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"Each of our creations is handmade with great dedication, beginning with the preparation of our local clay to the impassioned hands of our family and the artisans who assist us."

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The Castillo family's artistry has been featured in periodicals ranging from Sunset magazine to The Cincinnati Inquirer.

The Castillo family has many years of experience handcrafting Talavera-style ceramics in Guanajuato, Mexico. Their workshop seeks to rescue this traditional, world-renowned ceramic style. Although true Talavera ceramics are made only in the city of Puebla, the techniques are also practiced by artisans in Guanajuato. Talavera dates from the colonial period when Spanish priests taught indigenous peoples to craft ceramics using Majolica techniques. Over the centuries, Talavera evolved as a style of its own.

To create this Talavera-style art, native clays of the region are mixed, then liquified and poured into molds. Once the creation is dry – a day or two later – it is removed from its mold and smoothed, then permitted to dry completely for two more days before being fired at 950 degrees Celsius. After firing, the ceramic is submerged into glaze, then left to dry. The design is sketched onto the clay and the outlines and patterns are painted by hand with fine brushes. Finally, the piece is high-fired at 1,000 degrees Celsius to crystallize the colors.

Rocio Castillo comments, "Quality is more important to us than quantity. Each of our creations is handmade with great dedication, beginning with the preparation of our local clay to the impassioned hands of our family and the artisans who assist us."

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18 Testimonials

Thank for the four lovely planters I purchased from you. They are lovely for highlighting simple green and grey-green plants. Each is a treasure. Best wishes for your future endeavors.

Los Angeles Area, CA, USA

The pot I purchased from you is beautiful - perfect on my window sill, holding pots of fresh herbs. It came so quickly - thank you!

Kathryn White

Fairfax, VA, USA

I have received my ceramic flowerpot, and I LOVE it! Thank you. May I also compliment whoever did the packing on this item. Never before have I seen anything packed so well.

jean l.

Sunnyvale, CA, USA

Hola! I just received my Allende flower pot. It was beautifully gift wrapped and packaged with great care. The design is lovely and coordinates perfectly with my other Talavera pieces. Thank you so much! I love the artistry. : > )

Susan O

Escondido/CA/USA

"Appeasing Sun" is a beautiful piece of art. My wife and I love the look of the talavera ceramics, and this piece is exceptional. We are honored to display this piece of art in our home. Thank you.

Daniel G

Morristown, Indiana USA

My vase arrived beautifully packed. It is lovely and I appreciated the full description of the Talavera process. Keep up the beautiful work!

D d C

Florida, USA

I want to thank you for my beautiful purchase. Your service was excellent. Great delivery time,great package protection.

Andrea S

Albany, Ca.

Much thanks for the beautiful flower pot. The color, design, and technique are wonderful. Even the way it was packaged and shipped with the little angel shows how much the artist cares about their work.

Mary Ellen B

Granville, MA USA

I received the "Fragrancia" vase and the "Allende" ceramic flowerpot. They are beautiful and skillfully and meticulously painted. They add so much color and brighten up our Pacifc Northwest home here in the Seattle area. They were very well packed with a nicely added bow and card enclosed.

Linda S

Renton, WA, USA

I purchased one of your flower pots as a gift for my wife. Both of us were very pleased with it. Your work is beautiful! Thank you

Fred A

unbelievable. i was the hit of the holidays with my gifts from this beautiful family. i bought a welcome sign and a watering can. i can't thank you enough. they're beautiful, and i'm just so happy that i could buy something that directly benefitted an artist. thank you

jill

I purchased the beautiful 'Hojas de la Mañana' vase to be used as a cremation urn for my father and stepmother's remains. The workmanship is outstanding and the piece is more lovely than I had expected it to be. The item was delivered in less than 24 hours of my ordering it and it was packaged very well. The Castillo Family are very talented artisans. Thank you Novica for helping me find a beautiful way to memorialize my loved ones!

Maria M

Tuckerton, NJ, USA

I am absolutely thrilled with the beautiful Talavera window box I purchased. The quality is first rate and I was also impressed with how well it was packed for its long journey. I will, no doubt, purchase more from this talented family!

Patricia Reuss

Patricia Reuss

In my quest to find a vase that "looked" like authentic mexican artwork, I stumbled upon your website and the Castillo Family Talavera ceramics. I received my vase which was very well packaged for its journey and I am in love with it!! I cannot wait to order again. I love browsing your website every day and I have told all of my friends about this great place to shop all over the world!!

Helena Levenson

The vase I ordered is beautiful. It is refreshing to receive such unique craftsmanship right to my doorstep. The shipment was well-wrapped and secure.

Joanie M

San Jose, CA

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