Green and Brown Ceramic Mini Bus Decoration from Guatemala 'Brown and Turquoise Old Tim...' Item ID: 2671772558

Name: Green and Brown Ceramic Mini Bus Decoration from Guatemala 'Brown and Turquoise Old Tim...'
Brand: Vitelio Orozco
SKU: 2671772558
Price: 19.99 USD
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"All aboard to the market at Xela! Sometimes known as chicken buses, these old fashioned vehicles carried people and merchandise to and from rural market towns. Noted Guatemalan ceramicist Vitelio Orozco crafts a diminutive three-inch bus in ceramic, hand-painted in brown, white and turquoise. On the roof, a bright palm leaf basket carries a variety of ceramic and pinewood fruits and vegetables."

Item detail

0.44 lb
3 inches H x 2 inches W x 1.4 inches D
0.15 lbs
3 inches H x 2 inches W x 1.4 inches D
Ceramic
pinewood and palm fiber accents
Hand-crafted item -- color
size and/or motif may vary slightly

Made in Guatemala

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Vitelio Orozco

5.0 ★ (1)

“My father has been an artisan all his life, he typically worked fabrics. Because of that we migrated from San Marcos to the beautiful Antigua Guatemala, where I got even more involved in another type of art—ceramics. I owe all this to my great teacher, the renowned Antigüeño craftsman José Arriola (also a well-loved craftsman of the Novica family).

“I learned a lot from him, but he also became a great friend. I carry each teaching in my heart because I know that it was transmitted with a lot of love. Since then I have been working in this art for 18 years, an art that I love with all my heart. Thanks to this, I was able to provide my 8 children with a daily livelihood and help them with their studies. Now they are professionals, which fills me with great pride.

“I am inspired by my love of art, nature, colors, shapes, silhouettes and everything that I can capture in each of my products. It is simply exquisite. Art has given me so much; I was awarded in a craft contest in Peru and received recognition from the Municipality of Antigua Guatemala.

“This is a bit of my life: it is a story that I hope to continue writing with clay and brush in hand, creating new experiences, not only for myself, but for my family, my environment and my community. I dream of being able to provide work to many people who have talent but do not have the space to be able to express it, and in the same way guide them and be able to be like José Arriola, a teacher who can support young people with the desire to get ahead.

“For now, thank you very much to all my customers, who still believe in what is handmade, who believe in the talent and love that we artisans put into each of our products. They do not know how valuable this support is for us and our families.”

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1 Review for

Vitelio Orozco

November 5, 2023

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

D Debra

Maybe it is my computer screen, but this little guy is so much brighter in person! I absolutely love it - an outstanding addition to my owl collection. Definitely brightens up the space he is in! Thank you so much, Vitelio!

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Vitelio Orozco

Vitelio Orozco ceramic home accents

“My name is Edgar Vitelio Orozco Fuentes. I was born in San Marcos, Guatemala in 1965, and I dedicate myself to the production of ceramic handicrafts. This is my story, a story of much learning, love of art and many dreams still to be fulfilled.

“My father has been an artisan all his life, he typically worked fabrics. Because of that we migrated from San Marcos to the beautiful Antigua Guatemala, where I got even more involved in another type of art—ceramics. I owe all this to my great teacher, the renowned Antigüeño craftsman José Arriola (also a well-loved craftsman of the Novica family).

“I learned a lot from him, but he also became a great friend. I carry each teaching in my heart because I know that it was transmitted with a lot of love. Since then I have been working in this art for 18 years, an art that I love with all my heart. Thanks to this, I was able to provide my 8 children with a daily livelihood and help them with their studies. Now they are professionals, which fills me with great pride.

“I am inspired by my love of art, nature, colors, shapes, silhouettes and everything that I can capture in each of my products. It is simply exquisite. Art has given me so much; I was awarded in a craft contest in Peru and received recognition from the Municipality of Antigua Guatemala.

“This is a bit of my life: it is a story that I hope to continue writing with clay and brush in hand, creating new experiences, not only for myself, but for my family, my environment and my community. I dream of being able to provide work to many people who have talent but do not have the space to be able to express it, and in the same way guide them and be able to be like José Arriola, a teacher who can support young people with the desire to get ahead.

“For now, thank you very much to all my customers, who still believe in what is handmade, who believe in the talent and love that we artisans put into each of our products. They do not know how valuable this support is for us and our families.”

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