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Mata Ortiz
Black Graphite Pottery
Beautiful Polychrome Designs
by: Virginia Maria Hernandez Chavez
(Vicky, wife of Eli Navarette)
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The decorating of a
Mata Ortiz or Casas Grandes
pot.
The incredible fine designs are painted using a brush
made with a single or a few strands of hair from a child or pet. Colors
originate from the local clays and minerals found in the foothills
of the surrounding mountains. |
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