Shaping, firing, painting Mata Ortiz pieces highlight demonstration-filled event
Shaping, firing, painting Mata Ortiz pieces, reflecting a prehistoric tradition, highlight demonstration-filled event at Saguaro National Park East
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Mata Ortiz pottery maker Damian Quezada, nephew of Juan Quezada who is credited with reviving the ancient pottery style, paints on a vase as attendees look at samples Saturday at Saguaro National Park East. 3693 S. Old Spanish Trail.
Mata Ortiz pottery artists Damian Quezada, left, and Jorge Quintana watch the fire burn around a pot they are firing.
A newly fired Mata Ortiz-style pot sits among other works in the indigenous pottery tradition.
Rachael Chesser from Oro Valley looks at a piece of Mata Ortiz pottery, named for the Chihuahua town that produces the pottery. It is near the archaeological site of Paquimé, where the ancient style was found.
Jorge Quintana reveals a still-warm-to-the-touch pot that his nephew created just after it was fired. Saturday’s event at Saguaro National Park East also included video presentations and other artistic wares.
