How to drink up and cool off the steeeeam ! .... with Simon Leach

in #art • 7 years ago

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This pottery of Santiago Mellat is located in Traiguera in Castellon province, in Eastern Spain...

I made this clip around early 2008 on a visit there.

Roberto who we see here is handling and finishing off these water containers or 'botijos'

Botijo
Clay container
A botijo, or búcaro in Spanish, is a traditional Spanish porous clay container designed to contain water. The botijo has the property that once filled and placed in the sun, it cools the water that it contains, acting as an evaporative cooler.The botijo has a wide belly and one or more mouths where it is filled and one or more outputs called pitón o pitorro to drink from. The botijo is a typical element of Spanish culture and may vary in shape, color and material.

Thanks for being here ...

Un saludo !

  • Simon

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     7 years ago  

    I love to watch your videos with my morning coffee. Two videos this time, thank you. I like traditional functional pottery.

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     7 years ago  

    Glad you liked them .... i think I will have a go at making these 'botijos' ...remind me of my time in Spain !

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     7 years ago  

    I do hope you will take a video when you make them.

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     7 years ago  

    yes i will post first on my YouTube channel and then post across to here.

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     7 years ago  

    Very interesting!! I have never seen anything like that.

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    Thanks for watching , glad you liked !

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       7 years ago  

      I love to see pottery being made. :)

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       7 years ago  

      Thanks for taking the time to watch ! yes watching a pot growing out of a lump of clay is fascinating for sure.

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         7 years ago  

        Thanks for sharing that! Great to see great potters at work. Plus, I really enjoyed his studio music. Haven't heard 4 Non Blondes in years...

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         7 years ago  

        Thanks for watching ! we keep practicing !

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