In Oaxaca, traditional black pottery is making a comeback as a sustainable alternative to throwaway plastics. In the Oaxacan village of San Bartolo Coyotepec, Silvia García Mateos is one of the ...

Discover the most incredible Mexican folk art in Oaxaca, from black pottery and fantastical animal sculptures to artisan cheese and mezcal. Each of these Mexican art towns is like a unique art ...

The term “alebrije,” which doesn’t mean anything, was reportedly invented by Mexico City artist Pedro Linares in the 1930s.

Civilizations throughout the world are known for pottery---it ... but it differs everywhere. Oaxaca is largely known for a distinct style called barro negro, or black clay, that’s black ...

Before opening El Bazar Azteca in San Jose three years ago, Teresa Saldana was selling her imported Talavera pottery on ...

Oaxaca does pottery unlike anywhere else ... rust-colored variation), and barro negro (the iconic black version). On nearly every corner you’ll spot souvenirs made of both, but the best items ...

There are elements of Oaxacan life that are wonderfully intrinsic: tlayudas (large blue corn flatbreads); calendas (joyous, impromptu street parades); and the region’s signature black pottery.

While Ceramic Concept currently is the only Black-owned pottery shop in Philadelphia ... "I have lived all over, and I spent some time living in Oaxaca, Mexico. My mom was ill at the time ...