NOVICA, in association with National Geographic, offers thousands of limited edition and one-of-a-kind gifts, jewelry, and home decor treasures handmade by master artists and artisans throughout the world. This beautiful jar features a lid attached with a colorful cord. By Shiroque, it bears messages in Spanish. "This piece began as a form of distraction and fun, but it ended up being one of my most rigorous and demanding works," he says. "On it you can find thoughts and phrases to analyze life - on conscience, happiness and optimism." Artisan Info: "My name is Maximo Silva Chiroque, but as an artist, I'm known as Shiroque. It sounds the same, but by changing the C for an S, it carries the initial of my paternal surname, Silva. I was born November 24, 1955 in La Union en Piura, a beautiful place beneath a sky illuminated by the radiant sun with green locust tree forests and the song of birds. "From the time I was a boy, I'd play with the clay I dug from the rivers and ponds near my home that I'd often visit. I soon had to move to Lima where, with much sacrifice, I went to high school. I then entered the Escuela Nacional Superior Autonoma de Bellas Artes where I specialized in drawing, painting, ceramics and teaching. "Each piece that I craft is a little bit of me. The technique is that of my hands, following closely the art of our ancestors. They are unique and very original. I've worked in ceramics for more than 20 years and my motivation comes from the immense cultural richness ...Read more
Ceramic jar, 'Hidden Messages'
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