Puebla Mexico, 2023.
Kiln Quest is a series of photographs I made during my residency at Arquetopia in Puebla Mexico. Through photography, guild visits, and historical research, I explored Talavera pottery’s colonial legacy and integration within the historical and contemporary urban landscapes.
I took photographs of where I found the tiles in the city: they lined the walls of cathedrals, were used as street signs, sparsely placed on store floors, and widely sold in tourist shops. Seeing Puebla through Talavera gave me an entry point to learn about class, urban design, religion, and colonialism in the city.
Lucy Jackson 