Tuesday, August 31, 2010

The Art of the Amazon

   The craftsmanship of the Amazon is rich and varied, with strong influence from Amazon Indian culture. In general it uses elements of the forest as beads, seeds, vines. Currently the handicrafts of the region has been improving with various elements of the forest being incorporated into jewelry, so-called "bio-jewels".
 The Indians of the Amazon forest make this craft, and this is the source of their income. They sell in the cities or even exporting to other countries. The raw material of these works of art is the clay that is extracted in a primitive process of paddy fields, with no industry mechanism.

The parts are resistant to weather and their preparation are burned at a temperature of up to 900 ° C.Using a wood burning oven like "Caieira, the wood is reclaimed from sawmills or buildings.
The paint used in the pieces is taken from a clay color. Until a ceramic piece is ready, there is a long process to follow.Since the withdrawal of clay in the deposits until the finish, several hands lend their expertise to devise the end more a work of art.There are basically 4 kinds of tracing for the pieces:

                    
 Risco Grosso: this style was born from the creativity of the craftsman Icoaraciense, is based on the drawings of the tribes Marajoaras. It can be seen in this style details in high relief.











Risco Fino: 
As the name implies is composed of risks more slender and delicate, inspired by the works found in archaeological sites.













Pintura Mão Livre: T
echnique that was also used by the tribe of Marajoaras. Paint freehand appreciates even more the design of These modern pieces.The black color that is used is obtained with the use of Nankin and white paint water based and is then coated with colorless wax.








Novo Design: Name given by Mr. Doca Leite for mixing the Marajoaras art and Rock art, adding more calm color with pastel shades.







Painting depicting Amazon Indians making Ceramic

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