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| Black Ceramics by Omar & Miguel Fabian (2) |
Humans seem to have a deep-seated need to make
their mark on their physical surroundings. For many millennia, perhaps
forever, we have painted cave walls, etched designs into rock, and made
decorated our tools, cooking utensils, and clothing. Much of what we
made had functional value, but a great deal of effort went into making
the things around us aesthetically pleasing and often carried ceremonial
intent.
Example: Barro Negro - Black Clay.
As
early as two thousand years ago in the valleys surrounding Oaxaca in
central Mexico, Zapotec Indians, in a settlement known as the place of
many jaguars, were making dark gray, matte pots and dishes from the
local clay.
After the Spanish conquest, the village was renamed San Bartolome Coyotepec.
