Artisano Profile – Barocio

Family: Barocio
Region: Michoacan, Mexico
Comunidad: Capula
Technique: Dotted Pottery/ Barro Capulineado

Capulineado, is a technique used by skilled artisans in Capula. Capula is located just a few minutes from Morelia, Michoacán. Its name comes from the Nahuatl “place of capulines”, which refers to the capulin, a fruit tree that grows locally. 

Capula stands out for its extensive pottery tradition, the result of the fusion of indigenous and Spanish techniques and traditions. It is a carefully hand painted circle of dots that represents “la flor de capulin” or the flowers seen on the capulin trees common around the region.