Sunday, November 6, 2011

Chapter 12 - Arts of Ritual and Daily Life- Part 1

Maria Martinez
A ceramic artist that has traveled from New Mexico to Washington D.C. who devoted a long lifetime to the craft of pottery making. She began her career as a folk potter and ended it six decades later as a first ranked potter international reputation.









OLOWE OF ISE
Olower of Ise was born in the Nigerian town of Efon Alaye, less than fifty from Ife, the holy city of the Yoruba. His work was known in England as well as in Nigeria. One of his elaborate wooden bowls with figures was brought back to England by a british visitor. 








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