About the Artisan: Don Martin Tavera
Don Martin Tavera is a 3rd Generation artesano de barro from the town of Capula, Michoacan. It’s a small pueblo of 2,000 people who mainly work off of farming corn and working the local mines for barro. Every morning, Don Martin and his son go to the local mines with a shovel and pick and escavate the dirt that they will transform to clay. They bring it down in burlap sacks and mix it with water and knead it like dough. Don Martin and his wife work the clay to give it its form, cooking it in their oven before letting it dry and set. After they paint each piece by hand and cook it again to get the bright sheen that each piece has. Your support of his products helps over 3 families and 10 workers during these tough times. Don Martin was quick to point out that each piece is elaborated completely by hand, and that he and his family put their heart and soul into creating unique artesania de barro that they hope you will appreciate and enjoy.
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