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Mata Ortiz Pottery
Laura and Hector's Concourso first prize winning olla

 

Named after the small village of Juan Mata Ortiz (a military Apache fighter), Chihuahua, Mexico, where it originated and is now being produced, the hand-made pottery has achieved the enviable status as perhaps one of the most innovative ceramics movements to evolve in the 20th century.


Mata Ortiz artists traditionally hand-form their pottery without the use of a potter's wheel using locally dug clay and or other Mexican clays. It is then hand-painted and fired on open ground. Unlike Native American potters, Mata Ortiz artists are not confined to stylistic traditions. Rather, Mata Ortiz potters have had the unique ability to follow any successful tangent in whatever direction the artist feels inspired to explore. For this reason, Mata Ortiz pottery has achieved unrivaled diversity in style, design, and creativity and is collected world-wide by both museums and private collectors.

Results of the June 2011 Mata Ortiz Pottery Concurso:

Results of the June 2011 Mata Ortiz Pottery Concurso:
Laura Bugarini & Hector Gallegos, Jr.

 

A. White Polychrome

    Blancas policromadas

          1st place     Elvira Bugarini Cota

          2nd place    Humberto Ponce Avalos

          3rd place     Graciela Martínez Quezada

B. Burnished Blackware with Graphite, (plain

    or decorated)

     Negras: Bruñida, con graffito (con o sin diseño)

          1st place     Salvador Baca Carvajal

          2nd place    Gerardo Lucero Andrew

          3rd place     Adolfo Tena Sandoval

          Honorable Mention     José Manuel

               Martínez López

            C. Effigies

              Figura o escultura en barro (zoomorfa, fitomorfa

              y/o antropomorfa)

                   1st place     Jerardo Tena Sandoval

                   2nd place    Tomás Quintana García

                   3rd place     Norma Fabiola Silveira

                        Hernández

          D. Colored Clays: red, tan, cream, marbled,

              grey (plain or decorated

              Barros de color: rojo, café, crema, marmoleadas (con o sin diseño)

                   Tied 1st place    Elí Navarrete Ortiz

                                              Aholiviana Jael Lucero

                                                   Sandoval

                   2nd place    Javier Núñez Corral

                   3rd place     Lila Silveira Sandoval

E. Innovation in Design, Form, or Color

    Nuevas propuestas (diseño, forma, color)

          1st place    [None awarded in this

                category; winner Jael Lucero was

                moved to “Colored Clays”]

          2nd place    Martín Cota Guillén

          3rd place     Delia Rojas Valdez

F. Sgraffito, Cut Open Work , or Engraved

    Esgrafiado (calado o grabado)

          1st place     Laura Bugarini and Hector

                                  Gallegos, Jr.

          2nd place    Claudia Soledad Durán

          3rd place     Martín Olivas Quintana

G. Non-Traditional Colors

    Con o sin diseño con pinturas de color no tradicional

          1st place     Anastacio Mora Sandoval

          2nd place    César Elías Domínguez

                                   Núñez

          3rd place     Rafaela Romero Madrigal

            H. Miniatures (up to 6 centimeters)

                Miniaturas (hasta 6 centímetros)

          1st place     Cruz Rentería Heras

          2nd place    Virginia Lozoya Delgado

          3rd place     Graciela Martínez Quezada

          Honorable Mention    Carla Martínez

                                                  Vargas

I. Children’s Category (up to 12 Years Old)

    Infantil (hasta los 12 años)

          1st place     Brianda Eduviges Loya

                                   Acosta

                             (daughter of Lucio Loya

                             Jaques & Cristina Acosta)

          2nd place    Omar Gallegos Rentería

                             (son of Lupe Gallegos &

                              Yolanda Rentería)

          3rd place     Irving Iram Camacho Villa

                             (son of Alvaro Camacho &

                             Cruz Celia Villa)

Best of Show

Galardón

          Tati Eleno Ortiz López

Best Among Competing Former

Galardón Winners

Premio a la Excelencia

          Lorenzo Elías Peña Pacheco