Porches Pottery – Algarve – Video

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYM1CcRG0WU

02-03-2012 08:02 For some Algarve magic a visit to Porches Pottery is an absolute must. The story, the artists and of course the pottery, are timeless and elegant, and magically blend the past and the present. A short history lesson: The Algarve, and Porches in particular, had a thriving local pottery industry in the past. However by the 1960's , demand had dropped, age-old skills were being lost and a centuries old Portuguese tradition was on its way to extinction. Irish artist Patrick Swift and his Portuguese counterpart, Lima de Freitas, joined forces to try to prevent this from happening. They founded the Olaria Algarve -- Porches Pottery -- in 1968, and with large doses of creativity and tenacity, created an array of distinctive pottery and a successful business, ensuring the survival of the potters craft. http://www.MyDestination.com/Algarve

See the rest here:
Porches Pottery - Algarve - Video