Tag: ceramiche
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Glaze the Town
Santo Stefano di Camastra on Sicily’s north coast has had a tradition of creating ceramic arts for many centuries. The townspeople started to exploit nearby clay pits to make tiles, earthenware, and bricks, certainly during medieval times, but more likely, centuries before. This image is from a series of painted tiles in one of the…
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Head to the Queen
In the past I’ve told you about the ceramic Moors’ heads and a Palermitano legend behind these. Alternatively, here’s an example of a queen’s head; this one from Santa Stefano di Camastra, a town on Sicily’s north coast well-known for its ceramic artisans and designs. What I’ve learned on my recent trips to Sicily, is…
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Tiles in Erice
Ceramic tile floor photographed inside Erice’s Chiesa Matrice, or Mother Church.
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Mirella Pipia Does it Again
Ceramic vase by Bagheria’s Mirella Pipia.
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You Might Think You’re in Tunisia
In the town of Castelvetrano (Province of Trapani) in southwestern Sicily, we ate house-made couscous at Annaba, a local trattoria in the center of town. Castelvetrano and the region around it are heavily influenced by the culture and art of north Africa, as exemplified by the designs of the tiles on the restaurant’s walls. Looking…
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Colorful Vases
Ceramics, Caltagirone. (Photo Credit: Experience Sicily’s Filippo Buttitta)
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Seeing Red
Ceramic plate in the traditional red-orange design style from Santo Stefano di Camastra.
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Feast for the Eyes
Ceramic plate, Caltagirone.
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Yes, Couscous.
Seafood couscous is a staple dish of western Sicilian cuisine. This one, pictured, was one of tens of international recipes with different ingredients served at the September 2014 installation of the annual Couscous Fest in San Vito Lo Capo.