Eduardo Vega Galeria Taller
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GaryBrazel
Brooklyn, NY1,267 contributions
Dec 2022 • Couples
I had been in Equador for 3 weeks and hadn't bought a single art piece or souvenir. Also a couple of months ago I had visited Africa, Madagascar and Wales for 67 days and also hadn't bought anything. But seeing the beautiful ceramic here I wound up buying six pieces. Exquisite ceramics are here and they are well worth their prices.
Written December 20, 2022
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Chama6
Arlington, VA104 contributions
Feb 2017 • Couples
The ceramics are beautiful and the gallery is in a beautiful location and well kept. Overall it's pretty small, but worth a visit, especially if you're into this stuff.
Written March 3, 2017
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seasidevally
Ely, UK96 contributions
Nov 2016 • Couples
We visited this showroom on the way to the top of the hill to see the panorama of the city. It's well worth stopping to see the pottery .....it's bright, stylish and reflects local custom and the flora and fauna of the Galapagos. Not cheap but such a nice memento of the city. The staff are excellent at wrapping things up ready for an onward journey.
Written November 24, 2016
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Lissa L
2 contributions
Mar 2020
I am beyond disgusted by my experience with this establishment. If I could leave zero stars I would. My husband and I purchased an entire 8 piece dining set to be shipped. WE NEVER RECEIVED ANYTHING and cannot get anyone to respond to our emails. Incredibly disappointed and livid about being scammed by such a well known and well reviewed place. We even met the owner, (we know this happens all the time, but it was still nice to get to speak with him briefly at the time) picture is attached. Absolutely disgusting behavior.
Written February 3, 2021
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Retire Early And Travel
New Smyrna Beach, FL867 contributions
May 2016 • Family
This is the Vega studio where you can buy his ceramic works. You can also see the people working on new pieces. Nice addition to visiting Turi
Written June 15, 2016
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Ann H
Peterborough, Canada15 contributions
Apr 2016
I made the trip to Turi by bus, 25 cents, from Cuenca. The view was spectacular from Ceramica Vega. The ceramics were colourful and well displayed. I was so pleased to meet Eduardo Vega. He graciously took time to speak about his murals and totems and posed with me for a photo. A highlight for sure.
Written April 14, 2016
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A6497WCtraveller
London, UK2 contributions
Feb 2016 • Friends
This place is a shop attached to a ceramics studio. The ceramics are pretty nice, and I bought a couple of mugs to take home in beautiful colours. However the service was rude - completely atypical of my general experience in Ecuador, where I have found people to be super friendly. The staff didn't smile, had an air of arrogance and didn't even say thank you for my purchase. And yes, I spoke to them in fluent Spanish, so no excuse there!
Written February 17, 2016
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nc2cuenca
Cuenca, Ecuador39 contributions
Dec 2015 • Solo
Eduardo Vega is a treasure of Cuenca. Vega is a world-famous ceramic artist, still creating beauty and art at age 76 from his studio in Turi. When you enter his studio, you’ll see a wide variety of ceramic art, created by Eduardo and his son, Juan Guillermo, who followed his father’s footsteps into the world of ceramics. If you are fortunate, you may be able to speak with either of the Vegas and learn first-hand about their work.
You’ve most likely seen Vega’s art around Cuenca, including the Totems on Remigio Crespo and various murals in governmental buildings and hotels. His work is modern, abstract, and reflects a uniquely Ecuadorian flavor as it celebrates the beauty of Ecuador.
Eduardo Vega realized he wanted to be an artist as a young boy. His parents were very supportive of the arts, especially his mother, Carmela Malo, who was a classical pianist and devoted to social causes in Cuenca. When Eduardo was eighteen, he traveled to Spain to study painting. The sea voyage took a month. He studied for three years in Spain and later in London, then returned to Cuenca when his mother fell ill.
While Vega was in Cuenca, he worked as an interior designer and in the very first ceramic factory in Cuenca. Before that time, all ceramics were hand-made by traditional artisans. Eduardo became fascinated by working in clay and won a prestigious scholarship to study ceramics in School of Fine Arts in Bourges, France.
In 1969, Eduardo returned to Cuenca after completing his study in France and was hired to design the interior of the new Hotel El Dorado, the first modern hotel in Cuenca. Part of that design was a large mural, which started Vega’s work designing murals all over the world. Interestingly, he also worked with traditional potters in Chordeleg, blending the best of their wisdom with the techniques he mastered in France. The project at El Dorado took two years to complete and put Eduardo Vega in the national spotlight.
Since that time, Eduardo Vega has become the most honored ceramic artist in Ecuador. His pottery and murals grace governmental buildings, college campuses, and museums all over the world. His work is very versatile. He creates tableware, decorative plates, vases, and figurines that reflect his love of the flowers, animals and natural beauty of Ecuador. With everything from coasters and mugs to plates and tiles depicting the beauty of the flower market or women washing clothing in the river, a piece of E.Vega art is within reach of most tourists and expats.
In the 1970’s Vega and a partner founded Artesa, a large-scale ceramics factory in Cuenca. Vega was the creative director, formulating all the designs while his partner specialized in the technical aspects. Artesa had humble beginnings. Each of the partners had a shop in the backyard of their homes. The molds and first firings were done at his partner’s workshop, and then Eduardo did the hand painting and final firing. His son, Juan Guillermo, recalls playing with clay and observing his father at work in the backyard. Those early experiences prompted Juan Guillermo to study ceramics in Ecuador and the United States before returning to work with his father at Artesa.
The next twenty years saw great expansion of Artesa and the Vega brand of pottery. A large factory was built and Vega’s designs were exported all over the world. Eduardo signed a contract allowing his name and signature to be used as the brand for all the Artesa projects since they were all designed by him.
Unfortunately in 1998, creative differences arose between the two partners. Eduardo and Juan Guillermo left Artesa to open their studio in Turi. Artesa was later sold.
To ensure that you are looking at an originally manufactured work of art by Eduardo Vega, examine the signature. It should read E.Vega. If it just says Vega, you don’t have the real thing. Only pieces marked E.Vega or Juan Guillermo Vega are authentically manufactured by them.
Both of the Vegas offer their art at their studio in Turi and in boutiques in Cuenca, Quito, Guayaquil, and in selected art studios and museums around the world.
Their Turi studio is a bustling place with approximately twenty-five employees working in various stages of ceramic production. The Vegas create all the designs. Staff assist in building molds, firing the ceramic pieces in large kilns as well as in hand painting and glazing. Each piece, from mugs and coasters, to intricate vases, is produced to exacting quality standards with a firing process that takes 12 hours to ensure lasting beauty.
Eduardo mostly prefers creating murals, as the large size makes them a creative challenge. He may work for eight to twelve months on a single mural. First, he creates the design, then builds the work in sections like puzzle pieces. When all the pieces are finished, he will travel with a team to the location to install it.
Murals are commissioned works of art. Vega tells the story of a tourist who visited his shop in Turi several years ago and fell in love with the art. Some time later, this tourist, who was a dean at a major university in the United States, commissioned a large mural for installation in a new building on his campus. Most of the murals created by Vega are in public buildings, hotels, or in private collections.
While Juan was growing up, he always enjoyed drawing but never thought of formal art studies until he was doing an exchange year in Elliot, Maine where he got really involved in his art class and many important school projects. It was during this time that Juan’s passion for art began to blossom.
Through many years of education, travel and research projects in traditional potter communities around Ecuador, Juan has honed his skills to the point that he has also become a renowned potter. In developing a style of his own, he has been hired to do custom work including ceramic tiles, murals and complete kitchen remodels.
The Vegas are busy creating new designs and plans. They plan to expand their studio at Turi and add a small café as well as additional space for a pottery wheel and more kilns. Juan Guillermo laughs when he shares that the current studio is so full that he has to use his pottery wheel at home in his laundry room. There is no room for it at Turi.
Vega has traveled all over the globe to study ceramics. His designs have been widely copied and inspired ceramists around the world. Because of his innovative use of modern abstract design, art by Eduardo Vega is recognized and collected in major museums.
Eduardo Vega shows no signs of slowing down his work. He is constantly creating new designs and enjoying his creative life in Turi. From the sheltered young man who left Cuenca at eighteen to pursue his dreams of becoming an artist, to the world-renowned creator of murals and ceramics, Eduardo Vega is a testament to the joy of art and creativity.
Take a trip up to Turi and visit the E.Vega studio at Via Turi 201, which is open daily. You can also visit the website at: www.eduardovega.com or call them at (07) 281-7177.
You’ve most likely seen Vega’s art around Cuenca, including the Totems on Remigio Crespo and various murals in governmental buildings and hotels. His work is modern, abstract, and reflects a uniquely Ecuadorian flavor as it celebrates the beauty of Ecuador.
Eduardo Vega realized he wanted to be an artist as a young boy. His parents were very supportive of the arts, especially his mother, Carmela Malo, who was a classical pianist and devoted to social causes in Cuenca. When Eduardo was eighteen, he traveled to Spain to study painting. The sea voyage took a month. He studied for three years in Spain and later in London, then returned to Cuenca when his mother fell ill.
While Vega was in Cuenca, he worked as an interior designer and in the very first ceramic factory in Cuenca. Before that time, all ceramics were hand-made by traditional artisans. Eduardo became fascinated by working in clay and won a prestigious scholarship to study ceramics in School of Fine Arts in Bourges, France.
In 1969, Eduardo returned to Cuenca after completing his study in France and was hired to design the interior of the new Hotel El Dorado, the first modern hotel in Cuenca. Part of that design was a large mural, which started Vega’s work designing murals all over the world. Interestingly, he also worked with traditional potters in Chordeleg, blending the best of their wisdom with the techniques he mastered in France. The project at El Dorado took two years to complete and put Eduardo Vega in the national spotlight.
Since that time, Eduardo Vega has become the most honored ceramic artist in Ecuador. His pottery and murals grace governmental buildings, college campuses, and museums all over the world. His work is very versatile. He creates tableware, decorative plates, vases, and figurines that reflect his love of the flowers, animals and natural beauty of Ecuador. With everything from coasters and mugs to plates and tiles depicting the beauty of the flower market or women washing clothing in the river, a piece of E.Vega art is within reach of most tourists and expats.
In the 1970’s Vega and a partner founded Artesa, a large-scale ceramics factory in Cuenca. Vega was the creative director, formulating all the designs while his partner specialized in the technical aspects. Artesa had humble beginnings. Each of the partners had a shop in the backyard of their homes. The molds and first firings were done at his partner’s workshop, and then Eduardo did the hand painting and final firing. His son, Juan Guillermo, recalls playing with clay and observing his father at work in the backyard. Those early experiences prompted Juan Guillermo to study ceramics in Ecuador and the United States before returning to work with his father at Artesa.
The next twenty years saw great expansion of Artesa and the Vega brand of pottery. A large factory was built and Vega’s designs were exported all over the world. Eduardo signed a contract allowing his name and signature to be used as the brand for all the Artesa projects since they were all designed by him.
Unfortunately in 1998, creative differences arose between the two partners. Eduardo and Juan Guillermo left Artesa to open their studio in Turi. Artesa was later sold.
To ensure that you are looking at an originally manufactured work of art by Eduardo Vega, examine the signature. It should read E.Vega. If it just says Vega, you don’t have the real thing. Only pieces marked E.Vega or Juan Guillermo Vega are authentically manufactured by them.
Both of the Vegas offer their art at their studio in Turi and in boutiques in Cuenca, Quito, Guayaquil, and in selected art studios and museums around the world.
Their Turi studio is a bustling place with approximately twenty-five employees working in various stages of ceramic production. The Vegas create all the designs. Staff assist in building molds, firing the ceramic pieces in large kilns as well as in hand painting and glazing. Each piece, from mugs and coasters, to intricate vases, is produced to exacting quality standards with a firing process that takes 12 hours to ensure lasting beauty.
Eduardo mostly prefers creating murals, as the large size makes them a creative challenge. He may work for eight to twelve months on a single mural. First, he creates the design, then builds the work in sections like puzzle pieces. When all the pieces are finished, he will travel with a team to the location to install it.
Murals are commissioned works of art. Vega tells the story of a tourist who visited his shop in Turi several years ago and fell in love with the art. Some time later, this tourist, who was a dean at a major university in the United States, commissioned a large mural for installation in a new building on his campus. Most of the murals created by Vega are in public buildings, hotels, or in private collections.
While Juan was growing up, he always enjoyed drawing but never thought of formal art studies until he was doing an exchange year in Elliot, Maine where he got really involved in his art class and many important school projects. It was during this time that Juan’s passion for art began to blossom.
Through many years of education, travel and research projects in traditional potter communities around Ecuador, Juan has honed his skills to the point that he has also become a renowned potter. In developing a style of his own, he has been hired to do custom work including ceramic tiles, murals and complete kitchen remodels.
The Vegas are busy creating new designs and plans. They plan to expand their studio at Turi and add a small café as well as additional space for a pottery wheel and more kilns. Juan Guillermo laughs when he shares that the current studio is so full that he has to use his pottery wheel at home in his laundry room. There is no room for it at Turi.
Vega has traveled all over the globe to study ceramics. His designs have been widely copied and inspired ceramists around the world. Because of his innovative use of modern abstract design, art by Eduardo Vega is recognized and collected in major museums.
Eduardo Vega shows no signs of slowing down his work. He is constantly creating new designs and enjoying his creative life in Turi. From the sheltered young man who left Cuenca at eighteen to pursue his dreams of becoming an artist, to the world-renowned creator of murals and ceramics, Eduardo Vega is a testament to the joy of art and creativity.
Take a trip up to Turi and visit the E.Vega studio at Via Turi 201, which is open daily. You can also visit the website at: www.eduardovega.com or call them at (07) 281-7177.
Written January 20, 2016
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Alberto O
Cuenca, Azuay, Ecuador19 contributions
Oct 2015 • Friends
Great art and very different as well vut goes with everything modern and rustic , this art gives the idea that something is and is not there at the same time 100% recomended
Written December 11, 2015
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Stephen V
Cuenca, Ecuador732 contributions
Aug 2011 • Couples
If there is only one place one could shop in all of Cuenca before returning home, Ceramica Vega is the place! We put this place above the wonderful hats store and factory near the airport – and that is saying something! Both my husband I fell in love with most of the works by the world famous artist. We come from an area that has a rich history of potters and is home to hundreds of ceramics artists. Many in our area are famous in the United States. When we enter our favorite ceramics shops in our area, we may like as much as 40% of what is on display. When we entered Ceramica Vega, we fell in love with at least 80% of what was on the shelves! This is no exaggeration as we struggled to pick the “crème de la crème” to take back with us.
The colors that Eduardo Vega uses are bright and pleasing to the eyes. His subject matters go from traditional to representations of his native country. There is Galapagos Islands-themed pottery. There is a collection of native birds and hummingbirds. Pottery with gorgeous flowers adorned his ceramics. There is so much to choose from that we spent a good 90 minutes walking around his gallery that is full of light and that has a fantastic view of Cuenca. One can look from the second floor of his gallery and see what is going on in his shop. At the time of our visit, Eduardo Vega was working on a huge commissioned piece for a retired couple in Cuenca.
When we finally decided on what pieces we had to take back with us, the gallery did a fantastic job of wrapping them for our trip home. Unfortunately for us, we could not use their carry-on boxes as we were maxed out on the number pieces the airlines would allow us. Ceramica Vega wrapped the numerous pieces for our suitcases, and all of the fragile pieces survived seven flights before ending up in our home!
Despite loving the city of Cuenca, it is a good thing we do not live there as our home would be full of Eduardo Vega’s works! Nonetheless, we will try to fill our home in the United States with his ceramics as we will back in January to buy more of Eduardo’s beautiful pottery. Make Ceramica Vega your first stop, and enjoy the view! – In his gallery and from Turi.
The colors that Eduardo Vega uses are bright and pleasing to the eyes. His subject matters go from traditional to representations of his native country. There is Galapagos Islands-themed pottery. There is a collection of native birds and hummingbirds. Pottery with gorgeous flowers adorned his ceramics. There is so much to choose from that we spent a good 90 minutes walking around his gallery that is full of light and that has a fantastic view of Cuenca. One can look from the second floor of his gallery and see what is going on in his shop. At the time of our visit, Eduardo Vega was working on a huge commissioned piece for a retired couple in Cuenca.
When we finally decided on what pieces we had to take back with us, the gallery did a fantastic job of wrapping them for our trip home. Unfortunately for us, we could not use their carry-on boxes as we were maxed out on the number pieces the airlines would allow us. Ceramica Vega wrapped the numerous pieces for our suitcases, and all of the fragile pieces survived seven flights before ending up in our home!
Despite loving the city of Cuenca, it is a good thing we do not live there as our home would be full of Eduardo Vega’s works! Nonetheless, we will try to fill our home in the United States with his ceramics as we will back in January to buy more of Eduardo’s beautiful pottery. Make Ceramica Vega your first stop, and enjoy the view! – In his gallery and from Turi.
Written September 28, 2011
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Hola, el sábado 21 de octubre, de que hora a que hora están abiertos?
Written October 17, 2017
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