Oaxaca, Mexico
MEET FRANCISCO
Magic in the Clay
“The earth remembers the hands that shape it.”
Francisco learned the language of clay as a child, guided by traditions that have lived in his family for generations. Every piece he forms carries this memory, shaped slowly and intentionally by hands that understand the rhythm of the land.
Oaxacan Potter Francisco
Colour From the Land
“Nature offers the colours. The artisan reveals them.”
Francisco grows organic copal and tobacco on his property and folds their sap and leaves into his clay to create natural tones. The result is a palette of soft creams, muted greens and his signature smoky black, all drawn directly from the materials around him.
Fired in the Open Air
“Fire tells its own story on the surface of the clay.”
Francisco fires each piece in hand-built kilns scattered across his open-air studio, letting the elements shape the final textures. Burn marks and gentle variations are embraced as part of the process, revealing the quiet beauty of work made entirely by hand.
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