SIEKOPAaI
POTTERY
WORKSHOP
WITH YaDIRa OCOGUaJE
GUARDIANA DE ARCILLA
SPACES ARE STRICTLY LIMITED TO ENSURE AN AUTHENTIC, HANDS-ON, CULTURAL EXCHANGE.
SIEKOPAaI
POTTERY
WORKSHOP
WITH YaDIRa OCOGUaJE
GUaRDIaNA DE aRCILLa
SPACES ARE STRICTLY LIMITED TO ENSURE AN AUTHENTIC, HANDS-ON, CULTURAL EXCHANGE.
BERNARDSVILLE nc
SEPT 13
WILD ABUNDANCE
ASHEVILLE nc
SEPT 15
ODYSSEY CLAYWORKS
WITH GRATITUDE TO THE POTTERY STUDIOS IN ASHEVILLE, NEW YORK, AND WASHINGTON, D.C., WHOSE GENEROUS SUPPORT MAKES THESE WORKSHOPS POSSIBLE. BY OPENING THEIR SPACES, THEY ARE HELPING STRENGTHEN SIEKOPAAI WOMEN, ANCESTRAL KNOWLEDGE, AND THE LIVING CONNECTION BETWEEN CULTURE AND THE AMAZON FOREST.
BERNARDSVILLE nc
SEPT 13
WILD ABUNDANCE
ASHEVILLE nc
SEPT 15
ODYSSEY CLAYWORKS
NEW YORK ny
SEPT 26 - 13H00
GASWORKS NYC
SEPT 26
WITH GRATITUDE TO THE POTTERY STUDIOS IN ASHEVILLE, NEW YORK, AND WASHINGTON, D.C., WHOSE GENEROUS SUPPORT MAKES THESE WORKSHOPS POSSIBLE. BY OPENING THEIR SPACES, THEY ARE HELPING STRENGTHEN SIEKOPAAI WOMEN, ANCESTRAL KNOWLEDGE, AND THE LIVING CONNECTION BETWEEN CULTURE AND THE AMAZON FOREST.
YaDIRa OCOGUaJE
Siekopaai artist, cultural leader, and co-founder of the Keñao Women’s Association in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Her work is rooted in the revitalization of ancestral pottery as a living practice of cultural memory, women’s leadership, and environmental stewardship.
Working with hand-built clay, natural pigments, and techniques passed down through generations, Ocoguaje creates pieces that reflect the worldview of the Siekopaai people. Her practice connects clay, territory, rivers, forest materials, and intergenerational knowledge.
YaDIRa OCOGUaJE
Siekopaai artist, cultural leader, and co-founder of the Keñao Women’s Association in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Her work is rooted in the revitalization of ancestral pottery as a living practice of cultural memory, women’s leadership, and environmental stewardship.
Working with hand-built clay, natural pigments, and techniques passed down through generations, Ocoguaje creates pieces that reflect the worldview of the Siekopaai people. Her practice connects clay, territory, rivers, forest materials, and intergenerational knowledge.
POTTERY, WOMEN, AND THE LIVING aMAZON
Learn how Siekopaai women are using traditional pottery to strengthen their culture and protect the rivers, forests, and clay-gathering areas that sustain their communities.
Discover natural pigment techniques, and create a unique piece rooted in the Siekopaai worldview.
POTTERY, WOMEN, AND THE LIVING aMAZON
Learn how Siekopaai women are using traditional pottery to strengthen their culture and protect the rivers, forests, and clay-gathering areas that sustain their communities.
Discover natural pigment techniques, and create a unique piece rooted in the Siekopaai worldview.
WHaT YOU WILL LEaRN
PRINCIPLES OF
SIEKOPAaI POTTERY
Understand the materials, river clay prep, and traditional techniques.
NATURAL PIGMENTS AND DESIGNS
Prepare natural colors and apply traditional patterns inspired by the Siekopaai worldview.
CULTURAL
CONTEXT
Gain direct insight into the Siekopaai people's struggle for their land, culture, and nature preservation.
WHaT YOU WILL LEaRN
PRINCIPLES OF
SIEKOPAaI POTTERY
Understand the materials, river clay prep, and traditional techniques.
NATURAL PIGMENTS AND DESIGNS
Prepare natural colors and apply traditional patterns inspired by the Siekopaai worldview.
CULTURAL
CONTEXT
Gain direct insight into the Siekopaai people's struggle for their land, culture, and nature preservation.
WHY JOIN THIS MASTERCLASS?
LIVING ANCESTRAL TRADITION
Discover how Siekopaai pottery connects art, nature, and community.
RAW & NATURAL MATERIALS
Work without molds using river clay, natural pigments, and brushes made from hair.
HANDS-ON CREATION
Shape and paint your own one-of-a-kind piece while learning the history of Siekopaai clay.
CULTURAL RESISTANCE & EMPOWERMENT
Support Indigenous women leaders guarding culture, preserving the forest, and generating income.
"IN THE SIEKOPAI COSMOVISION, CLAY IS NOT JUST A PIECE OF EARTH OR MUD. IT IS A REMINDER OF THE STRUGGLE THAT HAS ACCOMPANIED OUR NATION SINCE THE TIME OF OUR ANCESTORS. CLAY CREATES NETWORKS OF CARE AND PROTECTION FOR WOMEN AND TERRITORIES."
WHY JOIN THIS MASTERCLASS?
LIVING ANCESTRAL TRADITION
Discover how Siekopaai pottery connects art, nature, and community.
RAW & NATURAL MATERIALS
Work without molds using river clay, natural pigments, and brushes made from hair.
HANDS-ON CREATION
Shape and paint your own one-of-a-kind piece while learning the history of Siekopaai clay.
CULTURAL RESISTANCE & EMPOWERMENT
Support Indigenous women leaders guarding culture, preserving the forest, and generating income.
"IN THE SIEKOPAaI COSMOVISION, CLAY IS NOT JUST A PIECE OF EARTH OR MUD. IT IS A REMINDER OF THE STRUGGLE THAT HAS ACCOMPANIED OUR NATION SINCE THE TIME OF OUR ANCESTORS. CLAY CREATES NETWORKS OF CARE AND PROTECTION FOR WOMEN AND TERRITORIES."
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