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20th March 2024 A TRIP TO ‘RITUAL CERAMICS’
Ceramic making involves the shaping of clay into different forms, such as functional items like pots, plates and vases, as well as decorative and unique sculptures, which are then fired at high temperatures to harden them. It is an ancient art form that has been practised for thousands of years, allowing complete creative expression, with […]
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shopping 
27th November 2023 VALENCIA CERAMICS ‘COLLA MONLLEÓ’ IN PLAZA REDONDA
‘Colla Monlleó’ is a Valencian artistic pottery shop since 1860 in the emblematic Plaza Redonda. Here, you will find traditional pieces painted and handmade in Valencia. There are a wide range of plates, tiles, jugs… and all of them reproductions of medieval, 17th, 19th and modern ceramics. This is a family-run business dedicated to the […]
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Places 
12th June 2022 Artesanía Yuste (Valencia Ceramics)
Finding ‘Artesanía Yuste’ in itself feels like stepping back in time, tiny winding streets crowned with balconies overflowing with potted plants. Small, independent shops and restaurants hidden away from the eyes of tourists. A place that does not exist online, Artesanía Yuste does not have a website, it does not use social media but instead […]
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Art 
31st March 2022 EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH MASTER OF TRADITIONAL VALENCIAN CERAMICS
An hour on the metro from Valencia’s city centre, is the workshop of a master ceramicist. Enrique San Antonio Gadea has created traditional ceramic work for over 30 years, using exclusively manual techniques. I was able to visit his studio in Riba-Roja de Turia where he has worked since 1992, to learn more about his […]
