Christopher Ruiz

Cristopher Ruiz (1992, Altafulla) is a cultural mediator. He currently lives in Molelos, Portugal, where for the past two years he has been an apprentice of black pottery, a traditional technique linked to the territory, local clays, and wood-fired kilns.

His practice stems from artisanal learning and direct contact with the material, understanding the earth as a living material that preserves the memory of the place, gestures, and collective processes. Through working with local clays, he explores the relationships between territory, craft, and material culture.
In Molelos' black pottery, no glazes are used: each piece is manually polished with river stones to reduce its porosity and give it shine.
As a cultural mediator and ceramist, he is currently seeking to link pottery with the new generations of the region through various educational initiatives.