He started out by sculpting white rock from the nearby Sierra Madre.
Nowadays he's best known for his unique thin-walled, sculpted clay
animal effigies-rabbits, owls, javelinas, turtles, squirrels and
prairie dogs.
Most of the Mata Ortiz potters acknowledge that Nico's
work is on another level-it's very innovative and expertly designed.
Currently
he has a large backlog due to high demand.
