Talavera
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Project • By Dos Veintinueve • Exhibitions
Alma de Barro
Talavera has a soul of clay and a ceramic skin.
Processes are usually kept hidden, behind the scenes, without prominence, and thus focused only on the final result, the piece showcased on the shelf, however, Talavera de la Reina believes in stripping the step by step of the process in order to increase the value of the final result.
Jaime Navarro
Many people are involved in the process of each piece, from the person at the bottom of the chain mixing different kinds of clay, to the one putting the pieces inside the ovens at over one thousand degrees in order to achieve the finish, and going through the masters at the potter's wheel, glazing and decoration. Each one of them are key, contributing with heart and talent.
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Project • By Dos Veintinueve • Exhibitions
Cocina María Luisa
The project finds inspiration in the kitchens of villages: those where meal preparation uses firewood and smoke, and as a result of this, the shade of the walls gets dark. And also those where there’s a smell of wet soil and the utensils are made of pewter and clay and the whole space revolves around the act of feeding the soul.
Jaime Navarro
Materiality in its purest form, of each of the elements that make up the space, is the leading thread of the proposal; apparent concrete, burned wood and volcanic stone plates complement the discourse, crowned by a suspended metallic gabion which contains broken pieces of clay objects: everyday use food and drink containers such as plates, pots, jars and glasses amongst others.
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