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| Rito Talavera Quezada lives in Mata Ortiz, Chihuahua, Mexico. He is married to Lydia Quezada, the sister of Juan Quezada. Rito used Lydia’s maiden name, Quezada, because it’s associated with the quality pottery of the area. Juan Quezada is considered one the best potters of the new Casas Grandes tradition.
Lydia and her husband Rito have worked together perfecting their own style and technique for over 30 years. Their daughter, Pabla (age 27) and their son Moroni (age 16) are both following in their parent’s footsteps, learning the delicate and unique technique of creating what some people call Casas Grandes pottery.
Today there are more than 300 potters in the Mata Ortiz area. This vessel has been built of coils of clay. The surface has been burnished, smoothed and polished with pressed decorations around the neck in the style of the southwest Indian Tradition. Lydia and Rito have added their own innovative creativity to their pottery. In 1996 they discovered how to make pots with three shades of black using the regional natural clays of Mata Ortiz. They carry on an indigenous tradition that dates back hundreds of years.
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