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Join us in saving the dying art of Black Portuguese Ceramic. - Barro Preto ( Black Ceramic) has been present in Portugal for centuries, but unfortunately, with time it has become a dying art.Barro PretoOur story with ceramic started in the town of Vila Real, where I (Gil) took my degree. While making a documentary for a school project about the potters of the region, more specifically Bisalhães, a small village near Vila Real. During the research, I came to discover that it was actually a practice that dates back several centuries is not only typical of Vila Real but in many regions of ...

Read More Portugal.Ceramic WheelBeing surrounded by all the history and tradition I became passionate about preserving the concept and art that is associated with the Barro Preto. Now, this practice is sadly entering extinction not only in Vila Real, to all over P

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