Ms. Paty Ortiz - Artist
Width - 5.75 inches
Height - 8.75 inches
Weight - 1 pound 7 ounces
Paty Ortiz pottery is supremely popular. She is one of the few masters of mixed media clay. Ms. Ortiz works in two different types of clay. Merging by hand this lighter and darker beige to brown material creates patterns and swirls, just as if we were hovering over a gas giant planet such as Jupiter, or like cream mixing in coffee. Why this is particularly impressive is these two clay types harden at different temperatures within the wood burning ovens. Successfully firing one type without damaging the other is nearly impossible. Yet this master artist has perfected the skill needed to achieve this.
Ms. Ortiz also covers the entire piece with designs and shapes which originated with his ancestors a thousand years ago. The Paquime culture and its designs are well established. The neck of the pottery is encircled with repeating feather-like shapes and triangles. The checkerboard design is hand painted using only homemade tools. On both broad sides is a serpent covering the entire space. The traditional imagery is merged with her contemporary skills creating a one-of-a-kind marvel in Chihuahua folk art.
Ms. Ortiz signs her pottery.
A pottery ring is included.