Love-Peace-Clay And Pottery

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Yesterday, my mother hired a trike (Philippine 3-wheeled transportation) and traveled here to our house because she needed to run some important errands in town. It was raining hard yesterday (on and off) and in the middle of her trip, landslides, mudslides, and large rocks fell from the mountains. Her path was surrounded by small mountains and plains. I was nervous when she called me and sent a picture of a large rock that had fallen in front of her. Fortunately, there were those who helped to remove the stone from the road. They did not continue on that route and took another route. Thank God, they arrived here safely, and she traveled back to her house safely as well.

fallen rocks

So anyway, speaking of muds, I am not going to talk about mudslides. Today let me go tour you over to the Pottery Town (clay pottery) here in San Juan. Just a few-minute ride from our house.

A couple of years earlier, my daughter and I visited the pottery town here in San Juan, La Union to try some pottery lessons and pottery making. It was her recognition day in the morning that day (consistent top achiever in class), and just from that point forward, we chose to spend the rest of the day doing some pottery instead of dining out at a mall. Her choice.

were now here

So we are here now in Taboc, San Juan, La Union, where pots are shown along the highway, and there are a lot of pot stores and stalls that you can discover around here.

clay pot stores

We headed straight to a red clay studio where the owners offer red clay pottery lessons. Join us.

my daughter

A brief history about the place

This is called the Red Clay Pagdamilian is one of the tourist spots here in San Juan where you can appreciate finding out about red clay pottery making. Begun as a retailer in 2001, it has developed into a full-time pottery tourist in 2010 to assist vacationers who need to try an on-the-spot pottery lesson directed by the potters of red clay themselves.

During our visit, I paid Php 500 Philippine pesos ($10 USD) per person/ 2 hours. So, I paid Php 1000 pesos ($20 USD) for me and my daughter. All materials are included and you can bring your own work home when it has dried.

Let's start playing with red clays. Kuya (pottery making instructor) now setting up our pottery area, started the lesson, and we started making our own clay pot souvenirs. I did the heart one, and the rest were created by my daughter. She did enjoy making her hands dirty playing with clays and creating her masterpieces. She says this is one of her favorite lessons outside school.

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If you guys wish to do broad pottery preparing, you may likewise join their studio that runs for a multi-week, so you can become more familiar with pottery making when you return home. If you also want to come around, go ahead and shop and see what delightful things they've made like fridge magnets, key chains, extras holders, and many others. I love the white clay keychains by the way.

In order to attend pottery lessons, you need to make an appointment a week prior.

Aside from clay pots displays and souvenirs, the studio also sells different souvenirs like shirts, bags, and many more.

Clay Pottery History In San Juan, La Union

Pottery had been known from the start of time. Everything began with mud that showed the rise of progress promoting the advancement of culture. Pottery was presented from various civilizations and was acknowledged, created, changed-adjusted. Taboc, San Juan, La Union (2 barangays north of where I live) was one of the spots wherein the way of life and the craft of pottery were prospered and modernized.

Taboc, San Juan's economy, that characterized San Juan as "The Golden Town of Pottery in La Union" an extremely quite a while past. Proposed programs in advancing pottery as a huge component of the travel industry in my town San Juan were given by the specialists as a proposal.

Oldest Pottery of San Juan

A woman who lived a hundred years, holds the story, the origin of pottery in Taboc, San Juan, La Union. Maria Padilla was able to witness the different evolution in the industry of pottery. Who, was able to provide for her family with all their essential basic needs. After a few struggles in her life, she was able to continue the regime of pottery. Through her dedication, she was able to show and inspire her neighbors into making pots. Without her, there wouldn’t be a continuation of the making of pottery.

The pottery of Taboc, San Juan, La Union had evolutionary changes over the years. Before Damilians made use of natural clay, now, we're able to learn and made use of alternative materials to produce a new set of products that are suitable to their everyday lives.

As an indication of progress, pottery was influenced by industrialization and commercialization on account of purchasing and selling. With the lived encounters of the most established potters in San Juan, La Union, the analysts can presume that it had incredibly impacted the way of life of the town, and the conventional method of making pots are presently fresh.

my daughter

That's it for today, my wonderful friends. Have a wonderful day to all of you. Be nice, and play nice because we were all created equal- from dust and mud.

Leaving you a clay quote that goes:

"Clay is molded to form a cup, But it is on its non-being that the utility of the cup depends. Doors and windows are cut out to make a room, But it is on its non-being that the utility of the room depends. Therefore turn to be into an advantage, and turn non-being into utility."

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August 05, 2021

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Ohh there's a pottery school there! That's so cool!!! And I saw those clay cooking sets OwO I missed playing with those

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3 years ago

galing naman ni baby mo. hehe. gusto ko din matry yan. ang cool kasi tignan at tsaka parang ang satisfying kapag natapos mo makagawa kahit isa lang. hehe

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3 years ago

Galing marunong gumawa nang clay pot si bebe girl mo hehe, I also likes to learn craft like that, something useful.

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3 years ago

Nakaka proud naman po yung anak nyo. Proud mama ka po ata. I always watch some youtubers doing pottery and i enjoyed it. Pero wala akong talent sa ganyan eh.

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3 years ago

Your baby girl is so crafty! Galing! Maganda rin yan ma experience but I don't think I can do multi-week long unless e career ko na heheh!

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3 years ago

Haha true, doctora. Kami nga 2 hours lang :D

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3 years ago

Making pottery can be a lot of fun. I remember doing it a lot when I was a kid. I can say that I practically grew up among clay. My mother is a ceramist, although lately because of her age she doesn't work as often. Happy Friday to you, my dear!

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3 years ago

Ohhh how wonderful! That's good to know, Coqui! Playing with clays is so much fun! Happy Friday, my friend!

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3 years ago

Congratulations kay babygirl, consistent achiever. For sure mana to sa mama 💗 I like to try that pot making puhon if given a chance .

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3 years ago

Maraming salamat, sis! Go try :)

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3 years ago

Glad to hear your mom is fine. Seems dangerous to travel during rainy days. So much fun doing pottery. I've never tried but will one day when presented with the opportunity. I'll make a pizza.

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3 years ago

Yay, Pizza would be great, big bro!

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3 years ago

Woah such an amazing clay pots.

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3 years ago

Yes, it's super cool :)

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3 years ago

Congratulations to your baby girl for being consistent top student. I like the workshop that you attended few years ago, I have in mind that one day, I would love my kids to attend workshops like this too. ganda ng mga clay pots, wala akong makita dito sa amin na gumagawa nito.

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3 years ago

Hello, sis. Thank you! INdeed, workshops are fun. Madami din kaming inattendan na mga workshops dito samin before pandemic. Dun sila mahahasa at kung ano talaga gusto o hilig nila gawin :)

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3 years ago

This is an interesting one po..hehe.. andaming magaganda jan sa inyo po ah .. makapunta nga minsan diyan.. at matuto din ng pottery ..kamahal kaya mga ganiyan...maganda pa pang business.

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3 years ago

Oo, ading hehe. Visit ka soon :)

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3 years ago

I used to throw pots at school. Making pottery is so much fun, and I think you and mini me had a blast Mrs P:)

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3 years ago

Throw pots? haha. Fun times, uncle Ed. We had so much fun doing pottery then :)

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3 years ago

uy gusto ko din yan... @pichi28 tara na sa elyu!!!

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3 years ago

tara letttttsssss...

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3 years ago

Ang gaganda po nung mga pots, tsaka ang sarap nung bonding nyo ng anak nyo, not an ordinary bonding, sya po may choice nun, very good ka dyan baby girl👏👏👏

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3 years ago

Di ko maremember kung saan marami nyan.

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3 years ago

Dito po sa amin :D

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3 years ago

Saan po place nyo?

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3 years ago

San Juan, La Union po. It is in the post if you happen to missed it 😊

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3 years ago

bata palangpo ao gusto ko maitry an pero wala dito HAHAHAHA. baka dyan mahasa skill ni baby while early paaa

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3 years ago

Tara na, byahe na, sis :D

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3 years ago

kung may teleportation lanf te HAHAHA

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3 years ago

meron kaya yan sa Shopee? hmmm

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3 years ago

ung lupa ba teh? ung clay?

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3 years ago

yung teleportaion? hehe jk

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3 years ago

kung meron te masaya ako HAHAHAHA

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3 years ago

hahaha sana no?

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3 years ago

Wonderful pottery place, I’ve always wanted to try this. It was a beautiful program for Arianni too!!

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3 years ago

It was fun, Judit!!!! Thank you :)

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3 years ago

I really want to try something like these but San Juan is too far from here. Siguro I will check if may ganyan ba dito malapit samin. Thank you for sharing po. Another interesting thing na mailalagay sa bucket list ko hehe.

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3 years ago

Hope you could visit soon, Ze :)

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3 years ago

Noong pumunta kami sa San juan andami kong nakita na stalls na nagtitinda ng mga pots

Since hindi iyon yung pinunta namin hanggang tingin nalang Nu sumaruno i try mi met ti agadal ti kasta 😺 Kasla nagpintas gamin hehe

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3 years ago

Hello po! Tagatnu kayo kadi?

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3 years ago

Taga la union po

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3 years ago

San po sa La Union? hehe

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3 years ago

Sa Aringay po...kayo po taga saan kayo?

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3 years ago

San Juan po

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3 years ago

Ohh i see hehe...medyo malayo po dito saamin siguro 2-3 hours travel bago makarating jaan

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3 years ago

mga 2 hrs po cguro. grapes naman ata madami jan sa inyo 🙂

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3 years ago

Ayy hindi po sa Buang po iyon super rich sa mga fruits Ang alam ko po more on bangus dito saamin😁

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3 years ago

ay onga pala. yung the farm, jan un di ba?

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3 years ago

I would like to enrol too if only we have it here. Para naman di na magliliwaliw utak ko hehe

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3 years ago

sure ka ba jan, kuya? hehe

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3 years ago

Opo mam 🤧

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3 years ago

Ayun! :D

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3 years ago

Ang ganda naman jan, sana nakapunta kami nung nag La Union kami :) I wanted to learn pottery before. Perhaps someday. Hope your mom is okay po :D

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3 years ago

You can visit anyime, sis. Thank you. Mom is okay naman po :)

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3 years ago

Thank you sis, how sweet naman :) Glad that your mom is okay :)

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3 years ago

Nung bata pa po kami ng mga kaibigan ko tinatry po namin na gumawa nyan putik, tubig tsaka po yung dinurog na paso lang materyal namin, experiment lang po kumbaga at laro laro lang sa samin. Pero gusto ko po talaga matry na makagawa ng tunay na ganyan, pag tapos po ng pandemic pwede ko po itry.

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3 years ago

Masaya po sya promise :)

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3 years ago

Good thing the topic shifted from the mudslide incident to pottery. Thank God she's okay. I have always wished to try pottery. I think an introvert like me would love that activity.

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3 years ago

Hello, Abby! Nice to see you here. Sure you will love this. Introvert speaking here hehe.

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3 years ago

Nagadu garud nalabasin mi met lang di napan kami dita di March. Ginmatang pay ni ray paglutwan na bulalo kanu hehe.

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3 years ago

Intry yo koma ah hehe

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3 years ago

Han mi nadamag nu ada kasta nga mabalin agaramid.

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3 years ago

Nu maminsan itry yo. Adu pay artista um umay nu kua

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3 years ago

It is indeed a good idea to be exposed to some certain things at a particular point in time

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3 years ago

Thank you, Do4love :)

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3 years ago

ang smart nman ni baby kasi consistent achiever,,,di ko pa na try pottery kasi mabigat kamay ko so bka di ako makagawa kahit simpleng pot hehhe

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3 years ago

Salamat po, tita :) Ako naman nanginginig, sis hehe.

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3 years ago

hahaha at least kaya mong gumawa

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3 years ago

slight lang, sis hehe

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3 years ago

Uy! I will add that to the places I will go to when I go to La Union next month! Hah! I will claim it, I will go to La Union by hook or by crook even with the lockdown until Aug 20! 😆 Will have to check where it is first. Hehe.

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3 years ago

See you soon! Hehe. Di ka mabobore dito, sis. Madami tourist spots :)

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3 years ago

Mukha nga. Di pa ako nakagala diyan. Hehe.

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3 years ago

Looking forward for your visit :)

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3 years ago

I think this is a recreational activity worth trying. I love this! I've been to La Union about three times now but I always see vineyards instead of pottery makers. I wish that after the pandemic I could try this too.

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3 years ago

Baka di ka pa nakarating sa bandang north ng La Union, sis. Hope you could visit again soon :)

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3 years ago

Gusto ko din matry gumawa ng clay pots 😍 kaso wala naman ako nakikita dito samin haha. Galing naman ni baby girl. :)

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3 years ago

Sa city ka ba, sis? Pasyal ka dito sa province hehe.

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3 years ago

Province din po, sis. Sadyang wala lang dito. Haha.

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3 years ago

ah ok po. baka iba mga products din po ninyo jan, sis.

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3 years ago

I always seen you how you enjoy and spent more time with family and save memories like it's unbelievable these days coz everyone seems like busy in mobile world

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3 years ago

Aw thank you so much, my friend. Yes, I am making sure, there's always time for family :)

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3 years ago

Idi ubing kami ate pitak ti ay ayamen mi pagbalbalinen mi nga til tila adda like celpo celpon hehhe mayat man naenjoy ni pretty girl ti nagdamdamili hehe Adda gayam talent na nga agdamili ate hehe

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3 years ago

ay napadasam, ding. mayat di ba? hehe

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3 years ago

It's always nice to learn a new skill. I am basically useless in the real world, I'm only good academically and I don't seem to fit anywhere else, if only If had a skill set I'd have something to brag about. I like the fact they youre daughter was enrolled in this at her age, I'd be glad if I had such opportunity when I was equally young.

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3 years ago

Learning has no age, my friend.

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3 years ago

Ang galing naman ng baby mo sis. Pinili niya pa ang pottery class kesa maggala. At nag-eenjoy talaga siya sa ginagawa niya.

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3 years ago

Thank you, sis. Batang promdi kasi yan. Aya nya sa mall. Beach , mountains mga ganyan din trip nya hehe.

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3 years ago

Maganda nga yan sis. Dami pa nyang matutunan sa mga ganyan.😊

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3 years ago

Yes, sis. Thanks po ulet.

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3 years ago

Thank you for this another virtual tour Ma'am..😍❤️

Hmmm...Proud na proud din siguro kayo sa kiddo niyo, for being a consistent achiever at school..wohh.. Ganyan talaga pag mana sa magulang..Congrats po at sa baby niyo!🎊🎉

Anyways, kung ako siguro gagawa nang ganyan, iiyak na lang yung magtuturo haha, sa tingin ko pa lang ang hirap na niyang gawin eh..😅 Pero syempre, willing din naman ako matuto..Kung meron lang din sanang ganyan dito..hihi

God bless you po!😇 Ingat!🤗

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3 years ago

Hehe salamat, renren. God bless you too, sis!

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3 years ago

Ayyy...🤗🤗🤗❤️

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3 years ago

I've just recently watched Bea Alonzo's vlog about pottery. They tried it and I think it is very relaxing. Good that your daughter likes it. Kids nowadays like to just hold their phones but there are also few who love to explore and try new one.

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3 years ago

Ay napanood ko din yun, sis. Onga eh. Kaya kahit pandemic, dapat may outlet pa din mga kids beside gadges. Pwedeng baking, arts mga ganyan :) Salamat po, tita!

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3 years ago

💛💛

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3 years ago

That's what kids love, doing activities that make their hands dirty. My eldest pag nakita ang ganyang gawain, naku diretso na.

It makes me wonder, fren, pano nila ginawa yung white? Ang cute kasi tingnan. Tapos yung may mushroom ang cute rin.

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3 years ago

True that, fren, Hayaan natin sila mag explore kasi jan sila natututo. Yung white ata ay pintura. Di ko naman na natanong hehe.

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3 years ago

Oh, akala ko white din na clay hahaha.

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3 years ago

hehe sana may white clay no?

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3 years ago

Yeah, white pots would really look good in a garden. No need to paint it white.

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3 years ago

true, fren. gusto ko nga din eh :)

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3 years ago

Ang galing naman ng anak mo sis, kask bata pa sya eh yan na nakahiligan nya..

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3 years ago

Thank you po, tiita :) Good evening po!

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3 years ago

You're welcome sis..

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3 years ago

I remember when we have lottery lesson in one of our subject. We took it for 3 months and I'm having a hard time finishing it. It keeps on breaking down. My teacher told me that it can't be helped hahahaha. My hands is too heavy for that kind of work

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3 years ago

Baka naman kasi tinatadtad mo, fren hehe

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3 years ago

So good Sis that your daughter experienced this. Actually mas maganda talaga pag mismong tao ang gumawa instead of technology. Sa panahon kasi ngayon di na ito masyadong napapansin

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3 years ago

Thank you, sis. Yes, po. Sa mga ganyang activities ko siya pinupunta (prior to pandemic), surfing, arts, mga gayan. Mahirap puro gadgets kasi, sis.

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3 years ago

I am glad your daughter had to spend her moment with something that would help her in life and also something to learn from. Congratulations to her for being the topper in her class. She really did well making those Clays.

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3 years ago

Thank you so much, Princess. She loves exploring and learning new things :)

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3 years ago

Ang ganda naman diyan sis. I love how they do not just sell pots but provide learning as well. :) Cool! <3

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3 years ago

Thank you so much, madam. And welcome back hehe.

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3 years ago

Hehe. :) Thanks madam. Will try to write here more often this time. HAHA :D

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3 years ago

uu balik ka, madam hehe

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3 years ago

Ay ala nagadu man ti slides ta non stop met gamin ti tudo.. Imbag n lng nag change route.. Kakatuwa nman mga gawa n baby girl.. Gusto ko din matry yan jeje

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3 years ago

Supay ah, mars. Diyoy diretso ladta tudo. Kaslan kanal arubayan mi. Thank you po, tita!

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3 years ago

Kapg nkakakita ako ng ganyan sa TV nandidiri ako pro gusto ko itry.. Galing ng anak mo 😁

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3 years ago

Hehe malinis naman yan, madam. Fresh from the mountains :D Thank you po!

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3 years ago

Kaya. Nkakaaliw pagmasdan lalo na yung umiikot tapus kamay nsa loob 😁

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3 years ago

yes, sis hehe

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3 years ago

Wow it's amazing. I'll love to try making some clay pots too but San Juan is too far from here. Someday I will visit there to make my own pot as well. Thanks for sharing us a good lesson to learn too.

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3 years ago

Oo, visit kayo, sis. Maraming salamat :)

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3 years ago

Definitely trying pottery in the nearest future . Those pictures are amazing by the way .👍

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3 years ago

It's fun, jumper. Thank you very much!

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3 years ago

I used to make clay pots when i was a child, we have a neighbor across or house who's business is clay pots.!

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3 years ago

Ay wow. That's wonderful!

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3 years ago

I haven't tried pottery. i like that quote "art in the right hands" ..

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3 years ago

Hello, Pich! Try mo dito. Open naman sila :) Like ko din yung quote kaya pinicturan ko hehe.

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3 years ago

eseps ako design ahihihi....

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3 years ago

ayeee damihan mo :D

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3 years ago

I wish we also have that pottery class in here. It's very nice to attend since I got nothing to do most of the time and I can spend my time nicely rather than staying in the room and not helping to ease my anxiety 🤧😁

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3 years ago

True that, sis. Being quarantined for almost 2 years triggers anxiety talaga.

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3 years ago

Oo nga eh kaya hanap hanap nalang talaga ng ibang pagtutuunan ng atensyon

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3 years ago

Yes po. If it's not raining, maganda din mag garden garden, baking, gawa ka ng mga diy crafts. Madami naman tutorials sa YT, sis.rafts

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3 years ago

Yes sis. I will try those things pag wala na talaga pero nandito rin naman c read.cash na pinagtutuunan ko ng pansin hehe

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3 years ago

goodluck, sis :)

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3 years ago

The pottery craft and art industry in my country has a long history as this. We learned about how it became the envy of cultures around the world. Recently, the British government accepted to bring back some of the looted clay works in Benin Empire in the mid 19th century. Terra-cotta or burnt clay is an invention made in the forest region of some Nigerian cultures. We have arts and I love it. This post reminds one of many things. Nice work here 💯

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3 years ago

That's amazing, my friend. I heard about that too from a Nigerian friend of mine.

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3 years ago

You never sieze to amaze me with your article as you travel learn and get the best photo .. as you travel I learn a lot Ingat po sa pamílya nyo

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User's avatar RM
3 years ago

Name mo po ulet? Thank you po!

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3 years ago

RM or Ramramx 😂🙂

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3 years ago

Uhmmm okay. Are you noise?

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3 years ago

Di po sa read lng po ako ..newbie pa po ako .. ..

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3 years ago

Nice to meet you and welcome po to read.cash :)

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3 years ago

Thank you po

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3 years ago