Pottery making…a traditional art that attracts the attention of visitors to the “Harafa” festival in Hail

The pottery making corner, within the activities of the “Craft” Festival organized by the Emirate of Hail for the year of handicrafts 2025 AD, which is held in Al-Qashla Palace, attracted the attention of the attendees and those interested in the craft of pottery formation as it is part of the ancient heritage.
Plastic artist Bashayer Al-Otaibi explained that she began the craft of making and shaping pottery 3 years ago, as she found it to be one of the distinctive crafts. She demonstrated pottery making and the method of shaping pottery manually to form the desired shape, in front of visitors.

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She stated that clay is used as a basic material in the pottery industry, taking into account that clay is a material that is easy to bend into many practical and beautiful shapes. Pottery can also be formed using ready-made molds that facilitate the work, and the pottery works are placed in the fire to become more solid and strong, indicating that her experience At the “Herfa” festival, he helped her showcase her talents in the field of crafts.