00:00In the small town of Ristan, in Uzbekistan's Fragana Valley, pottery is more than a profession.
00:22It is a living tradition carried from the soil to the hands of its artisans and it all begins
00:29with clay.
00:30This is where the clay is born, from the red earth that lies just beneath the grass.
00:35The same earth that has fed orchards now shapes bowls and plates.
00:40This unique clay is shaped by the water, purified and prepared for the will.
00:46Every step follows ancient methods, using only natural materials.
00:51Crafted with patience and passion, every ceramic embodies the harmony of fire, clay and glaze.
00:58From raw earth, the potter gives life to a vessel, then the decorator adds color and design.
01:13The clay is made from plants and ashes, collected each autumn, ground into powder and fired at
01:201,200 degrees.
01:22The clay is made from plants and ashes collected each autumn, ground into powder and fired at
01:281,200 degrees.
01:29By the master side, apprentices learn the secret of the clay.
01:30Colors come from natural oxides.
01:31Colors come from natural oxides, copper green, cobalt blue, iron brown.
01:35The glaze is made from plants and ashes, collected each autumn, ground into powder and fired at 1,200 degrees.
01:43By the master side, apprentices learn the secrets of Ristan ceramics, a training that can take more than 10 years.
02:03Every student here is both a keeper of history and an inventor of tomorrow.
02:09During the training, they learn to mold the clay, even with their eyes closed.
02:14By the time they learn the clay, they learn to mold the clay.
02:27Oybek began when he was just twelve, giving up football and games to dedicate himself to pottery.
02:34Pottery.
02:42Before we departed, the master and the apprentice guided us through their craft, showing how
02:47clay takes shape with patience and care.
02:50We then explored the art of decoration, where precision meets imagination and every stroke
02:56tells a story.
02:57But in Ristan, pottery is not only an intimate art, it is also a growing industry.
03:18From large decorative platters to everyday dishes, Ristan ceramics are both art and utility.
03:27We are also a part of the art of art and art.
03:31We are also a part of the art of art.
03:36Every single artist has a unique art.
03:40Every artist has a different color.
03:45Every artist has a different color.
03:49What once relied on just a few colors, now dazzles with as many as seven.
03:54Here, painting is not decoration, it is storytelling in color and line.
04:13Ceramics are also at the heart of Richard's tourism.
04:17Festivals and forums draw visitors from around the world and even the town's famous plov is served in locally made dishes.
04:37From the red clay of the valley to the hands of masters and apprentices, from family workshops to international festivals,
04:44Ristan ceramics reveal themselves as more than objects, they are vessels of heritage carrying the soul of a community through centuries of artistry.
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