Artes de Mexico Metepec and its Art in Clay Bilingual Edition Jaguar Alebrije certified Talavera candleholders

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bats and blossoms turning endlessly around the rim

Cristo Escamilla's curious ratón has heard something

each filled with its own pattern

Her dress bursts with colorful floral motifs

Artes de Mexico Metepec and its Art in Clay Bilingual Edition Jaguar Alebrije certified Talavera candleholdersArtes de Mxico, No. 30: Metepec y su Arte Metepec and its Art in Clay. When asked whether he is an artist or an artisan, one potter in Metepec responded that he is only a lover of clay. This issue is a celebration of that passion as it explores the pottery of an exceptional community in the State of Mexicofrom crockery and household objects to the most imaginative decorative pieces. There can be no doubt that this is a living and growing tradition. 80