Guillermo Bautista Espitia molds a vase on his potter's wheel.
Guillermo Bautista Espitia admires his pottery.
Photo by Walter Larrimore, Smithsonian Institution
Guillermo Bautista Espitia creates a lid for his jar.
Guillermo Bautista Espitia is shows off one of his ceramic pieces.
Guillermo Bautista Espitia demonstrates his pottery skills for the public.
Guillermo Bautista Espitia demonstrates his pottery skills for the public.
Guillermo Bautista Espitia uses his nails to create designs on a vase.
Guillermo Bautista makes traditional Ráquira ceramics using a pottery wheel. In the Chibcha language, Ráquira means the “City of Pots.” The region continues to be famous for its ceramics, and potters are known for their miniature good luck pigs, horses, and everyday ware.
