Paulina Ho in residency in Oaxaca
Go behind the scenes of the making of Paulina Ho's newest ceramic works created during her residency in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Created during Paulina's artist residency at Texere in Santa María del Tule, Oaxaca, this series weaves local clay traditions, ancestral techniques, and everyday observations into a deeply personal reflection on place, community, and love.
These pieces embody the materials, techniques, and landscapes of Oaxaca while pulling from my own recurring observations during the residency. Some of those highlighted were the daily morning and evening bells, religious symbols, the warm steady sunlight, various animals, and the palpable expression of love.
Paulina Ho
This body of work was created during my artist residency at Texere in Santa María del Tule, Oaxaca, Mexico. It was made possible through the generous exchange of time, passion, materials, and knowledge from Texere, ceramicist Ana Martinez, and the local communities of Oaxaca.
Paulina Ho
Coming from an incredibly talented family of ceramicists known as Taller Coatlicue, ceramicist Ana Martinez shared her history, sculpting process, unique mixed clay mined within Santa María Atzompa, and firing methods using her ancestral kiln.
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