Ceramics San Antonio Guatemala

San antonio palopó is a municipality in the sololá department of guatemala the village is on the eastern shore of lake atitlán the lowest elevation is 1 562 metres 5 125 ft at the shoreline.

Ceramics san antonio guatemala. What makes this area so special for creating pottery and lake atitlan ceramics store has the varied types of rocks sand and the volcanic activity that have combined over the centuries to produce a clay that is perfect for making high quality ceramics. In fact this source of great clay is exactly what brought the legendary potter. Sebatian at the clay workshop in san antonio palopo guatemala. San antonio ceramics ceramica guatemala 20 odd years ago an american potter named ken edwards moved to the village of san antonio palopó where he found good supplies of high quality clay.

He started up a pottery workshop and taught his craft to several young apprentices. Artisan emporia presents an inside view of mayanke s ceramics studio on the shores of lake atitlan in san antonio guatemala. The patron saint of the village is st. See all 3 san antonio palopo tours on tripadvisor.

See reviews photos directions phone numbers and more for the best pottery in san antonio tx. We watched men painting the pottery by hand and also saw the ovens where the ceramic pieces where baked which where made from what appeared to be clay or adobe bricks. Even my kids where really interested in finding out how the beautiful pottery from san antonio palopó is made. We recommend booking san antonio palopo tours ahead of time to secure your spot.

If you book with tripadvisor you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. Anthony of padua the annual festival takes place on 13 june. Wholesale handmade fair trade guatemalan ceramics kitchen goods ceramics are from san antonio palopo guatemala where artisans were trained under famous ceramicist ken edwards. Guatemala ceramics store san antonio palopo lake atitlan.