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Process of forming the clay ball to be modeled

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posted on 2024-12-17, 15:29 authored by Luciano Dayrell
The clay is rolled forward with the open hand, and pulled back with the fingertips, when close to the body the potters use both thumbs to mix the dough, this movement is repeated many times.

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Session

B01

Rights owner

Pequi do Cerrado Institute

Title alt

Processo de formacao do bolo de massa a ser usado na modelagem

Cultural group

Oleiras do Candeal

Participants

Oleiras do Candeal Association, Ana Carolina Brugnera, Lucas Bernalli Fernandes Rocha

Place

Cônego Marinho, North of Minas Gerais

Item/object

The clay-mass production

Materials

Mineral-clay

Materials alt

water, earth

Cultural context/event

General production

Social group setting

Community

Location

Workshop

Temporality

10 min

Intent

To have the clay mass to produce the pots

Date of creation

2023-03-23

Unique ID

2022SG02-B01-0173

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