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| For more information,
see "Ceramics in Guanajuato, Mexico: A Look at
Five Contemporary Studios," in Ceramics Monthly, March, 2003,
78-81. You may contact José Luis (in Spanish) at:
Pastita #57 |
GUANAJUATO LINKS:
Capelo
Ceramics
Guevara Ceramics
Tecpatl
Ceramics
Cane baskets
Jeweler, Francisco
Garcia Guevara
Tinsmithing
ARTCERA
wax figures of Salamanca, Guanajuato
Betancourt
Icons of Celaya, Guanajuato
Gobelin tapestry
weaving in Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato
Ikat foot-loom woven shawls
of Moroleon and Uriangato, Guanajuato
Papermaker, Margarita
Orozco Ramirez, of San Miguel, Guanajuato
Wood carver, Fernando
Giron Pantoja, of Apaseo el Alto, Guanajuato
MORE LINKS:
Maya Reproductions
Tiles and Ceramics of Seville,
Spain
Tiles and Ceramics of Talavera
de la Reina, Spain
History of Mayolica in Spain
and Mexico
Tiles and Ceramics of Ubeda,
Spain
Monje Ceramics of Lora
del Rio, Spain
Earthenware Tiles of
Portugal
Majolica Ceramics of Caldas
da Rainha, Portugal
Pottery
of Western Cameroon
Traditional Dunzi Production in Yaoli,
China
Porcelain production in Jingdezhen,
China
Roof Tiles in Bali, Indonesia
Los Leņateros Papermaking, Printmaking, and Book Arts
Studio
Carol Ventura's
Home Page
Web page, photographs, and text by Carol Ventura.
