VICO CERÁMICAS

You may have seen the distinctive fish pottery of Antonio Vico in a few select shops in Ciutadella, Fornells or in Es Claustre. You may not know that you can visit the workshop of this talented ceramist in Trepucó, the talaiòtic village between the towns of Es Castell and Maó. The garden is decorated with his work and it is a special, tranquil place where you can meet Antonio and see all the pieces being handmade, one by one. Everything is done manually, from the molding of the clay to the selection of colours, the painting and the firing of each piece. All the pieces have the the small imperfections that make ceramics a different, unique art.

Antonio Vico started working with ceramics in 1989 in the Port of Mahon, in the workshop of Cerámicas Lora, next to Akelarre. They allowed him to use the facilities to develop his skills when the shop was closed. In 1992 he independently took courses in rakú, serigraphy, ceramics and high-temperature glaze configuration and he held his first exhibition of his work. Since then, he has participated in many different individual and group exhibitions, always in Menorca. He is a registered artisan of the Balearic Islands with the Charter of Master Craftsman and his work is recognized by the Consell Insular de Menorca with the Quality Guarantee mark.

Antonio’s products are sold in Menorca and Barcelona and over the summer you can look out for them in some craft markets during the fiestas. He also does commissioned work for associations, groups or individuals. We visited with a friend to pick up a special bowl he had made for a wedding present with the name of the couple fired on the base along with the date of the wedding, a lovely unique gift. We also saw the plaques he was making for the VII Vesprades art exhibition and a selection of plates of different sizes to be presented to the winners of an annual cheese competition.

If like the Beatles, you would ‘like to be under the sea in an octopus’ garden in the shade’ Antonio’s garden could be the next best thing. Antonio’s website has full details and pictures of his products.

https://www.ceramicavico.es/

Summer Opening Hours Monday to Friday: 10h-13h, 17h-19:30h