Description
The Ducuale Grande crafts workshop is a community center. Thirteen women work here, creating crafts in the same style and using the same materials as the old indigenous inhabitants of the region.
Visitors can observe the complete production process. This starts with the elaboration of mud and clay, followed by the formation of the piece. The next step is to bake the material in an oven, and after that it is cleaned and finally the designs are finished with a chisel and made to shine.
The workshop also includes an exposition area where visitors can see some finished work and buy crafts. These pieces are available in all sizes and shapes. Some are just for decoration, but there are also others for domestic use like cups, vases, or plates.
Getting There
The community of Ducualy Grande is located 3 kilometers from Condega (Condega: 55 kilometers from Estelí). A dirt road connects the area to the Pan American highway.
Comments
Matthew P Hurst wrote on Apr 14, 2019:
Compré una taza y dos cuencos en Granada en 2016 que se hicieron en la tienda Ducuale en Condega. Yo bebo y como de ellos todos los días. Desearía tener platos y más tazas y tazones para la familia. Todos ellos son simples arcilla marrón / roja con un patrón de olas en ellos. Si pudiera arreglarse, compraría un poco más.
Matthew P Hurst wrote on Apr 14, 2019:
I purchased a cup and two bowls in Granada in 2016 that were made in the Ducuale Shop in Condega. I drink and eat from them everyday. I wish I had plates and more cups and bowls for the family. They are all simple brown/red clay with a wave pattern on them. If it could be arranged I would buy some more.
sta gloria c joyce wrote on Mar 19, 2014:
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hA SIDO RE-DESCUBIERTO EN CHULUCANAS EN 1977 POR ALFARERO
gERASIMO sOSA ALACHE Y LLEVADO ALLI POR RON RIVERA DESDE cHULUCANAS.EN 1982.
*EN LENCA HONDURAS LAS MAYA CLASICA SE LO HICIERON Y EN cHULUCANAS HA SIDO HECHO POR LOS VICUS EN 600ac.
ME AGRADA VER EL USO DE LO LOGRADO POR NOSOTROS EN cHULUCANAS PIURA pERU EN 1977
GC JOYCE ASESORA CHULUCANAS 1966-1981
Laurie wrote on Jan 12, 2014:
I it safe to eat and drink from the pottery purchased from Ducuale Condega Nica?