Meet the Artisans
Cooperativa 1050°
Turning mud into a beautiful means of overcoming political, economic, and cultural oppression.
1050° is the temperature at which tradition and modernity merge to turn mud into beauty.
Cooperativa 1050° is a community of artisans that elevate the symbolic, cultural and commercial value of pottery. At each step, from collecting the earth used to create the clay to firing the finished product, Cooperativa 1050° is caring for the well-being of Earth and Artisans. Through ancient tradition, they expand the economic potential for women artisans in rural communities across Oaxaca and Chiapas.
Through collaborative design strategies and narrative methodologies for community work, Cooperativa 1050° gathers potters together to honor the wisdom of older generations and foster sustainable spaces for individual and collective creativity.