In modern-day San Antonio Palopo, 28 indigenous Maya potters ply their craft in the workshop established by Ken Edwards. The workshop is led by the Perez family, and the potters make a variety of ceramics, ranging from utilitarian pieces such as mugs, teapots, and plates, to decorative items like animal figurines. Their pottery work has meant an escape from the life of subsistence farming practiced by their family for generations and, more importantly, an escape of the poverty that came with it.