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Juan Quezada was only a boy of 12 when he met his destiny to to bring the art world a style of pottery that had been lost for thousands of years. On journeys to the mountains to collect firewood, he became curious about the beautiful pottery shards he would find strewn on the ground at what is now known as the ancient Casa Grande ruins.
Inspired by the beautiful shards and without any knowledge of pottery, Juan began the process of mastering the lost style of Casa Grande pottery. Using the shards to guide him, he discovered the preparation of clay and firing needed to duplicate the look and feel of the shards.
Juan did not use a traditional potter’s wheel, instead he created the extremely thin walls by pinching and shaping the pot entirely by hand.
The firing process is primitive compared to modern day kilns. Using a burning circular pile of dung, the pot is placed by the fire to warm so it will not crack when put directly into the heat. Once placed in the fire the pot is covered completely with dung, which is set aflame. This ancient firing process required the utmost skill and timing if the pot was to survive the ordeal. Juan Quezada eventually mastered this skill.
By the time he was a young man he had grasped the technology of the ancient potters, and began teaching it to others in his village. Today, there are approximately 300 potters working in the village and Casa Grande pottery from the village of Mata Ortiz is known as the best in the world.
Also see: Decorative Pottery | Mata Ortiz Pottery | Tarahumara Pottery |
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