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During my travels through Mexico in December and January I had my first experience of living within a sustainable community. It was a great example for me to see that when people live and work together to get the work done there is more time for play, time to enjoy and time to be creative.

Marey sol on the wheel

Marisol on the wheel

The potters wheel is controlled by the feet

The potters wheel is controlled by the feet

Something I made, I think it could be a small milk jug for a tea set

Something I made, I think it could be a small milk jug for a tea set

Will they make the kiln?

Will they make the kiln?

Another traveller gets there hands dirty

We dug the clay up from a hole a few meters deep

We dug the clay up from a hole a few meters deep

This community in Mexico is very lucky that they have clay within the ground a few meters from the potters wheel

This community in Mexico is very lucky that they have clay within the ground a few meters from the potters wheel

Some test piece lay around outside the workshop

Some test piece lay around outside the workshop

A kiln made for the community by a passing visitor

A kiln made for the community by a passing visitor