gallery, Author at Spirits in the Wind Gallery

How do they do that?

Mata Ortiz Black Pumpkin Vessel, by Alonso Sandoval — Alonso Sandoval

Black Mata Ortiz Plate, by Mariano Quezada — Mariano Quezada

Black on Black Mata Ortiz Vase, by Amelia Hdez — Amelia Hdez

Square, Black on Black Mata Ortiz Pot, by Brenda Quezada — Brenda Quezada

Lydia Quezada Mata Ortiz Black on Black Vase — Lydia Quezada

GRAPHITE BLACKWARE
Mata Ortiz pottery comes in a variety of colors and styles, and one of them is often referred to as “black on black.” I had been curious about how the potters achieved this look, and came across the answer one day while browsing through The Many Faces of Mata Ortiz (contributors: Susan Lowell, Jim Hills, Jorge Quintana Rodriguez, Walter Parks, and Michael Wisner). Apparently, one day one of the artists signed his pot with a pencil before firing it, and realized that the silvery look of the graphite was still there afterwards. The potters of Mata Ortiz have always been innovative and willing to try new things, and applying graphite mixtures to the surface of pots (along with other processes for firing/polishing/burnishing to get different finishes) took off in the 1980’s, and artists are still using that technique today! ~ Emily, Gallery Associate

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Creation of Ceramic Wall Owl by Paula Wenzl Bellacera

https://youtu.be/ru3RTA91V7Y

Kingfishers

Kingfisher, female, ceramic, Paula Wenzl Bellacera — Kingfisher, female

Kingfisher, male, ceramic, Paula Wenzl Bellacera — Kingfisher, male

SOLD Kingfishers, ceramic, Paula Bellacera — Click on images to enlarge

SOLD
Kingfishers, by Paula Bellacera
Ceramic
Left – female – approximately 8″ H x 4″ W x 12″ D, PWB-4
Right – male – approximately 7″ H x 4″ W x 10″ D, PWB-5
$350 each

Bend in the Blue

Bend in the Blue, by Gary Huber
Pastel on Board with museum glass
image size: 6″ x 6″, frame size: 12.5″ x 12.5
$225 SOLD
GH1-1

Round Bales at Crowheart

Round Bales at Crowheart, by Gary Huber
Pastel on Masonite with museum glass
image size: 16″ x 16″, frame size: 22.5″ x 22.5″
SOLD
GH1-11

Damn Rain

Damn Rain, by JR Eason
Bronze
6ft – $40,000
4ft – $17,500
22in – $4,500
*call for availability/to order

DAMN RAIN
Rain – a necessity of life on earth, often
appearing rebuked.
Golf – a game, though unnecessary, has haunted
me, it seems, since birth.
Neither, alas, is within my control,
and both being… a part of my soul.
Each being a bet of its own,
each having a goal… unknown.
My caddie, also my foreman, serves as my right
hand. He feels the frustration of both “rain and
the game”, knowing the outcome can never be
‘planned’. So… here we are, we bet on a game,
but the winner today… yet again…
the Damn Rain!

– J.R. Eason

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