CasaDeMataOrtiz

See "ABOUT US" for info on Juan Quezada & the Mata Ortiz art movement.

Reynaldo Quezada learned potting over 30 years ago, in fact 5 years before anthropologist Spencer MaCallum discovered Juan.  He has since been dubbed "one of the most inovative of all the Quezada potters - and in the village at large." (The Many Faces of Mata Ortiz by Susan Lowel, et al page 169).  Naturally, Reynaldo learned potting from his brother Juan Quezada, and also from brother Nicholás Quezada. 

Reynaldo pioneered the "woven" textured technique known as "tejido" (literally means woven.  He accomplishes the texturing by making a unique pattern of indentions in the clay while still damp. 

His art is found in outstanding collections worldwide, and includes ollas (pots) cazuelas (bowls) and platos (plates and platters). 

We are currently offering a wonderful example of his work in a large seed pot featuring the finishing technique that he pioneered.