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75How Juan Quezada's Pottery Art Revival Saved the Dying Village of Mata Ortiz
The hero in this story starts out as a young twelve year old boy, who with the family burro, roamed the hills surrounding a struggling village in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua. Mata Ortiz had at one...
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75Celebrate Wedding Anniversaries with Gift Showers
Why don't we celebrate marriage (as in two people remaining faithful to their vows and sticking it out year after year) as much as we celebrate divorce and remarriage? I got this idea when we visited another...
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72Under $15 Gifts: Pottery Wall Plaque with Saying
Don’t know what to buy for someone that has everything? You can express “your sentiment” by presenting a Pottery Wall Plaque with a whimsical Saying. There are many of them that you will find one for...
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66Hull Pottery
Hull Pottery was started back in 1905 in Ohio. They originally created the company in order to create practical, useful items. But they quickly evolved into selling very high quality decorative vases and...
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62Understanding Picasso Ceramics
It was on July 21st, 1946 that Picasso visted an annual potters exhibition in Vallauris, France. His exact intentions are unknown, but we do know he took interest in the Madoura stall and asked to speak to...
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78Jewelry maker revives old Filipino writing in craft
LOS BAÑOS, Laguna -- Shirley Libre, a micro entrepreneur, has the biggest dreams for Baybayin Crafts. Beyond the elegance of her jewelry, these promote cultural heritages. The Baybayin Crafts started in...
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66Ten Gift Ideas for your Best Friend
"One thing you can't get new is and old friend." This is one of my favorite greeting card quotes. FFriends, especially 'best' friends. Here are some gifts for your best friend(s). 1. A vintage...
75Japanese Folklore: The Tanuki
One of my favorite characters from Japanese folklore is the tanuki or raccoon-dog. The real animal, though superficially resembling a raccoon and often mistranslated as a badger, is actually a member of...
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65DINNER SET
Ahhhh…dinnertime, there is nothing like dinner to sooth the savage beast. In today’s busy society, most people spend the day hungry, unable to stop for even the shortest amount of time to grab something...
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79Nicaraguan Pottery and Ceramics | Potters for Peace
Nicaragua ceramics and pottery are a legacy from the past. Nicaragua has undergone many changes and difficult times since the Spanish Conquest. What has endured from its past culture is its folk art and craft. Nicaraguan women potters have kept the tradition alive, and the US through Potters for Peace has helped to provide modern tools and techniques.
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