Month: December 2019

Gia Thuy pottery village is located in Gia Thuy commune, Nho Quan district, Ninh Binh Vietnam, which is a traditional pottery village with a life of more than 50 years. According to the artisans of the village, Gia Thuy pottery has the origin of Long Thinh pottery. In 1959, some potters in Thanh Hoa migrated here and opened a number of pottery kilns to serve for daily life such as pots, pots, jars and pots. Since then, Gia Thuy pottery village was born. Inheriting the quintessence of shaping art, the cultural characteristics of the country, the artists of Gia Thuy pottery village have created ceramic products which not only serves the daily life but also honours the unique cultural values ​​of our nation. The jars were created as a fusion of soil and fire, but they hide talented hands and artist souls of Gia Thuy pottery village. In 2007, Gia Thuy pottery village was recognized as a traditional village. After many years of ups and downs, Gia Thuy pottery is still standing and growing strongly. To make a complete ceramic product to consumers, there are many stages and every stage is equally important. Even the seemingly simple steps just needing the strength to complete such as prepare soil, firing the furnace also requires the workers to have meticulous, skilled and delicate observations. Gia Thuy is chosen to develop pottery craft because this land has characteristic clay, suitable for pottery making. The characteristic of Gia Thuy pottery is made of clay material with golden brown colour, which is available locally and only in craft villages. This soil has high adhesion, smooth and good heat resistance. When taken, the soil will be dried, crushed and put into a soaking tank. After that, the potters stir the clay and filter it thoroughly through