Female potters working inside a cave

Pottery is an ancestral indigenous practice that has survived through the ages. The singular process of making pots originates from Lugarejos, the potting hub within the Risco Caído and the Sacred Mountains of Gran Canaria Cultural Landscape. The potters’ workshops, usually run by women, are traditionally workshop-caves that provide ideal conditions for this craft.
This starts by stamping on the clay mixed with sand and water. The piece is moulded and left to dry. Then it is planed, smoothed and decorated with red ochre, a colouring product with volcanic origins. Finally, it is fired directly in an open-air bonfire. The result is a fine piece, lighter than normal because it had to be carried a long way on foot over difficult ground, often balanced on the head.