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Church of Saint Anthony of Padua, San Antonio Palopo - DSC06850
Walking to the ceramics fabricator, San Antonio Palopo - DSC06853
Ceramics fabrication shop, San Antonio Palopo - DSC06856
View of the lake and volcanoes from the ceramics workshop, San Antonio Palopo - DSC06857
We walked through more narrow alleyways to a ceramics fabricator. The place was started by an American named Ken Edwards 25 years ago, and he taught them to use modern techniques for firing and painting (without lead). When he didn't want to be involved anymore, he left the business for the locals, who continued in his tradition. The clay comes from Huehuetenango. It is fashioned via moulds and is fired several times at very high temperatures in the kilns. They are then sanded, painted, glazed, and fired again. - DSC06865
Ceramics manufacturing in San Antonio Palopo - DSC06869
Fire in the kiln at the ceramics manufacturing facility - DSC06872
Painting the ceramics - DSC06873
Paints and glazes - DSC06879
Aracely, Paulina, and Ian Ivan at the ceramics shop on San Antonio Palopo - DSC06882
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An elderly couple in traditional dress stands in stark contrast to the jet skis in San Antonio Palopo - DSC06897
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Clothes washing station, San Antonio Palopo