Event Details   Event: The 3rd Annual Mata Ortiz Exhibition Date/Time: August 3, 2010 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM Event Contact: Armstrong's Event Price: Web Site: www.armstronggallery.net   Email  armstronggallery@verizon.net Phone: 909-623-6464   Description: Armstrong’s announces its third annual Mata Ortiz exhibition and sale. Mata Ortiz pottery is a significant art movement inspired by ancient tradition, is new, innovative, and among the most beautiful in Mexico. The exhibition will run from July 10 thru September 4, 2010. Mata Ortiz is a small village in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico, less than 150 miles from the United States/Mexican border. This unique art movement started with one man named Juan Quezada. As a young boy, Quezada became fascinated with pottery after finding ancient pottery pieces and potshards from the Paquime Indian civilization in northern Chihuahua, Mexico. He began experimenting with clays he found in the area and colors made from local minerals. In 1976, Quezada was discovered by an American anthropologist, Spencer MacCallum, and soon gained worldwide recognition for his art. Mata Ortiz pots are hand built without the use of a potter’s wheel. The shaping, polishing and painting of the clay is done entirely by hand. The decorating is often done with tiny brushes made from children’s hair. Terra sigillata, a refined, thin liquid slip, is used for the painted decoration elements. It can be burnished with a soft cloth or smooth rock to achieve a shine ranging from a smooth silky luster to a high gloss. The Mata Ortiz potters now have a greater understanding of this process which allows them to consistently test the limits of the clay. Today collectors come from all over the world to visit the small village and to acquire the pottery of Mata Ortiz. Often the production of pottery involves multiple family members, crossing generations and genders. You now have the opportunity to view and purchase this unique pottery right here in Pomona. Mata Ortiz potters have explored new styles and techniques resulting in a dynamic new art movement blending traditional and contemporary designs.   Venue/Location: Armstrong's 150 East 3rd Street Pomona, CA 91766 Contact: N/A Web Site: N/A   Email  N/A Phone:   Sponsor: Armstrong's 150 East 3rd Street Pomona, CA 91766 Contact: armstronggallery@verizon.net Web Site: www.armstronggallery.net   Email  gibbsclay@verizon.net Phone: 909-623-6464