The Last Potter in the Village: The Story of a Local Potter in Van, Eastern Turkey
Van’s Bardakçı village is no different to many other Anatolian villages, with its dusty roads and smell of fresh manure. However, its traditional mud brick houses and subsistence strategies have changed considerably when compared to the past, which is why we have decided to document traditional pottery making processes before they disappear entirely.
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