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2003 Cochiti Pottery Ornament by Inez Ortiz

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2003 Cochiti Pottery Ornament by Inez Ortiz
2003 Native American Cochiti Pottery Ornament by Juanita Inez Ortiz (1960-2008), measures 6.5'' x 3.5'' and is signed on the back, FYI: ''Cochiti Pueblo potter Juanita Inez Ortiz (1960 -2008) Mapuwana - Wild Rose learned pottery making from her mother, Seferina, and her grandmother, Laurencita Herrera. It is traditional for pueblo potters to teach their children the art of pottery making starting at an early age. She remained with traditional designs and shapes much like her mother and unlike that of Virgil and Lisa. ''I make all kinds of things: bears, nativity sets, miniatures, storyteller figurines, owls, turtles, and clay drums. I mold the `couple' pieces [a man and woman together] in different sizes. I'm also into the ceramics to make some things easier. I go back to the traditional because people like it.''