Open Fires - The Process
Arriving to San Marcos Tlapazola, mountains covered in agave plants that are used for firing ceramics.
Making tests for making contained fires on the vases.
Mujeres del Barro Rojo at their workshop. The group of Zapotecan female potters is formed by the Mateo Family.
Dung, dried agave leaves and branches are placed on the ledges of the vases to create a fire that leaves a permanent black trace on the red clay.
Cylindres are partially buried and the sand in the edges is compressed with water to create sharp lines between red and .
Cylindres cooling down after taken out of the sand. The fired surfaces show tones intense tones of black and sharp lines.
Separate ‘fire stations’ are made in wheelbarrow and metal trays.
