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Bookmark or Share- The Potter’s Village: Mata Ortiz, Chihuaua, MexicoThe Potter’s Village: Mata Ortiz, Chihuaua, Mexico. by Victor A. Walsh. The two-lane paved road rises and falls, twists and turns, like a dangling rope, through the rugged Chihuahua hill country of northern Mexico. It’s amazing that one of Mexico’s most famous potters lives out here.
- The Potters of Mata Ortiz - Southwest Art MagazineExperimentation and innovation have always characterized the approach in Mata Ortiz, beginning with Juan Quezada’s first fumbling attempts to form a vessel from wet sticky clay. No artificial barriers restrict fledgling potters neither tradition, caste, or even gender in their development.
- The Treasure of Mata Ortiz | STANFORD magazineThe Treasure of Mata Ortiz. When Walt Parks first visited the Mexican town of Mata Ortiz in 1984, he found an obscure village turning out astonishing handmade pottery. Today the town's artisans are known around the world. May/June 2000. Reading time 8 min.
- Mata Ortiz: a tiny town with a big reputation for its potteryMata Ortiz may be a tiny village in northwestern Chihuahua, but it’s world-famous for its pottery, featuring intricate designs that are inspired by pre-Hispanic symbols or art from the ruins at...
- History and Story of Mata Ortiz Ceramics: Why Oral Tradition ...Mata Ortiz Pottery is without a doubt one of the most beautiful ceramic expressions in the world. With light walls and sinuous, geometric, painted designs, at its best the ceramic pieces are an ecstatic experience to behold.
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