03 June 2011

Under Construction - the Pot


During Menton's recent celebrations for the 150th anniversary of joining France, there was a fascinating display of ancient crafts. These
artisans are part of a group called Les Compagnons du Mentonnais.

Did you know pots used to be made this way? I had no idea. You can see a finished pot on the left.

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Au cours des récentes célébrations de Menton pour le 150e anniversaire de son rattachement à la France, il y avait une très intéressante représentation de l'artisanat ancien. Ces artisans font partie d'un groupe appelé Les Compagnons du Mentonnais.

Saviez-vous que des pots étaient ainsi confectionnés ? Pour ma part,je n'en avais aucune idée. Vous pouvez voir un pot fini sur la gauche de la première photo.
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12 comments:

  1. Malyss03 June, 2011

    Why, when we see a broken pot, do we never see the rope?.....

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  2. paolo03 June, 2011

    Belle photographie ! Ce soir nous somme a Menton pour le weekend. Comment est le climat? Une bonne journeè !

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  3. Jilly03 June, 2011

    La météo n'est pas très bonne, Paolo. Averses et du soleil. J'espère plus du soleil. Il ne fait pas froid si et ce n'est pas désagréable. Avoir un beau week-end.

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  4. Julie03 June, 2011

    At one stage in my life, I had a sister-in-law who was a potter (her husband was a blaster) and she made pots from thing ropes of clay.Very therapeutic I should think.

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  5. PerthDailyPhoto03 June, 2011

    I did not know that Jilly, love finding out something new every day.

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  6. brattcat03 June, 2011

    Fascinating.

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  7. Anonymous03 June, 2011

    Maybe they pull the rope out when the pot is burnt??
    Barbara from Germany

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  8. Ineke03 June, 2011

    my grandparents used to have these little clay (or wooden, cant really remember) figures in typical provence style clothing and they also called them Mentonnais i think. Do you know anything about that Jilly?

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  9. Jack04 June, 2011

    Fascinating. I never knew about the use of rope in pot-making.

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  10. Jilly04 June, 2011

    Ineke, they sound like 'santons' - which are Provencal but of course there are Mentonnais santons too.

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  11. Sharon Creech05 June, 2011

    So intriguing. I, too, wonder if the rope stays put or is removed after firing . . .(or burnt during firing?)

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  12. Nathalie06 June, 2011

    Jilly I love your "under construction" series - all your topics are fascinating.

    No, I had no idea pots were made this way. I gather the big rope is removed once the pot has dried out?

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