Unusual Gift Ideas

Chulucana Lovers

Hand molded  clay
13.5”x10.5”x9.5”
Hand sculpted clay and hand painted Chulucana Lovers.
A great holiday gift idea from El Picaflor. The primary material used for Chulucana  Pottery is native Peruvian clay and mango leaves. The artist starts kneading the clay until it is easy to mold and use the paddle and the polishing stone to give it shape. Then the piece is placed in a low firing oven to obtain what is called bisque. Then the piece is placed in another kiln fed with mango leaves to acquire the semi-dark hue characteristic of Chulucana ceramics.