Pepita glass engraving (Spanish: grabado de pepita en vidrio)[1] is a technique of engraving on glass used by artisans of Mexico, in which an aluminum oxide grinding stone or wheel is used in a grinding machine to manually carve out patterns of small, decorative pepita-like shapes in glass objects.[1] Machine-made, molded glass products are also manufactured in a style that mimics the artisanal technique.[1]
Historyedit
According to studio glass craftsman José Cruz Guillén, the tradition first began in the Netherlands in the 15th century (most glass historians trace it to Venice instead, though the Netherlands were important later). It was then brought to Germany and Spain, and then to Mexico in 1524 when Rodrigo de Espinoza opened Mexico's first glass factory, in Puebla. De Espinoza brought a group of Spanish artisans to teach the natives, who began to blend their own pre-Hispanic designs with the introduced glass blowing techniques, evolving the style now recognized as pepita.[1]
Referencesedit
^ abcdCaballero, Jorge (June 26, 2007). "En las artesanías, simbiosis entre creatividad y misticismo" [In Handicrafts, Symbiosis Between Creativity and Mysticism]. La Jornada (in Spanish). Mexico City: Desarrollo de Medios. "Espectáculos" ["Spectacles"] section. Retrieved February 5, 2010.
This glass art related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
pepita, glass, engraving, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, f. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Pepita glass engraving news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2010 Learn how and when to remove this message Pepita glass engraving Spanish grabado de pepita en vidrio 1 is a technique of engraving on glass used by artisans of Mexico in which an aluminum oxide grinding stone or wheel is used in a grinding machine to manually carve out patterns of small decorative pepita like shapes in glass objects 1 Machine made molded glass products are also manufactured in a style that mimics the artisanal technique 1 History editAccording to studio glass craftsman Jose Cruz Guillen the tradition first began in the Netherlands in the 15th century most glass historians trace it to Venice instead though the Netherlands were important later It was then brought to Germany and Spain and then to Mexico in 1524 when Rodrigo de Espinoza opened Mexico s first glass factory in Puebla De Espinoza brought a group of Spanish artisans to teach the natives who began to blend their own pre Hispanic designs with the introduced glass blowing techniques evolving the style now recognized as pepita 1 References edit a b c d Caballero Jorge June 26 2007 En las artesanias simbiosis entre creatividad y misticismo In Handicrafts Symbiosis Between Creativity and Mysticism La Jornada in Spanish Mexico City Desarrollo de Medios Espectaculos Spectacles section Retrieved February 5 2010 nbsp This glass art related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pepita glass engraving amp oldid 1198710581, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
