Artisans who use it to make Oaxaca’s famous barro negro, black clay pottery, are reluctant to reveal its secrets. But 66-year-old Amando Pedro Martínez is an exception.

C olorful Mexican pottery is not hard to spot, with its vivid hues and complex designs as unique as the maker. Often in the form of vessels, bowls, vases, and tiles, these functional clay pottery ...

Mata Ortiz pottery: In the Jan. 13 Travel section, an article about the pottery of Mata Ortiz, Mexico, said that the San Diego Museum of Art owns about 250 pieces of the pottery.

Most versions of the Mata Ortiz pottery pilgrimage, including the original one, start with a small store in a Southwest town. Ours was no different. In Sedona, Ariz., and later Santa Fe, we ...

Clay is so ingrained in the history of Mexico—and of humankind—if given a little window, people will engage. AN: A number of contemporary designers in Mexican cities work closely with artisans ...

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Mexico’s fifth largest city is the birthplace of mole poblano, the richest and spiciest of gravies. Among the city’s other treasures are some 5,000 baroque buildings, which put Puebla on the ...

Some traditional clay pottery can be made with lead in the glaze. Fortunately, a quick swab with a lead test kit can tell you if it’s safe. Alfred J. Hernandez /AP ...

Charles S. King’s new book, Spoken Through Clay: Native Pottery in the Southwest, The Eric S. Dobkin Collection, is spectacularly heavy —which is a problem from a practical standpoint, because ...

Claudia Mitchell, a potter from Acoma Pueblo in New Mexico, gathers clay on a mesa between two sandstone rock formations, ... Grounded in Clay: The Spirit of Pueblo Pottery. Through June 4, 2024, ...

In Oaxaca, traditional black pottery is making a comeback as a sustainable alternative to throwaway plastics. TRAVEL; Mexico’s ‘pottery of the night’ is perfect for Day of the Dead.