Moroccan Arts and Crafts

During the past Easter holidays (March 2016) we travelled around Morocco and got acquainted with Moroccan handicrafts.

The old capital Fez is known for its hand-painted ceramics and the blue (cobalt) colour of it.  The young men - yes, it was without exception males - sat in the very rudimental workshops, some forming discs and vases, others painting them with natural colours. Our guide put an extra emphasis on the fact that hand-made is always more valuable than a factory-made product. We were told that the full-scale study in ceramics takes ten years.