Glazed ceramics is waterproof in a way that plain fired clay is not. Prior to the discovery of porcelain, glazing was the preferred way of creating waterproof vessels of clay.
Everything you write about appeals to me. I had no idea that Soleri built this factory, in his odd idiosyncratic way. Your knowledge of obscure wonderful things and places shines through.
Hans, this post sings to me, a potter and tile maker, and lover of all things Italian. In my journeys to Italy, I have come to appreciate each town’s, each region’s fierce loyalty to the intensely, particularly local. My Italian friends know that their own regional ways of doing things is the best way. In the US, artists are encouraged to pursue individuality over all else, and the dissipation of history and local culture is the unfortunate result.
Great article Hans!
Everything you write about appeals to me. I had no idea that Soleri built this factory, in his odd idiosyncratic way. Your knowledge of obscure wonderful things and places shines through.
Hans, this post sings to me, a potter and tile maker, and lover of all things Italian. In my journeys to Italy, I have come to appreciate each town’s, each region’s fierce loyalty to the intensely, particularly local. My Italian friends know that their own regional ways of doing things is the best way. In the US, artists are encouraged to pursue individuality over all else, and the dissipation of history and local culture is the unfortunate result.
Amazing post, Hans. Those tiles are crazy beautiful.