Keramiķis Aivars Ušpelis un gleznotāja Vēsma Ušpele “Malny Wylky”

Visitors to the workshop can see the creation of ceramics from turning to firing in a wood-fired kiln.

A colorite field with a pottery workshop and a housework painting, a survey of antiques. The detective craftsman is one of Tradicionalūs Zineibu Tureituoju bīdreibys „Pūdnīku skūla” podiers and uses the knowledge of ancestors in his work. He works with his spouse, the painting Vēsma Ušpele. Workshop visitors can see ceramic making from boiling to burn in wood. Examination of the exhibition of artist works, acquisition of works. The possibility of operating themselves. The collection of ancient iron and farmhouse items collected in the neighborhood is also covered.

Aivars Ušpelis pays great attention to the research and preservation of traditional clay processing techniques, uses human and environmentally friendly technology and seeks to raise the prestige of craftsmen by organising exhibitions as well as through various projects. In the past three years, it is particularly actively promoted in a blessing, or so-called smoke, also black ceramics, thus expanding the preference for Latgale ceramics and ceramics in general, which is often restricted to the knowledge of glazed products. The principles of the members of the group are based on the knowledge that the artist must learn from the fact that a traditional potting product can only be called the one in which the ancient technology is preserved, where high masterness is based on smart restraint, simple beauty and practicality.

Aivars is a potter in several generations. In the “Malny Wylky” workshop, you can see the traditional work-making process from swirling with footed rope until it is burned in a holy-shaped wood-shaped sanctuary. Vēsma Ušmouse is a ceramic and artist, active in painter association V.I.V.A, participated in many exhibitions both in Latvia and abroad. Aivars painted ceramics and cool fantastic oil paintings add to each other creative additions, tourists from here drive inspiration, not for the devil “Malny wylky” is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Rezekne municipality.