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Because traditional artisans do not usually welcome change, ATA knew the motivation for them was the need to reopen export markets, hence the program emphasis was both technical and market-oriented.
It was and still is hoped that the success in getting the lead out and the kilns working well would be replicated in other parts of the world. ATA's successor organization, Barro Sin Plomo, a Mexican NGO, and its for-profit export marketing arm, Echery Pottery, both located in the state of Michoacán, has assumed both the training and marketing functions previously organized by ATA. Recently, ATA has returned to the Mexican state of Quintana Roo in 2007 working as consultants to IC Net, a Japanese corporation, which itself works under JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency). Other past efforts include working with Apoyo Al Artesano, a three-year grant making program, similar to ATA's Small Grants Program and was guided by a volunteer council of Mexican experts. Grants ranging from $500 to $5,000 were made to artisan groups nationwide and Artisans & Ecology, a joint effort by ATA and AMACUP, in craft production and the wise use of natural resources.
Accomplishments
Communities Benefited
ATA has made a difference in communities in Michoacán, Jalisco, Guanajuato, Tlaxcala, Puebla, Quintana Roo, Chiapas and Oaxaca.
Field Contact
Barro Sin Plomo
Benigno Serrato # 2
Col. Centro
Patzcuaro, Michoacan
Mexico 61600
Office: 52-434-342-7005 or (860) 947-342
Fax: 52-434-342-3855
Mobile: 52-443-117-6783
info@barrosinplomo.org
Partners & Collaborators
Barro Sin Plomo
Echery Pottery
Foro Nacional Artesanal (Artisan National Forum, FONART)
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Amacup (Asociacion Mexicana de Arte)
Conservation International
Interdisciplinary Group for Appropriate Rural Technology (GIRA)
Contributors
ATA would like to thank the following organizations for providing funding
for efforts in Mexico:
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
The American Express Foundation
The West Foundation
The Organization of American states (OAS)
Newman's Own Foundation
October Hill Foundation
MacArthur Foundation
Neil Leifer & Ellen Carno
J.P. Morgan Chase
Homeland Foundation
It was and still is hoped that the success in getting the lead out and the kilns working well would be replicated in other parts of the world. ATA's successor organization, Barro Sin Plomo, a Mexican NGO, and its for-profit export marketing arm, Echery Pottery, both located in the state of Michoacán, has assumed both the training and marketing functions previously organized by ATA. Recently, ATA has returned to the Mexican state of Quintana Roo in 2007 working as consultants to IC Net, a Japanese corporation, which itself works under JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency). Other past efforts include working with Apoyo Al Artesano, a three-year grant making program, similar to ATA's Small Grants Program and was guided by a volunteer council of Mexican experts. Grants ranging from $500 to $5,000 were made to artisan groups nationwide and Artisans & Ecology, a joint effort by ATA and AMACUP, in craft production and the wise use of natural resources.
Accomplishments
- Mexicans now direct and manage the lead-free program
- Over 1,000 potters have converted to training in lead-free glaze application, and learned improved kiln technology and processes to maintain a lead-free environment.
- Kiln efficiencies yielded a 30% reduction in fuel use and improved quality.
- Pottery from the program is lead free and passes USFDA standards
- Export sales reached over $200,000 in 2006 (Informal local sales from family workshops are substantial but not generally reported.)
- World Bank awarded 1st prize to BSP in the Grassroots Marketplace
Communities Benefited
ATA has made a difference in communities in Michoacán, Jalisco, Guanajuato, Tlaxcala, Puebla, Quintana Roo, Chiapas and Oaxaca.
Field Contact
Barro Sin Plomo
Benigno Serrato # 2
Col. Centro
Patzcuaro, Michoacan
Mexico 61600
Office: 52-434-342-7005 or (860) 947-342
Fax: 52-434-342-3855
Mobile: 52-443-117-6783
info@barrosinplomo.org
Partners & Collaborators
Barro Sin Plomo
Echery Pottery
Foro Nacional Artesanal (Artisan National Forum, FONART)
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Amacup (Asociacion Mexicana de Arte)
Conservation International
Interdisciplinary Group for Appropriate Rural Technology (GIRA)
Contributors
ATA would like to thank the following organizations for providing funding
for efforts in Mexico:
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
The American Express Foundation
The West Foundation
The Organization of American states (OAS)
Newman's Own Foundation
October Hill Foundation
MacArthur Foundation
Neil Leifer & Ellen Carno
J.P. Morgan Chase
Homeland Foundation
