Potter Andris Ušpelis

Andris Ušpelis is the youngest representative of the Ušpeli family of ceramicists. He started to learn the basics of ceramics in the workshop of his father, an outstanding ceramic master of Latgale, Pēteris Ušpelis. The potter cultivates the sense of form, color, decoration and style characteristic of Silajāņu ceramics. There is an independent exhibition in the workshop. Shapes, colors, decorations and style characteristic of Silajāņi ceramics. The meaning of traditional ornament signs and visually individualized brightness of expression have been preserved. The object is located on the outskirts of the city, in a beautifully maintained area. In the potter's workshop, there is a story about the history of Latgale ceramics, a demonstration of the turning process of clay products, and in the exhibition hall - works created over the years. Participation in the potter process, making whistlers, ordering and purchasing works.