PROSPERAMOS

Talavera: a ceramic bridge between cultures

Talavera ceramics connect Spanish and Mexican workshops. UNESCO recognises the knowledge and manual processes passed between generations.

Talavera: a ceramic bridge between cultures
Image author and licence

Nicolás Pérez · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized and cropped for the website.

Talavera ceramics connect Spanish and Mexican workshops. UNESCO recognises the knowledge and manual processes passed between generations.

Mini-dialogue

¿Está pintado a mano?

Sí, fíjate en los detalles.

Try this in conversation: “¿Está pintado a mano?” — “Is it painted by hand?” Read the mini-dialogue aloud, change one detail and answer in your own words.

Try it yourself

Find a repeated decorative element. Ask how the object was made and write a short exhibition description.

Sources and photographs

The practice situation and dialogue were written by PROSPERAMOS. The photograph illustrates the theme.