Tales of Mud

Authors

  • Marcia Andrea Vergara National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET). National University of Catamarca.“Barro Tal Vez - Catamarca”
  • Oseas Joel Flores National University of Catamarca. “Barro Tal Vez - Catamarca”

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.64377/30087716.1438

Abstract

“Barro Tal Vez - Catamarca” is a ceramics project founded on a deep respect for the local past and a firm commitment to safeguarding the memories that reside in the valleys of Catamarca, materializing them through the practice of an ancestral craft. The cornerstone of its trajectory is a working methodology that merges exhaustive and reflective research into the ancient cultural expressions of its land with collaborative, experimental, and site-specific creation. Since its inception in 2016, it has received various forms of support through grants from the National Arts Fund, the Ministry of Culture of Argentina, and the Municipality of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca. It has coordinated and participated in experimental research projects, as well as in the design and installation of solo and group exhibitions.

Author Biographies

Marcia Andrea Vergara, National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET). National University of Catamarca.“Barro Tal Vez - Catamarca”

She holds a degree in Archaeology, is a doctoral fellow of the National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET) based at the National University of Catamarca, and teaches at the Institute of Higher Studies of Pomán. Her work focuses on collaborative research, participating in research and outreach projects on cultural heritage, territorial networks, memory, and identity. She is a member of the Network for Information and Discussion in Archaeology and Heritage (RIDAP) and has been a contributor to the editorial board of the journal Memorias Disidentes: Revista de Estudios críticos del patrimonio, archivos y memorias (Dissident Memories: Journal of Critical Studies of Heritage, Archives, and Memories) since 2025.

Oseas Joel Flores, National University of Catamarca. “Barro Tal Vez - Catamarca”

He is a ceramic artisan and a student of Cultural Heritage at the National University of Catamarca. His creative exploration focuses on the memories that have inhabited the Catamarca region since pre-Columbian times.

References

De la Fuente, Guillermo; Kristcautzky, Néstor y Toselli, Gustavo (2007). Pigmentos, engobes y alfareros: una aproximación arqueométrica (MEB-EDS) al estudio de pigmentos en cerámicas arqueológicas del noroeste argentino: el caso del estilo cerámico “aguada portezuelo” del valle de Catamarca. En M. Beatriz Cremonte y Norma Ratto (Eds.). Cerámicas arqueológicas, perspectivas arqueométricas para su análisis e interpretación (pp. 39-47). EdiUnju.

Nazar, Carlos y De la Fuente, Guillermo (2016). Acerca de la cerámica Aguada Portezuelo del Valle de Catamarca y la Sierra de Ancasti. Comechingonia. Revista de Arqueología, 20(2), 153-188. https://doi.org/10.37603/2250.7728.v20.n2.18048

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Published

2026-01-31

How to Cite

Vergara, M. A., & Flores, O. J. (2026). Tales of Mud. Memorias Disidentes. Revista De Estudios críticos Del Patrimonio, Archivos Y Memorias, 3(5), 203–209. https://doi.org/10.64377/30087716.1438

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 5 (2026): Handicrafts. Sensitive art from the margins

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Lenguajes Instituyentes

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