CERAMIC KINGDOM OF THE NORTH

 Sunshine City Ceramics

Open Fired Ceramic Sculpture

 The Ilocos regions in the northern part of the Philippines has their own way on pottery making. It was brought and introduced by  the Chinese  who lived in the Philippines. 

Besides from the city of Vigan in Ilocos Sur, Iocos Norte also has its own way and procedure in pottery making and they can be found in the towns  of San Nicolas and Paoay. In connection, some public schools in the cities of Laoag and Batac teaches traditional and modern ceramics.


After preparing the clay with rice hull, ash or sand, they cut it with a string tied on bamboo sticks making a sheets of clay. Then, they start making Banga (clay pot), Dalikan (Ilocano pottery used for cooking), Masiterya (flower pot), wind chimes, jewelries, souvenir.

The prepared products are dried on shade. After a few days, it will dry up and ready for firing. The prepared products are piled for firing, usually they use the open firing method but only in the town  of San Nicolas. The ceramic product  turned into a luminous orange color. The finished product are transported to other towns of Iocos Norte and sell them during market days.

My Tiger Figure

This is my creation, a tiger figure made out of clay from the field. I started making ceramic products since first year high school. I made this before the year of the tiger Chinese new year celebration.