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Pottery Making In Mata Ortiz Village

Mata Ortiz has seen a revival of the ancient Mesoamerican pottery tradition. Inspired by pottery from the ancient city of Paquime, modern potters are producing work for national and international sale. This new artistic movement is due to the efforst of Juan Quezada, the self-taught originator of modern Mata Ortiz pottery. (Wikipedia)
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Lighting the fire. The vessel will be in the fire about 45 min.
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Lighting the fire. The vessel will be in the fire about 45 min.

Mata Ortiz

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  • Mireya Quezada with First Lady Laura Bush.
  • The raw pot is being made ready for the firing process
  • Preparing the fire.
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  • Lighting the fire. The vessel will be in the fire about 45 min.
  • Mireya Quezada, pottery maker and daughter of Juan Quezada
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  • Extinguishing the fire and getting ready to remove the pot.
  • Scraping away the ashes.
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  • The process continues.
  • Almost done.
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  • The cover is about to be removed after the firing process.
  • The cover is removed and the pot has survived.
  • Success!!
  • The cooling begins
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