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Gorky González  Gorky González    0.00  - - Buy Now  0  Gorky González began as a painter and sculptor. However, in the early '60s he came across an antique piece of pottery imported from the Mediterranean and began experimenting with the double-glaze technique known as Majolica. Because of its association with Spanish colonialism, the technique had been abandoned in Mexico when they gained independence in the 1820's.

“The notion of rescuing a forgotten craft – especially one so beautiful – was impossible to resist.” (Gorky, 2002)

Now in his late 60s, Gorky has a team of assistants, including his son (pictured here) who goes by the nickname Gogo. In this photo, Gogo was demonstrating their painting technique for us.

Gorky and his son are exceptionally creative artists – they’ve truly put their own personal (and at times very modern) stamp on an ancient technique, while maintaining elements of the Italian, Spanish, Japanese, and Indigenous-Mexican roots inherent to their craft.

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Gorky González  Gorky González    0.00  - - Buy Now  0  Using clay extracted from the nearby Sierra de Santa Rosa (just like Indian ceramists long before the arrival of the Spaniards in the 1500's), Gorky's artists shape the pieces on the potter's wheel, dry them in adobe-walled storerooms, and bake them in modern electric ovens.

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Gorky González  Gorky González    0.00  - - Buy Now  0  Since the 1960's, when Gorky became intrigued with Majolica, he's devoted himself to preserving that tradition. Using original designs dating from the colonial period, his workshop has become one of the most important Majolica studios in Mexico.

In 1992 the President of Mexico awarded Gorky González the National Award of Sciences and Arts in the field of Popular Art and Traditions for "his exceptional contribution to Mexican popular art."

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Gorky González  Gorky González    0.00  - - Buy Now  0  The number of beautiful designs displayed all over Gorky's workshop and showroom is overwhelming. The day we visited, we couldn't help picking out about 10 boxes worth of pieces that he happened to have on hand at the time.

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Gorky González  Gorky González    0.00  - - Buy Now  0  This is a photo of me, Gorky Jr. ("Gogo") and his mother, Mrs. Gorky González. In 1965, Gorky Sr. was granted a scholarship to study pottery in Japan, under the famous artists Tsuji Seimei and Kei Fijiwara. While in Japan, Gorky met his wife who returned to Guanajuato with him to open his own ceramic workshop.

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Gorky González  Gorky González    0.00  - - Buy Now  0  At Gorky González's workshop, painters use the same double-glaze technique of Majolica, made popular in Italy. While the process is the same and many of the designs are similar, Gorky has definitely put his own spin on the work. It's an amazing amalgamation of Mexican, Italian, Spanish, and Japanese influences.

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Gorky González  Gorky González    0.00  - - Buy Now  0  The number of beautiful designs displayed all over Gorky's workshop and showroom is overwhelming. The day we visited, we couldn't help picking out about 10 boxes worth of pieces that he happened to have on hand at the time.

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Gorky González  Gorky González    0.00  - - Buy Now  0  Every piece of pottery that comes from Gorky González is handmade and hand-painted with lots of attention to detail. You can tell by watching the artists that they are focused and intensely involved in their work.

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