Mata Ortiz pottery, or Casas Grandes, is one of the finest and most innovative ceramics in the world.

Led by “El Maestro” Juan Quezada, most of the inhabitants of the pueblo of Mata Ortiz create outstanding handmade, coiled pots or “ollas”, following centuries old methods.

Inspired by the Paquime, ceramics, the potters of Mata Ortiz create contemporary works of art. With an olla as their canvas, the potters of Mata Ortiz have imprinted in them not only re-creations of ancestral symbols, but they have searched within their own spirit and creativity and have been able to conceive a unique artistic language, creative and original. They have gone through the imitation of pre-Hispanic ceramics, and have moved on to a sophisticated creation of contemporary art.