Exhibition of lead-free Michoac?n pottery and film about how it is made. The pottery will be for sale at the wine reception immediately following the screening of a feature-length documentary about Michoac?n potters.
During the reception, Omar Foglio, producer, and Jos? Luis Figueroa, co-director, will answer questions about the film and the difficult process of convincing Michoac?n artisans to make lead-free pottery.
Brilliant Soil focuses on Herlinda Morales, one of the great masters of Mexican folk art. Brilliant Soil, in Spanish with English subtitles, documents the rise of the poor, indigenous women potters of Michoac?n who banded together forming Uarhi, the word for woman in the native Purepecha language. Together, they have become respected entrepreneurs and leaders in their communities.
The Uarhi movement has spread to 23 communities and 300 women in the most isolated corners of the sierra of Michoac?n.
Admission: Prices vary, see website for details.
Location:
Institute of the Americas
10111 North Torrey Pines Rd.
La Jolla, CA 92037
Dates and times: Thursday, June 14 - 6:00 PM
For more information or to reserve tickets please call: (858) 453-5560 or visit: www.iamericas.org
During the reception, Omar Foglio, producer, and Jos? Luis Figueroa, co-director, will answer questions about the film and the difficult process of convincing Michoac?n artisans to make lead-free pottery.
Brilliant Soil focuses on Herlinda Morales, one of the great masters of Mexican folk art. Brilliant Soil, in Spanish with English subtitles, documents the rise of the poor, indigenous women potters of Michoac?n who banded together forming Uarhi, the word for woman in the native Purepecha language. Together, they have become respected entrepreneurs and leaders in their communities.
The Uarhi movement has spread to 23 communities and 300 women in the most isolated corners of the sierra of Michoac?n.
Admission: Prices vary, see website for details.
Location:
Institute of the Americas
10111 North Torrey Pines Rd.
La Jolla, CA 92037
Dates and times: Thursday, June 14 - 6:00 PM
For more information or to reserve tickets please call: (858) 453-5560 or visit: www.iamericas.org
