The Mata Ortiz potters will be at Bioscience on Tuesday, December 13 from 8-3:30 in the Library! They will have pieces for sale and prices range from $10-200.
from ortizpots.com
“Mata Ortiz, near the ancient ruins of Casas Grandes, Mexico, is a small town famous for it’s beautiful pottery. The potters of Mata Ortiz are inspired by the art of the ancient Paquime indians who lived near Mata Ortiz years ago.
While Mata Ortiz itself is a village barely three streets wide, it is home of Juan Quezada, the self-taught originator of Mata Ortiz pottery, and his young followers. This piece of extraordinary pottery an example of the many diverging art forms that make up the contemporary art movement of Mata Ortiz. While it is rooted in a thousand year tradition, the potters of Mata Ortiz are still free and spontaneous – a result of a blending cultural expression, economic need and artistic desire.”
