Mata Ortiz Pottery Artist: Octavia Andrew - Second Generation Hand Made Carved - Etched Coil Method - Single Hair Brush Painted Fabulous geometric line work on this medium bowl created in black on black by Octavia Andrew.  Octavio Andrew is a potter living and working in the village - pueblo of Mata Ortiz in Northern Mexico.  Andrew was one of Reynaldo Quezada's students and has been making pottery for more than 20 years.   He appears to have settled on creating painting matte black designs on glossy black pieces. Octavia's designs often feature geometric patterns. Many of designs are similar to those found among the pottery shards of Paquime. Octavia collaborates with his wife Antonia Andrew, also an accomplished potter. Artist Signed On Bottom Of Piece Piece Is 3.5 Inches Tall x 4.33 Inches In Diameter - Opening Is 2 Inches In Diameter   Any glares - different colors - spots are not on the piece.  From taking the pictures and not being able to avoid shadows, etc because of the shine. I personally hand selected this gorgeous piece from the artist.  Our goal is to help the wonderful people of Mata Ortiz have a venue that allows the potters to share their fabulous pieces to the world.  New - Never Displayed Piece.  Piece will be boxed, and bubble wrapped and then put into another box with additional packing materials for very safe shipping to the piece new home and owner. MATA ORTIZ POTTERY STORY: Is a recreation of the Mogollon pottery found in and around the archeological site of Casas Grandes (Paquime') in the Mexican state of Chihuahua.  Named after the modern town of Mata Ortiz, which is near the archeological site, the style was propagated by Juan Quezada Celado. Quezada learned on his own to recreate this ancient pottery and then went on to update it.  By the mid 1970's, Quezada was selling his pottery and teaching family and friends to make it and the pottery was able to penetrate the U.S. markets thanks to traders.  By the 1990's, the pottery was being shown in museums and other cultural institutions and sold in fine galleries.  The success of the pottery, which is sold for aesthetic rather than its utilitarian value, has brought the town of Mata Ortiz out of poverty, with most of its populations earning income from the industry, directly or indirectly. Mata Ortiz Pottery Be Sure To View All Photos Shown For Views Of The Beautiful Work.  You Will Want To Add This Beauty Into Your Collection - Sure To Become One Of Your Families Heirloom PiecesInternational Buyers WelcomeOur Studio Is Pet Free, Smoke Free, Very Clean, Temperature Controlled