{"title":"Nicoleta and Ion Mitroi","description":"\u003cp\u003eNicoleta and Ion Mitroi, from Măldăeni, Romania are two ceramic artisans who have dedicated their lives to the art and promotion of pottery inspired by the fascinating Cucuteni and Gumelnita cultures. Each vessel is shaped entirely by hand using the traditional coil technique—the successive addition of clay strips. The process demands patience, precision, and a deep understanding of the material, ensuring that every piece is unique. Once shaped, each object comes to life through decoration. Using ancestral symbols and color harmonies inspired by the Cucuteni world, they imbue the ceramics with  refinement, and artistic identity. After the painted designs have dried, the vessel surfaces are burnished with smooth river stones to allow the pigment to penetrate the clay structure; the pieces are then fired in a kiln for approximately ten hours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNicoleta and Ion Mitroi are among they very few artisans left whom have dedicated themselves to the revival al Cucuteni and Gumelnita pottery. \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/omagoshop.eu\/fr\/collections\/nicoleta-and-ion-mitroi.oembed","provider":"OMAĜO","version":"1.0","type":"link"}