Located in southern Mexico, Oaxaca is the home of artists who have learned the pottery making  process which has been  passed from generation to generation.  The pottery is made by hand (no potter's wheel is used) and decorated with simple tools.

The Process

The special clay is mined locally, made into mud then the pieces are formed and decorated.  The pieces are then fired for hours covered by broken clay which holds in the heat and resulting in the black color that is characteristic of Oaxacan pottery.

Oaxacan Pottery Color

This process, however, leaves the pottery porous and therefore unusable for practically anything but decorative purposes. The black pottery of Oaxaca has a satiny sheen, sometimes with a silvery luster.

Oaxacan Uses

Oaxacan pottery is not recommended for serving food. The clay would require a much longer firing period (resulting in a paler color) for the vessel to be able to hold water without cracking.

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