The sides and mouth of the piece are then shaped, and the piece is removed from the wheel. A sufficient amount of clay is left for the bottom of the piece. The size of the opening is gradually increased and the sides are pulled up until a cylinder is formed. The procedure involves placing a lump of clay in the exact center of the wheel head, creating an opening in the exact center of the clay. Throwing clay is the process of using a rapidly rotating pottery wheel and other tools to form a lump of clay into a beautiful ceramic piece. (Explore our shop for other stages of ceramics making) The bright colors of the Bulgarian national costumes, the traditional shapes and ornaments, the functionality.įor the past 20 years, our workshop has been trying to continue this tradition by interpreting it in a modern way. This cultural input can be seen in the products of DankoHandmade. Even subconsciously we carry the old traditions of times past. They sing songs, dance and weave motifs without even knowing where it all comes from. People in these lands still preserve traditions and customs of ancient times. Thracians, Greeks, Slavs, Turks and Proto-Bulgarians influence what we call Bulgarian culture. The Balkan Peninsula is a place of civilizational collision of several cultures. It is entirely handmade - from the preparation of the clay till the removing from the kiln.Īpproximate measuring 11.4in/29cm wide by 4.7in/12cm high. It is wheel thrown on a pottery wheel, then dried, bisque fired, glazed and fired for a second time. Finished with glaze in red, green, grey colors. Wheel thrown and hand painted ceramic fruit bowl.
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