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Maceta Teresita – Hand-Sculpted Barro Rojo Planter

Maceta Teresita – Hand-Sculpted Barro Rojo Planter

    $155.00 USD
    $155.00 USD
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    The Maceta Teresita is more than a planter—it’s a portrait in clay. Handmade by Taller Manos Que Ven, a family workshop in San Antonino Castillo Velasco, Oaxaca, this piece carries the warmth of barro rojo (red clay), a material deeply rooted in the region’s history.

    Each planter is sculpted by hand, its facial details carefully etched to evoke presence and serenity. Taller Manos Que Ven is known for creating pottery that feels alive with memory—vessels where heritage and imagination meet. The Maceta Teresita reflects their unique ability to merge functionality with artistry, turning everyday objects into sculptural expressions.

    Perfect for small plants, flowers, or as a standalone piece, this planter embodies the imperfect beauty of handmade tradition. Due to the natural clay and firing process, tones may vary from lighter terracotta to deeper, smoky shades—each one a one-of-a-kind expression of fire and earth.

    Product Details

    Size: 20 cm
    Material: Barro Rojo (natural red clay)
    Hand-formed, low-temperature fired
    Limited availability: only 2 in stock

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    About the Region

    Red Clay Ceramics from Oaxaca

    In the mountains of Oaxaca, clay is more than earth — it is memory, ancestry, and prayer. For generations, artisans have shaped barro rojo — the deep red clay of the region — into vessels that carry both beauty and meaning. The work is guided not only by vision but by touch — fingers tracing lines, palms pressing form, each gesture becoming an act of remembrance. In their words, “las manos son mi memoria” — my hands are my memory.

    The pieces are formed from low-temperature ceramics, a technique rooted in Oaxaca’s long history of pottery. The clay is hand-dug from local soil, prepared with care, and worked without haste. Yet technique is only part of the story. Each piece carries layers of symbolism: the curve of a pot echoing the body, textures recalling earth and water, surfaces that seem to breathe with the memory of their makers. Their forms feel both ancient and modern, tied to everyday ritual but elevated into art.