Traditional motifs in cobalt blue on off-white grace a beautiful ceramic flower pot. Isabelle Collins works in the style and technique of classic Talavera ceramics to create a bold, eye-catching design. "We use the same techniques and styles used in 16th-century Puebla. Classic Talavera used only six colors, all of which were natural glazes compounded at home with mineral pigments. We create our homemade paintbrushes using mule hair or horsehair from the mane or tail, according to the thickness desired for our motifs," the artisan explains.
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Very beautiful cross.
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Absolutely beautiful artwork!!! I m so happy I ordered Isabella s beautiful piece of work. My plant looks great in it! Thank you Isabella absolutely love the colors, it makes me smile every time I look at itā¦ā¦
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A beautiful ceramic pot that brightens up our patio area!
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"I want my work to tell you stories, to take you on a trip across time to colonial Puebla and, always, to exalt our Mexican traditions."
Isabelle Collins's work is inspired by historical motifs, seen in tiles around her birthplace of Puebla, Mexico, while also playing with influences... read more