António Manuel Matos Marques
| António Manuel Matos Marques | |
|---|---|
| Language | Portuguese |
| Date | 1969 |
| Contact | iain |
| Author | iain |
| Type | Artisan |
| Country | Scotland |
| Museum | António Manuel Matos Marques |
| Omeka | Link |
| Talk Page | Link |
A black clay potter in Molelos (Tondela), António Manuel Matos Marques started in the art at the age of 14, learning from his uncle (who in turn had learned from his grandfather). He has more than four decades of continuous practice, producing mainly utilitarian and decorative pieces on a potter's wheel, with a traditional burnished finish. He continues to fire his pieces in a reducing environment (wood-fired kiln) and values the transmission of know-how — he even taught a colleague when he was 19 years old. In the workshop, the polishing stage is often carried out by local craftswomen (e.g. Lurdes Coimbra). Among his current pieces are jugs (c. 20 minutes/unit), baking trays and tableware, preserving the formal grammar of the Molelos pottery centre.