Fes- Mosaics, Mosaics, Mosaics!

We visited a pottery factory just beyond the main city of Fes this morning in between seeing some main attractions and going to the Medina. Mosaics are an important part of Moroccan culture and what we learned about the process of making pottery and tiles was very interesting. We spoke with an apprentice who was the master’s son, and is enrolled in an 8 year program and we also saw the master pottery craftsman at work, along with several tile master crafters. The most impressive person was the person who set all of the pieces for the table tops and fountains by placing each piece upside down in the correct spot. He did this by memorizing the pattern so that once the pieces were set and they turned it over, the pattern would be perfect. I am still shaking my head on how this is possible but I witnessed it with my own eyes so it must have been.Read more