Diego Valles Ceramics

E xquisite off white colored olla by grand prize award winning potter diego valles.

Diego valles ceramics.

A native of mata ortiz a small village in chihuahua mexico less than 100 miles from the us mexico border valles has found his voice in the magic of the past. Diego valles has revitalized the tradition of mexican ceramics. 17 1 4 in h by 9 1 2 in dia measurement includes stand sale price. About diego valles.

Diego valles has been called the most exciting artist of mata ortiz pottery today superstar valles will be the headliner artist when superstition mountain museum hosts its annual mata ortiz mexican artistry event march 8 9 10. Diego valles pueblo. Over the last decade he has earned an international reputation as a master potter and has won awards in virtually every competition he has ever entered. Diego had already made his first ollas.

Diego valles has revitalized the tradition of mexican ceramics. As you can see by this wonderful work of art he is taking mata ortiz pottery to a new level that off contemporary art using traditional elements such as the shape of an olla and classic lacelike mata ortiz painting he is creating new forms full of. Ceramic pottery pottery art southwest pottery pueblo pottery mosaic pieces glass repair native american pottery gourd art contemporary ceramics. Diego valles mata ortiz and casas grandes polychrome jar with handles and sgraffito and painted geometric design plus a custom stand artist.

Diego valles olla mata ortiz. In mata ortiz he just had to walk around his neighbors and friends family to start learning pottery. Specially with the mora tena family whose kids were diego s friends during middle school. A native of mata ortiz a small village in chihuahua mexico less than 100 miles from the us mexico border valles has found his voice in the magic of the past.

My passion has always been art. Pueblo pottery mosaic art mexican food recipes. I sculpt and paint as a distraction from my daily ceramics works made of clay. Gorgeous contemporary little olla by artist potter diego valles.

Diego won the galardon the most important award of this year s annual concurso de ceramica 2009. Mata ortiz and casas grandes item number. Diego valles is arguably the most exciting artist of mata ortiz pottery today. 8 10 by betty swanson.

7200 more information. Diego valles is both an engineer and a potter from mata ortiz. Diego valles is arguably the most exciting artist of mata ortiz pottery today.