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How I was Adopted into a Family of Potters (Part Two)

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Categories In Baja, Chihuahua, Maya Ortiz Pottery, Pottery movement in Chihuahua, watercolor
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The Pottery Making Process Can you imagine creating a highly artistic piece of pottery without ever going to the store for supplies or using a kiln to fire it? Can you imagine using your own hands and materials from the earth to create this pottery? The many pottery making families in the small town of […]

How I was Adopted into a Family of Potters (Part One)

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Categories In Chihauahua, Mata Ortiz Pottery, Pottery movement in Chihuahua
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The Mata Ortiz, Chihuahua, family of potters who adopted me when I visited the famous pottery village in 2009 and 2011 with Valentín. (Rosy Mora and Adán Villalobos and children – all grown now). How it all Started What led me on my first expedition to the famed pottery village ofMata Ortiz, Chihuahua, in 2009? As promised, here is another adventurewith […]