Mata Ortiz Hand built and Hand Painted Pot or Olla by Irma Martinez For Sale

This pot is 3\" Tall and 3.5\" Wide and signed by Irma MartinezThepotsare formed by only thepotter\'shands; Nopotterywheels are used. The clay is obtained locally from around the village using pick-axes and shovels. Hand paintedMata Ortizpottery,orCasas Grandes, is one of the finest and most innovative ceramics in the world.Led byJuan Quezada, the entire pueblo ofMata Ortizcreates outstanding handmade, coiled pots orollas, following centuries old methods.Inspired by thePaquime,Casas Grandesceramics, the potters ofMata Ortizcreate contemporary works of art, often incorporatingMimbresdesigns shared by the Southwest, Native American cultures.
With an olla as their canvas, the potters ofMata Ortizhave imprinted in them not only re-creations of ancestral symbols, but they have searched within their own spirit and creativity and have been able to conceive a unique artistic language, creative and original. They have gone through the imitation of pre-Hispanic ceramics, and have moved on to a sophisticated creation of contemporary art.

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