Daisy Ramirez: Seed Pot Pottery hippo including national and state awards

including national and state awards

It has different views when seen from different angles

The graphite black on black technique that defines this olla traces back to the Ortiz family itself

and a surprise of orange and yellow on the back

Daisy Ramirez: Seed Pot Pottery hippo including national and state awardsThis exquisite little seed pot by Mata Ortiz artist Daisy Ramirez fits right in the palm of your hand, yet it is covered in an astonishing tapestry of etched detail. Four geometric panels in terra cotta red and graphite black radiate from a square mouth, each filled with dozens of tiny, hand carved triangles, spirals, and zigzags that create a mesmerizing, almost optical pattern. Fine green lines frame every section, giving the piece a fresh,