Artisan Story

Talavera. A Complex and Composite Cultural Art-form.

Areas of Central Mexico like where our Tierra studio is located, within the state of Guanajuato have high quality natural clay which is pulled from the earth and used to create all of our Terracotta molds. Once the various molds are kiln dried the artisans then use a fusion of both Talavera and Majolica painting techniques to embellish our sculptures, bowls, pots and more with vibrantly colored geometric and floral patterns. Both Talavera and Majolica painting techniques originated in Spain but greatly expanded when brought to Mexico and have continued grow with every new generation of artisans since the 16th century. The Tierra Collection celebrates this artisan tradition and every piece of Earthenware we create is intended to be used and enjoyed both indoor or outdoor.

Talavera style is a popular Mexican style used by crafters from Puebla, Tlaxcala, Atlixco, Cholula, and Tecali. The indicator colors of this Mexican style is usually blue and white, but in recent decades artisans have added yellow, black, green, orange, and mauve to the style color palette. The color palette is made with natural pigments to get the right shades for the pottery.

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    Scott O.
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    10 months ago
    My experience with zenwaro has been outstanding.

    I bought this sculpture which unfortunately arrived to my residence in Canada damaged. Antonio and rest of team @zenwaro went out of their way to ensure a replacement was delivered safely and without additional costs. They constantly kept me informed and tirelessly worked with UPS to ensure that because it shipped from United States to Canada no additional brokerage or taxes were required. Fantastic customer service and the whole team was truly amazing. I am incredibly grateful for all their support and efforts on my behalf. Thank you

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    Bill
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    3 years ago
    Beautiful detail

    My wife was looking for talavera long horn sculpture for a while and she can across this one and immediately say, "that's the one". The intricate details of the patterns and color is what drew her to it. Once it arrived is was better than what she thought. We were apprehensive about shipping such a delicate item but were reassurd when we called them about or concern. The last thing we wanted, was it to arrive damaged. When it arrived it was in perfect condition and it wasn't by accident. They do a wonderful job of supporting the sculpture. We look forward to ordering another item from them.

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