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Nov 1, 2023 · 1. Did you know that Ken Edwards Pottery dates all the way back to the 1960s? It was founded by Ken Edwards, an American artist who moved to Mexico and established a pottery studio in the town of Tonalá. 2. The clay used in Ken Edwards Pottery is sourced locally from Tonalá, Jalisco in Mexico.
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Jun 19, 2020 · Although I (and many others) thought that the distinctive pottery of San Antonio Palopó was a traditional local style of ceramics, that is not the case. Ken and his wife arrived in Guatemala back in the 90’s, with kilns, and without specific plans.
Feb 3, 2010 · Ken Edwards received an award from Mexico’s President for teaching Mexican potters how to increase the temperature of their kilns to burn the lead out of the glaze used to decorate the pottery making it safe to eat off of or drink out of.
Sep 28, 2017 · In the Mid 1950's a young American ceramicist, Ken Edwards, came to Mexico and along with his friend Jorge Wilmot, introduced high temperature firing to Mexican potters. Most kilns in use at the time were brick structures with wood for fuel.
Nov 2, 2023 · In the 1950s and 1960s, Jorge Wilmot and Ken Edwards revolutionized the pottery industry by introducing high-fire production methods. Today, Tonala Pottery encompasses various traditional ceramics like bruñido, canelo, and petatillo, as well as high-fire stoneware.
Jun 8, 2020 · First introduced to Tonalá in the 1970s, alta temperature (high-fired) pottery or stoneware originated in Asia. Because stoneware pieces are fired at temperatures of 2,200 degrees Fahrenheit or higher, the glaze and the clay integrate to form a vitrified, nonporous surface.
High fire ceramics, including stoneware, were introduced to Jalisco by Jorge Wilmot and Ken Edwards in 1950s and 1960s, making Tonalá the first and primary production of this type of ceramic in Mexico. This production is considered between industrial and traditional handcrafted ceramic.
