about the artist
Aidé Ramírez Cedillo is a clay artist originally from the community of San Jerónimo Silacayoapilla, in the Mixtecan region of Oaxaca, a land known in the Mixtec language as Ñuu Savi, the people of the clouds. She belongs to the third generation of potters in her family; her mother passed this craft on to her, transforming clay into living memory, shaping her pieces with sensitivity, creativity, and skill. Her creative process connects tradition and ancestral knowledge. Each piece is hand-modeled on a potter's wheel, decorated with mineral slips, and fired in a wood-fired kiln at temperatures between 750 and 800 °C. The diverse forms and burnished clay finish distinguish her work, which straddles the line between the utilitarian and the sculptural, transforming the everyday into something extraordinary. Her workshop, Savi, honors her Mixtec roots. Her career has been recognized with the Benito Juárez Award at ARIPO and her participation in the Maestros del Arte Fair. In addition to creating, Aidé teaches and passes on this ancestral legacy to new generations, starting with her children. Her work has been featured in various events, including the Jalisco Masters of Art Fair (ARIPO), where she won the Benito Juárez Prize, and at the Museum of Popular Art in Mexico City. She has also participated in events such as the Decorative and Utilitarian Art Encounter and the International Contemporary Art Fair. She has worked as a teacher at the Huajuapan de León House of Culture, and in 2025 she presented the exhibition "The Decorative and Utilitarian Art Encounter."







