Sea View Farm Village Antiguan folk pottery dates back at least to the early 18th century, when slaves fashioned cooking vessels from local clay. Today, folk pottery is fashioned in a number of places around Antigua, but the center of this cottage industry is Sea View Farm Village. The clay is collected from pits located nearby, and the wares are fired in an open fire under layers of green grass in the yards of the potters' houses. Folk pottery can be purchased at outlets in the village as well as at a number of stores around the island. Buyers should be aware that Antiguan folk pottery breaks rather easily in cold environments.
This village is the centre of folk pottery. Clay is collected from nearby pits and the wares are fired in the yards of the potters' homes. The firing is done in open fires under layers of green grass.
Folk pottery is sold at outlets in the village as well as in stores in other areas of the island. A cold environment is not very suitable for Antiguan folk pottery, since the wares tend to break rather easily in cold conditions. Admirers of the art from colder climes would do well to remember that! |
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