although the date and location are not confirmed, the potter’s wheel is believed to have been invented in Egypt around 3,000 BC.
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Colombia is full of interesting fairs and events, but some of the most attractive are the handmade pottery fairs. These events are held in different parts of the country to showcase the artistic talent of Colombian potters. In Colombia, there is a large population that depends on ceramics for their livelihood. They have a tradition
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What is clay According to Oxford Languages, clay is an “earth composed of hydrated aluminum silicates; mixed with water it forms a very plastic material which hardens on firing”. “…clay is the most commonly used raw material for pottery”. Today there are many types of clay. In the past, crockery was mainly made from clay.
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