The project was designed by artist Luis Ibáñez, who collaborated with César Manrique on several of his works in Lanzarote. Thanks to his intervention, this space has transformed from a ruined house to a place where the pottery tradition of the village of Arguayo is being revived and promoted.

The centre is dedicated to making clay pieces using traditional techniques, with absolute respect for the methods and materials of yesteryear. The entire process is completely manual and uses natural elements such as clay, water, volcanic sand, red ochre, and a little oil. The pieces are moulded by hand, cut with barrel hoops, smoothed, sanded, and then polished with seashells. After drying, they are fired in a single-chamber kiln, just as they were in the olden days.

Visiting the Cha Domitila Pottery Centre and Ethnographic Museum is like taking a peek into the history and cultural identity of Santiago del Teide.