Pottery in Sifnos
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Peristeriona
Ceramics, Kamares - Sifnos
“Peristeriona” is located at the port of Kamares in Sifnos
near Koulouris Square. Peristeriona ceramics are created and
decorated with respect to Greek tradition and ceramic art by
Simos Atsonios, Maria Atsonios, and George Atsonios...
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 Sifnos
is the bulwark of development and diffusion of pottery in Cyclades.
The first samples of the art of pottery are dated from the
Protocycladic period (statuettes, decorative and handy articles) and
from back then till today this art continues. The abundance of raw
materials in the island (deposits of potter’s clay, abundant waters,
strong sunshine), as well as the dexterous hands of the artisans
have helped in the development of this art.
At first, the potter’s workshops (also known as tsikaladika) were installed in the hinterland near
Artemonas and
Ano
Petali, in order to be protected
 from
the pirates’ invasions, who were dominating in the Aegean. Later,
they have been transferred to the island’s bays and especially to
the bays that were protected from the strong north winds.
They were making ceramics of domestic use, utensils (mastelos,
skepastria, pots etc) and vessels for the transport of liquids
(crocks, jugs, half-pots, pitchers etc.) as well as other objects of
use (braziers, milking pots, dipselis, flaroses etc.) The production
of such ceramic objects was so famous that the determinative Sifnos
resident became synonymous with the word potter.
The residents of sifnos spread their art all over Greece,
while many potter’s workshops have been established by residents of
Sifnos
 or
by others, who have been appendices to them. Today,
there are more
than twelve potter’s workshops in Sifnos, contributing to the
maintenance of our ancestors’ tradition.
Thus, the visitor of the island can find marvelous decorative
ceramic objects, made by the dexterous hands of the potters of
Sifnos, who have been working for ages with knack and artistry the
earth of Sifnos, creating objects of unique beauty and art; however
the visitor can also watch in person the traditional way of their
manufacture in one of the potter’s workshops!
Hereinafter,
we provide you with a list of the traditional potter’s
workshops of Sifnos, as well as with telephone numbers to
communicate. I many of these workshops they can take special
orders on articles according to your demands, with a
respective surcharge within a respective time.
SIFNOS’ POTTER’S WORKSHOPS
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