Mata Ortiz Pottery ~ Casa Grande Pottery

Villages of Mata Ortiz & Casa Grande

Pueblo Pottery Maine presents pottery by artists from the villages of Mata Ortiz and Casa Grande including Nicolas Ortiz, Goyia Silveira, Boni Mora, Nancy Martinez, Paty Ortiz, Aracely Nunz, Lacera Lopez, Paty Rodriguez, Enrique Pendragon, Oscar Quezada, Lila Silveira, Alvaro Quesada, Jesus Martinez, Cristina Acosta, Hilario Quesada, Carlos Carillo, and Ismael Flores.

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Betty Quezada has been sited as one of the rising stars in the Mata Ortiz community of potters. She makes beautiful pottery in the Quezada style usually in matte black or charcoal in color. Many of her pieces are fairly large. She is married to Noé Quezada, son of Juan Quezada and Guillermina Olivas Reyes, and they live in Barrio Central along the Palaganas River.

"Betty Quintans de Quezada has been making small pots in the Quezada style for a number of years, but only recently has the quality of her work improved so significantly. Both her designs and her pot making skills have combined to produce large, reduction-fired blackware in the Quezada style at a very high level of accomplishment."

"The Many Faces of Mata Ortiz" Rio Nuevo Publishers, Tucson, AZ, 1999

This is is wonderful piece, very powerful with a graceful seemingly masculine energy. It measures 9.5 inches tall by 7.5 inches wide. Your price $450 ~ Item #MO113 SOLD

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Carlos Carillo and his wife, Lila Silveira, are in their 20s but very accomplished for their age. Carlos was taught the art of making fine Mata Ortiz pottery by Lila and they often collaborate on pieces. The pot is signed by the person who did the painting. They live in Barrio Porvinor in the village of Mata Ortiz.

Carlos and Lila are being personally mentored by Juan Quezada which is rare because Juan has rarely taken on students in the village.

Juan regularly visits their home and instructs them in all aspects of making Mata Ortiz pottery. He provides them with different clays, paints and tools - including deer leg bone which is his favorite for polishing. Carlos and Lila are considered rising stars in the creation of premium Mata Ortiz pottery and collectors are urged to buy their work now as they ascend under the tutelage of Mata Ortiz's grandmaster, Juan Quezada. This beautiful pot measures 9.5 inches tall by 8.5 inches wide. It has the finest detail, shape and color. Your price $750 ~ Item #MO110.

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Aracely D. Nunz is from the village of Casa Grande. She is in her late 20s and has been making pottery for 10 years. She was inspired by her father Naty Nunz who is the brother of Hector Ortega. Hector developed his style from Chevo Ortiz and his well-known brother, Nicolas. This typifies the way that Mata Ortiz, or Casa Grande, pottery has been learned one family to another, one relation to another.

Aracely has lived in the village of Casa Grande all her life. Of course her pottery is hand coiled with locally dug clay and out door fired.

This top pot measures 7 inches tall by 6 inches wide. Item #MO103 ~ Your price $275.

Aracely's pottery has fantastic colors to it and the wonderful glass-like sheen to it that is acquired by firing pottery at 1000-1500°F, which is when the clay begins to melt and turn glass-like.

These are exciting pieces in their design and colors which exemplifies the diversity in style, design, and creativity that this pottery is known for. Because the potters do not follow a stylist tradition as most pueblo and reservation Native American potters do, they are free to create in whatever way their inspiration dictates. Considering her age and demonstrated talent, Aracely seems destined to become of the best in this genre.

The bottom pot is a charming little piece measuring 6 inches tall by 4.25 inches wide. Item #MO104 ~ Your price $120.

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Patricia Dominguez made this beautiful piece of Mata Ortiz pottery. She is a member of the renowned Dominquez family of potters who have a history for producing some of the finest Mata Ortiz pottery. This pot has perfect shape and mesmerizing precise geometric designs with no flaws. It measures 8 inches tall by 10 inches wide.

Your price $395 ~ Item #MO112.SOLD

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