Ceramicas Seminario — Attraction in Urubamba

This ceramics workshop is owned by the world-renowned artist Pablo Seminario, who has works in Chicago's Field Museum and the United Nations headquarters. Guides demonstrate the process of making fine ceramics and don Pablo himself, humble and warm, welcomes you to his studio where he tells of his own history among beautiful and powerful works of art.

Many unique ceramic pieces are employed artfully in the construction of the lovely buildings and patios, creating a delightful and welcoming look.

The store is full of reasonably-priced handmade pieces crafted by artisans don Pablo has trained. Each work is unique and there is no sense of mass-produced sameness. The ceramics are inspired by the rich and ancient history of Peruvian clay art. Friendly staff help you with questions and carefully pack your purchases to travel safely as hand luggage.

The Seminario workshop is a must-see if you visit the...

We rang the bell and could not have had a lovelier greeting. We watched a video of Pablo Seminario explaining his inspiration to work in clay and preserve all the ancient cultural symbols symbols. Then she offered us a private tour of the house where we watched the team doing each step of the artistic process and then we went into the gift shop. During our town we were offered a place to leave our backpacks and waking sticks behind the counter. The visit was quite wonderful and we did not purchase anything because we felt we would not be able to transport things safely home. (They do have a door to door shipping however. There were several items that were very tempting however; the sinks are very beautiful and used in the new bathroom facilities and some of the wall plaques especially those with the flying angels! We may go back again and will let our tour guide know about Seminario. ...

We visited on a Sunday evening and the folks there were kind enough to still give us a tour around the facilities even though it was mostly shut up and quiet. We felt very fortunate to have a few minutes with Pablo (the founder) as he was working on a piece in his studio. It was amazing to just listen to him talk about his process and work.

The actual art you could buy was beautiful and well crafted and didn't feel overly pricey. It was really neat to see that they were employing a lot of local folks and teaching them the craft. That made it feel original and not...