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Terracota 4

CA1
Art Gallery / Studio
CA Ranking: 1
Open: 10am-6pm daily
Admission: Free
Mercaderes e/ Obrapía y Lamparilla, (across from the Simón Bolívar Park), Habana Vieja

    • This is the studio-gallery of ceramicists Amelia Carballo and Ángel Norniella. Their work shows a wide variety of influences and techniques, including the millenary raku, and as the name suggests focus on terra-cotta artwork and crafts.

    
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