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FREE Lecture and Demonstration
Friday, November 7th, 6:30-8pm
As part of our visiting scholars program, La Mano Pottery is honored to host a lecture and demonstration by talented potters from Oaxaca, Mexico. On Friday, November 7th, Elia Mateo and Dorotea Mateo (pictured above), who are part of the Zapotec potters in San Marcos Tiapazola, a small village in the hills of Oaxaca, will be at La Mano Pottery—giving us a rare look at their masterful techniques in working with clay. Elia and Dorotea will also bring some pieces to La Mano which will be for sale.
These remarkable and talented women have mastered their craft in the tradition of their families, learning from their mothers, who in turn passed down knowledge and techniques from their mothers. They have upheld and upgraded a 4000 year tradition of working with clay against all odds and will be in NYC to demonstrate their craft for us.
This program is made possible by the work of Innovando la Tradicion, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the work of talented artisans from the Oaxaca region. Kythzia Barrera Suarez and Diego Mier y Teran, founders of Innovando la Tradicion, will be on hand to describe the work of their organization and to provide context and translation for the demonstration.
The program will start at 6:30 pm. While La Mano is offering this event FREE of charge, there will be limited space. Reserve your spot now so you will not be turned away at the door. Register »
These two artists have collaborated with Liliana Ovalle, a designer from Mexico City and their work will be on display at the Museum of Art and Design from November 4, 2014- April 6, 2015.