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Traditional Crafts

Pottery of Avanos

Place:Avanos, Nevşehir

A pottery tradition stretching back to the Hittites, shaped on foot-powered wheels from the red clay of the Kızılırmak.

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Pottery in Avanos begins with sifting and kneading the soft red clay gathered from the beds of the Kızılırmak River. Masters raise jugs and vessels on foot-driven wheels.

Once dried and fired in kilns, these vessels become enduring fixtures of Anatolian households.

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Step 1 · Red river clay is sifted, mixed with water and kneaded until no air bubbles remain.

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Red river clay is sifted, mixed with water and kneaded until no air bubbles remain.

  1. Step 1: Red river clay is sifted, mixed with water and kneaded until no air bubbles remain.
  2. Step 2: Placed at the center of the foot wheel, the clay is drawn upward with wet hands.
  3. Step 3: Dried in the shade, the vessels are fired and decorated with regional motifs.

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