Dec. 10, 2007 – Before Ken Edwards returned to Lake Atitlan, Guatemala, which is now his home base, he and Joel Godinez came out to our place for lunch and lots of talk about websites, blogs, pottery, and such. This went on in a lively mix of English and Spanish, with Ken’s, Joel’s, and my laptops spread across a long worktable we have.

Here Ken is describing a good way to take a picture of several people — to get one to point at something all are looking at. I like having a picture of Ken with his pottery in use on the table in front of him! (We’re on our front porch here, which is why there are bars on the window behind us.)

That photo doesn’t do justice to Joel’s good looks, so here is another:

Joel is like a son to Ken, running the factory here in Mexico, and an extremely fine artist in his own right. He showed Kelly and me some photos of him with President Calderon, where he was receiving an award a couple of months ago, for a gorgeous pot he had created. He came in third in all of Mexico in a competition of thousands of potters. When he gets more details up on his blog, I will link to it.

4 Comments from the old blog:

• At December 13, 2007 1:38 PM,  Anonymous said…

  I discovered your blog a few months ago, and have enjoyed it greatly. I lived in Tlaquepaque, Tonala, Chapala and Ajijic in the 1970s as a teenager. It was the most wonderful experience a teen could have. We lived next to Ken Edwards in Tlaquepaque (on Madero). In another of your blogs, you mention DH Lawrence’s former house in Chapala. We lived in that house well before it became a bed and breakfast. Keep the memories coming! Thanks – Jennifer

• At December 13, 2007 4:29 PM,  Rosana Hart said…

  Jennifer, on the chance that you come back here, I’d love to post any memories you’d care to write up!
  Rosana

• At January 23, 2008 9:39 PM,  amy said…

  I am a huge fan of Ken Edwards work. Were in Mexico is his work produced and do they allow visitors? I would love too!

• At January 23, 2008 10:28 PM,  Rosana Hart said…

  Amy, the factory and store I know about are in Tonala, just on the edge of Gaudalajara. The store is open for business regular business hours. I don’t have the street address or hours handy but google ken edwards tonala, and you should be able to find them. BTW, in the US, you can get a lot of Ken Edwards pottery on eBay.