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Craftsmanship of the Patagonia

CERAMIC
The designs used for the pieces of ceramics are extracted from the cave paintings and from the rituals Selknam (identical bodies), culture proceeding from the aboriginal peoples(villages) of the zone. The cave paintings realized by the aborigines of the zone, were elaborated observing the surroundings, the colors were achieved by land, sand and mud.

These can be in the Cueva The Leona, Milodon Cave The Cave of The Hands like that also the kloketen different gods represent in the ceremony Hein, ritual where the young men were happening(passing) to be adults. To achieve these products generally regional clay extracted from the land is in use, forming the figure and body that on having dried off goes to the industrial oven for 6 hours approximately with a temperature of 800 degrees; then the second stage is painted to hand, where they can use different paintings as synthetic or acrylic enamels, etc.

MADE
For the works in wood is in use habitually the rustic lenga, brushed with regional and aboriginal motives, selknam in poker-work achieving beautiful recollections as(like): embossed mirrors in bronze with acid, clocks of wood with applications in embossed bronze in acid, turnkeys and pictures between(among) others.


METALS
The figures in metals are changed in its item such as boxes of copper enamelled by figures of penguins. Also they can find hoops of copper in motives of austral birds with hook of enamelled copper. These hoops are worn out with metal enamels to blowpipe giving him(her) a consistency of colour and form to the product besides plates recorded in acid with patinas, with motives of cave paintings. One works with a special painting later to give him the wished relief and to use the acid on the metal. To give him the completion its passes for a patina of sulphuric acid. And finally clocks embossed to hand with cave painting, this technology (skill) is realized doing (painting) with paintbrush.

WOOL
The soft wool of sheep is teñida with vegetables, avoiding irritations and nettle-rash in the zone of contact, achieving products as(like): scarves, purses, strips, murals, caps, gloves, elaborated socks of thin wool of sheep, and colour with dyes obtained directly of elements of the nature. They possess reinforcements in the heels and thin seam in the top. To facilitate the combination with his style of dressing, they are available generally in an alone colour to his election

Also they can find soft Chalets (Shawls) of thin wool of sheep, and colored of the traditional form with secrets that they speak about vegetables, flowers, lands, barks of native trees. Going I obtain the whole essence of the magic of the nature of the south of the world; the frivolous (lewd) article (garment, security) that covers the back for on the normal gown delivers freedom and versatility in the movements.

 

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