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Amu: Weaving Together Arts, Cultures and Communities - 2025
Shigeo Tanaka’s ceramics are formed slowly, shaped by hand and fire, and grounded in a deep connection to the land.

Juana Gómez Ramírez
Discover Juana's extraordinary ceramic jaguars and explore the rich artistic heritage of Amatenango del Valle at IFAM 2025. Each piece connects you to the culture and spirit of the Tseltal Maya people.

Chonon Biri
Nestled along the Ucayali River in Peru’s Amazon, the Chonon Biri Artisans Association brings the centuries-old traditions of the Shipibo-Konibo people to the International Folk Art Market.

Maria Stefanescu
Innovation in Romanian Pottery

Rustam Usmanov and Damir Usmanov
The Legend of Rishtan Ceramics

Rustam Muzafarov
Seven Generations of Shahrisabz Pottery

Ivan Bobkov
Discovering Unexpected Beauty in Ukrainian Clay

Jabulile Nala
The Art of Zulu Pottery

Artemio Poma Gutierrez
Quinoa Ceramics From Ayacucho, Peru - Artemio Poma Gutierrez

Talavera de la Reyna
21st Century Talavera

Jose Alvarez Nogal
Polychromatic Pottery with Multicultural Influences, Rooted in pre-Hispanic Tradition

Hilario Alejos Madrigal
An Iconic Gesture of Hospitality and Goodwill

Enedina Seferina Vasquez Cruz
Traje en Cerámica

Magdalena Pedro Martinez
Traje en Cerámica - Magdalena Pedro Martinez

Alfonso Castillo Merino
Alfonso Castillo carries forward one of Mexico’s most beloved artistic legacies from his hometown of Izúcar de Matamoros in Puebla—a place known for generations as the heart of Arboles de la Vida, or Trees of Life.

AWEIDI Rainforest Colours
How Traditional Ceramic Practices Are a Means of Protection for Amazonian Tribes

Martha Arquero
Passing Down Traditions

Brandon Adriano Ortiz
Micaceous Pottery That Is Rooted In Relations And Place

Carol Lujan
Fusing Contemporary And Ancestral Influences Through Clay And Glass Creations

Mamerto Sanchez Cardenas
Traditional Ceramics Inherited from the Ayacucho Region of Peru