Uruguay · Cut and faceted asymmetric studio stoneware
Cerámica Utilitaria de Forma Angular
Utilitarian ceramics cut and assembled into sharply angular, asymmetric forms (a teapot with a wing-like triangular tail fin, a plate with a sail-shaped raised divider), glazed in deep blue and teal with terracotta-red accents, so that everyday tableware reads as sculpture. The documented practitioner, Cecilia Pagliari, has worked in ceramics since 1991, trained at UTU Pedro Figari and in AUDA workshops, has sold through the Mercado de los Artesanos since 1991 and IDEAS+ since 2009, and has taught since 2010. Her premise is pieces that 'en el uso diario de una casa trasmitan emociones' (convey emotions in a home's daily use).
Risk level: Vulnerable · Not Applicable — no UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage inscription exists for this craft at time of writing
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