ArchivesTag : Mata Ortiz
Mata Ortiz Potters…Yolanda Ledezma
“Yoly” approached us quietly when I thought I was through buying for the day. Then the little pot in her hand caught my eye. I had to have it. It had the finest of deep orange coloration and all over were tiny ants…truly one of a kind and a real treasure!
Full StoryMata Ortiz Potters…Porfiria Gonzales
Once again in Mata Ortiz we were greeted by potters on the street and this woman seemed to have some very nice little pieces. I especially like the craft and color of her miniatures:
Full StoryMata Ortiz Potters…Manuel Rodriguez
This guy is one of the more skilled and famous potters in Mata Ortiz and his story is fascinating. He grew up with one of Juan Quezadas’ sons and watched the development of the pottery movement as a child. He is featured in the film, “The Mata Ortiz Phenomenon” from The American Museum of Ceramic [...]
Full StoryMata Ortiz Potters…Nelid Reiz
Often people approach you on the street with tiny pots displayed for sale in egg flats. Since I grew up on a small egg farm and spent hours processing eggs by hand into such flats, it always seems a bit funny to see these little clay miracles in a common egg flat. Anyway, Nelid Reiz [...]
Full StoryMata Ortiz Potters…Rosa Gaona
Once again as we got ready to move on through Mata Ortiz in search of pots,several potters showed up with their wares. One interesting and gratifying aspect of the local culture is that they don’t seem to compete that much. There is an openness to others selling their wares on your doorstep or even right there [...]
Full StoryMata Ortiz Potters…Lupito and Ledezma
I am a bit sketchy on these names, but not a bit doubtful of the quality of their work. The extended family in this home specializes in effigy work and their pots almost always include some animal portrayals.
Full StoryMata Ortiz Potters…Lori Andrew
On the dusty quiet street in Mata Ortiz last week, we met two teenage girls with some ceramic creations that were a little different. Masks like the ones produced down country but with techniques from Mata Ortiz. Two masks which are the creation of their mother, Lori Andrew.
Full StoryMata Ortiz Potters…Rosy Mora
Outside the Villalba home Rosy waited with a few polychrome wonders…nothing was said as I selected several small Christmas ornaments and 2 small pots…delicate and smooth. A simple display of Mata Ortiz Pottery.
Full StoryMata Ortiz Potters…Cesar and Gaby Dominguez
On the walls clung shelves and brackets with the supplies and detritus of 100s of days of shaping, sanding, painting…the meticulous potting culture of Mata Ortiz. Before us a beaming Cesar Dominguez holds one of his little pots, a unique museum quality green and graphite gem.
Full StoryMata Ortiz Potters…the Villalba Family
We wandered around the Villalba home/studio for at least an hour…a truly Mexican home and an earthy potting environment. The matriarch watched with few words as I ran my naive eyes over her clay miracles. The walls behind her were layered with crosses, the pope, Jesus, Mary, lots of lights… The use of the reject car [...]
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