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"Mata Ortiz Pottery: An Inside Look"

Documentary Video
"Mata Ortiz Pottery: An Inside Look"

Documentary Video
"Mata Ortiz Pottery: An Inside Look"

Professionally filmed on location in the remote village of Mata Ortiz, Chihuahua during the fiesta for Juan Quezada.

Fascinating interviews with the artists including enlightening discussions of their artwork, life in the pueblo and their criteria for judging the quality of pottery.

Exquisite footage of their contemporary Pueblo-style work and the pre-Colombian pottery which inspired it. 35 minutes in long, narrated in English. Includes a demonstration by Juan Quezada

 
Mauro Quezada, nephew of Juan Quezada, working in his studio. Mauro Quezada, nephew of Juan Quezada, working in his studio.

Mauro Quezada, nephew of Juan Quezada, working in his studio.

 "A documentary on the work of potters in Mata Ortiz...including Juan Quezada, who is widely recognized for rediscovering the process. 'When I began, I was inspired by the ancients.' "

Ceramics Monthly,
February 1998