{"id":13004,"date":"2019-11-02T12:00:56","date_gmt":"2019-11-02T04:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/?p=13004"},"modified":"2023-09-17T20:05:29","modified_gmt":"2023-09-17T12:05:29","slug":"cornerstone-pottery-farm-in-silang-cavite-functional-and-aesthetic-stonewares","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/2019\/11\/02\/cornerstone-pottery-farm-in-silang-cavite-functional-and-aesthetic-stonewares\/","title":{"rendered":"Cornerstone Pottery Farm in Silang Cavite: Functional and Aesthetic Stonewares"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;color: #ff0000\">Updated as of March 30, 2021<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Situated in a charming shop in <strong>Silang Cavite<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Cornerstone Pottery Farm<\/strong>\u00a0produces world-class handmade stonewares using locally and internationally sourced clay.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13008\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/CornerstonePotteryFarm_PhilippinePrimer-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/CornerstonePotteryFarm_PhilippinePrimer-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/CornerstonePotteryFarm_PhilippinePrimer-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/CornerstonePotteryFarm_PhilippinePrimer-1-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Pottery is an intricate form of art and it takes a lot of effort to produce both a functional and aesthetic stoneware\u2014let alone find authentic and handmade ones.<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully,\u00a0Cornerstone Pottery Farm promises the same as it first opened its doors in 1996.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13009\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/CornerstonePotteryFarm_PhilippinePrimer-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/CornerstonePotteryFarm_PhilippinePrimer-10.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/CornerstonePotteryFarm_PhilippinePrimer-10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/CornerstonePotteryFarm_PhilippinePrimer-10-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Inside the pottery farm, you\u2019ll find the production area where they do the process starting from pouring the clay into the molds, down to assembling, drying, firing, and glazing the items.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13010\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/CornerstonePotteryFarm_PhilippinePrimer-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/CornerstonePotteryFarm_PhilippinePrimer-6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/CornerstonePotteryFarm_PhilippinePrimer-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/CornerstonePotteryFarm_PhilippinePrimer-6-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13011\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/CornerstonePotteryFarm_PhilippinePrimer-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Apart from the production area, you can also find the workshop area, where the owner\u00a0<strong>EJ Espiritu\u00a0<\/strong>usually creates premium items and conducts pottery workshops.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13012\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/CornerstonePotteryFarm_PhilippinePrimer-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/CornerstonePotteryFarm_PhilippinePrimer-5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/CornerstonePotteryFarm_PhilippinePrimer-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/CornerstonePotteryFarm_PhilippinePrimer-5-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Unfortunately, pottery workshops are currently on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13013\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/CornerstonePotteryFarm_PhilippinePrimer-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/CornerstonePotteryFarm_PhilippinePrimer-3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/CornerstonePotteryFarm_PhilippinePrimer-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/CornerstonePotteryFarm_PhilippinePrimer-3-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Last and definitely not least is the shop where all items on display are for sale.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13015\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/CornerstonePotteryFarm_PhilippinePrimer-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/CornerstonePotteryFarm_PhilippinePrimer-7.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/CornerstonePotteryFarm_PhilippinePrimer-7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/CornerstonePotteryFarm_PhilippinePrimer-7-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Here, you can purchase mugs that range from <strong>Php 150 to Php 250. <\/strong>There are also\u00a0vases, pots, and various ceramic wares for display.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13014\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/CornerstonePotteryFarm_PhilippinePrimer-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cornerstone Pottery Farm\u2019s beautiful and unique wares may also be found in your favorite neighborhood coffee shops, monthly bazaars, and yearly art fairs in the metro.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Also read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/restaurant-type\/cafe-resto\/group-boiler-coffee-co-alabangs-chillest-and-friendliest-coffee-shop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Group &amp; Boiler Coffee Co: Alabang\u2019s Chillest (and Friendliest) Coffee Shop<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>How to get here<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"renderable-component\"><span class=\"renderable-component-text renderable-component-text-not-line renderable-component-bold\">By car: From Makati take the SLEX and turn right to Carmona Exit. From Carmona Exit, continue on Governor&#8217;s Dr. to Emilio Aguinaldo Hwy. Turn right at Balubad 1st Rd. There is a signage going to Cornerstone on the right side. Turn right and you&#8217;ll find Cornerstone Pottery Farm.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li>By public transport: From the\u00a0Ayala triangle, take the Erjohn and Almark bus\u00a0bound to\u00a0Tagaytay and then get off at Balubad 1st Rd., then ride a tricycle going to Cornerstone Pottery Farm. Tricycle fare is Php 15 one way.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>General information<\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>Address:<\/strong> Balubad 1st Rd, Silang, Cavite<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Business hours:<\/strong> 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Mon to Sat)<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Contact:<\/strong> 0919-995-2022<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Website:<\/strong> cornerstonepottery.wixsite.com\/home<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Facebook:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cornerstonepotteryfarm\/\">facebook.com\/cornerstonepotteryfarm<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">This first appeared in Philippine Primer\u2019s Japanese and English Magazine November issue.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cornerstone Pottery Farm first opened its doors in 1996 producing world-class handmade stonewares using locally and internationally sourced clay. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":13014,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[60,3493,2674,2676],"tags":[2678,2679,2680,2681,2703,2704,2705],"class_list":["post-13004","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cavite","category-silang","category-silang-2019","category-silang-cavite-spot-2019","tag-silang-cavite","tag-silang-2019","tag-silang-cavite-spots","tag-silang-cavite-spots-2019","tag-cornerstone-pottery-farm-cavite","tag-cornerstone-pottery-farm","tag-cornerstone-pottery-farm-silang-cavite"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13004","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13004"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13004\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16679,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13004\/revisions\/16679"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13014"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13004"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13004"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13004"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}