Very good morning hivers and creatives, what a pleasure when I have a new adventure to tell you, last Monday I went to visit the Cultural Center of Las Condes, I was surprised that there was the Annual Chilean Stoneware Expo. It is the national exhibition of all the artisans who make pieces with stoneware.
I had never been to this place, which is quite spacious, with a colonial style infrastructure but also modern. With a garden full of majestic trees. It was breathing new air, but not pure. It was a refreshment to the routine, an inspiring exhibition. The people were very friendly, dedicated to making their work known.
There were about 40 ceramists or more from all over Chile, one of the things that caught my attention is that a few months ago I was having maritime creative impulses, like making: mermaids, fish, many things of the sea, not only the landscape. My art is asking and expressing itself in that way.
I found it incredible to see so many pieces of marine color in all its chromatic palette and how artists intervene routine things with marine igures, for example: cups with fish tails, canned mermaid-shaped dinners, lamps and candlesticks in the shape of whales or dolphins.
There was also traditional art from Chile, it is nice to see how they enhance their history, culture and customs through their work in stoneware. Another thing that caught my attention was the amount of production of nativity scenes, imagine in these dates working for December, how cool when an artist anticipates their seasons, which gives you a window of what customers will ask for or how you can improve such works.
There were also displays of Chilean flowers and animals, that is to say, the flora and fauna of the country. There were works as minimal as gigantic, however the ones I liked the most were some voluminous hearts that seem to have been in the cultural center for many years. Without leaving out the numerous pots or cauldrons, ideal for holistic ceremonies.
It was a very pleasant experience which reminded me of the art of my city, the clay artisans, who are in Manicuare, it was great to relive and connect with that part of my roots through this country so rich in culture. Thank you hivers for reading and accompanying me. The photos are personal record, with redmi pro 14, edited in Canva.
