General Pátzcuaro area = CHUMMY!!

Now I'm almost sorry we got rid of the Jeep.

As definitely not a large Jeep, you’d be surprised at just how spacious even our little Dodge wagon really IS with the back seat removed…… which we evidenced once again by baaaaarely fitting-in two BIG new urns for our front entry!!

While not the intended ‘buy’ on our recent Michoacán trip, we stumbled upon a very unique potter in the hills outlying Pátzcuaro, who was absolutely delighted to take us through their entire home family workshop. The general firing techniques were a clear adaptation from nearby Cocucho, though the veeeery unusual shapes and distinctive artistry of their predominately LARGE pottery was something that we just couldn’t pass-up…... AGAIN!!

You would have certainly understood ‘the chemistry’ more than I, as they dumped-in a combo of pine bark and other tree resin ‘stuff’ into the kiln in the final stages of the firing, which results in a GORGEOUS metallic-silver finish to the pots…….. not unlike the 'black' gear from San Bartolo, Oaxaca, though with a UNmistakable super-high-fire ‘ping’ to the extremely durable finished product!!

‘The Old Gal’ thought that I was an absolutely “güero loco” when we made our final selection, as she sort of ‘raised her eyebrows’ when she glanced at the intended pots, then at the car…… Which yet again gave me the opportunity to drop one of my favorite jokes = “The ONLY thing in God’s Universe that NEVER lies (including God himself, on occasion!)….. is a Tape Measure" !!

Yeah…… the BIG pots cleared the side doors by a mere ½ inch…… which might as well have been a Mile!!