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Hugo Ybarra

"I'm Hugo Ybarra, from the state of Hidalgo yet, as destiny would have it, I lived abroad for several years. I frequently came back to visit relatives and I never lost touch with the arts and crafts of my region, so much so, that they brought me back to Mexico. My intention was to open a workshop in which to work with ceramics, but different to traditional methods. A friend of mine had a developed a new technique, and so together we established our workshop.

"Our ceramic products are distinguished by their crackled appearance, which is the result of different stages in the preparation. We begin by shaping each piece on a potter's wheel, while the handles we do by hand. We use wood-fueled kilns and once they pieces have cooled down, we file them and bathe them in enamel. We paint the motifs by hand and fire them in the kiln again. We bathe them in glaze once more – it's a special one this time, which creates a crackled effect and then we fire them one last time.

"Our designs are influenced by the legendary majolica ceramic art of the 16th century, however we also add our original details and motifs before giving these pieces an antique finish. Rescuing these ancient designs is a new step for us. Our goal is grow, and this moves us to explore new and different designs according to trends in home décor. That is why we want to show our work to the world, with the support of Novica's website."