Category: Mata Ortiz Pottery

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

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 […]

Homage to World Renown Mata Ortiz Potter: Juan Quezada Celado

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I’d like to acknowledge Juan Quezada’s contribution to the arts in Mexico. On December 1, 2022, Juan Quezada died in a tragic auto accident near his ranch in Mata Ortiz, Chihuahua, Mexico, at the age of 82. All who knew him, offer our sympathies to his family, pottery making friends, galleries, cultural promoters and museums […]