Updated May 1 08

Exhibitions and Scheduled Events

Exhibitions

PROVO, UTAH:  May 2007 – April 2009

            Brigham Young University’s Museum of Peoples & Cultures offers an exhibition, Wealth of the Lost Red City, displaying and interpreting the Museum’s holdings of prehistoric Casas Grandes pottery. The Museum received a grant from Museums for America to catalog and mount an exhibition of its collection and to publish the catalog on the web. Hours: Mon, Wed, and Fri 9-5; Tue, Thu 9-7. The Museum (801-422-0020) is located on University Hill at 700 North and 100 East in Provo, one block south of the Brick Oven Restaurant. Contact Paul Stavast (801-422-0022), Director, Museum of Peoples & Cultures, 700 N. East, Provo, UT 84601.

CASAS GRANDES, CHIHUAHUA:  July 2 – 27, 2008 

            The Museum of Northern Cultures (Museo de las Culturas del Norte) will sponsor a one-man exhibition of the ceramic art of Diego Valles, of Mata Ortiz. This will be a rare opportunity to see a selection of the painted and cut-out pottery work of this most innovative and at the same time traditional member of the younger generation of artists. The public is invited to the inauguration of the exhibition July 2, 5-7pm. Contact Laura Vásquez (636-692-4140), Director, Museo de las Culturas del Norte, Casas Grandes, Chihuahua   lauravega.dosinah@gmail.com 

ROCHESTER, NY:  May 2-24

          Genessee Pottery is hosting a three-week pottery exhibit and sale featuring a broad spectrum of different styles from the pottery village of Mata Ortiz, Chihuahua. Gallery hours Mon-Fri11-5, Sat 12-4, closed Sunday. Contact Kate Horton (585-271-5183), Director, THE GALLERY at GENESSEE POTTERY, 713 Monroe Ave., Rochester NY 14607  pottery@genesseearts.org  www.genesseearts.org

MEXICO CITY:  May 7 – August 3

          The Museo Nacional de Culturas Populares is hosting an exhibition of Mata Ortiz pottery, Y Sigue…Mata Dando. Laura Bugarini and Hector Gallegos attended the opening May 7th. Carlos Loya taught a five-day class June 11-15, and Diego Valles will teach a similar class July 8-11. Pottery is not for sale, and classes are not open to the public. Museum hours Tue-Thu 10-6pm, Fri-Sun 10-8pm. Admission $10 pesos. The Museum is located at Avenida Hidalgo #289, Colonia Del Carmen, Coyoacán. Contact Lic. Luz Lozano Nathal (01-554-155-0920), Subdirector of the Museum. llozano[at]correo.conaculta.gob.mx   osaraya[at]correo.conaculta.gob.mx

www.culturaspopularesindigenas.gob.net

CHICAGO, IL:  October 18, 2008 – January 11, 2009

            By popular demand, the Field Museum will again show their exhibition from their permanent collection, Transforming Tradition: Pottery from Mata Ortiz. The exhibition recently traveled to the University of Louisiana Art Museum and may later travel to the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix. Contact Erica Zahnle (312-922-9410), Traveling Exhibitions Coordinator, The Field Museum, 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60605.  http://www.fieldmuseum.org

WASHINGTON, D.C.   March, 2009  (Dates yet to be announced)

          The Mexican Institute of Cultural Affairs will mount an exhibition, Juan Quezada: From Paquimé to the Master Potters of Mata Ortiz, of some 200 pots from private collections accompanied by an illustrated catalog. Contact Claudia Keller (202-232-8674), Deputy Director, The Mexican Cultural Institute, 2829 16^th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009  ckeller@instituteofmexicodc.org

PHOENIX, AZ:  October 15, 2010 – January 9. 2011  (Pending)

          The Desert Botanical Garden will host an exhibition, Transforming Tradition: Pottery from Mata Ortiz, from the permanent collection the Field Museum in Chicago. The exhibition, which recently traveled to the University of Louisiana Art Museum, will open again for three months at the Field Museum beginning October 18th, 2008 (see above). Contact Cristin Kracht (480-481-8190), Manager of Temporary Exhibitions, Desert Botanical Garden, 1201 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix, AZ 85008

CASAS GRANDES, CHIH.:  Ongoing

            The Flagstaff Photography Center in collaboration with the Center for Casas Grandes Studies presents a photography exhibition, Rarámuri: The Enduring Tarahumara Indians, featuring images by John Running and Sue Bennett and new works by Raechel Running at the Casa Azul, 104 Calle Independencia, open by appointment. These photos by John Running and Sue Bennett are being shown for the first time since they were created in the early ‘80s and featured at the Heard Museum. The Casa Azul is also a point of interest. Little changed since 1850 and with many original furnishings, it has a large, semi-subterranean secret room built to hide women and children when the Apaches attacked. Raechel Running is currently Artist in Residence at the Casa Azul, Center for Casas Grandes Studies, where she is focusing on the Cabalgata and horse culture of Mexico’s north. ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Contact Raechel Running (cell 636-117-2806, rmr[at]rmrunningphoto.com) or Spencer and Emi MacCallum (USA line 915-261-0502, local 636-692-4402, sm[at]look.net).  http://flagstaffphotographycenter.com/

GENESEO, NY:  Ongoing

            The School of Performing Arts, State University of New York (SUNY) Geneseo, has in the lobby of Brogie Hall on Park Street a permanent exhibition of 130 pieces of Mata Ortiz pottery art from the private collection of musician Alan Case. The collection contains some earlier work but mainly pieces from the mid 1990's. Contact Alan Case (585-243-4616) by phone or, best, by email at case[at]geneseo.edu

DRAGOON, AZ: Ongoing

            The Amerind Foundation installed in June, 2006 a permanent exhibit of prehistoric Paquimé ceramics juxtaposed with those of contemporary Mata Ortiz. In an unforgettable desert setting in Dragoon, Arizona 15 miles east of Benson, the Amerind offers two outstanding museums, one of anthropology and the other of fine art. It was the Amerind that, in 1959-1962, under Dr. Charles C. DiPeso, led the excavations at Paquimé. Dr. DiPeso later was the first major booster of the Mata Ortiz pottery project. Contact Carol Charnley (520-586-3666), Curator of Exhibits, The Amerind Foundation, Dragoon AZ 85609. ccharnley[at]amerind.org   www.amerind.org

Scheduled Events

May 2

ROCHESTER, NY:  Opening reception

          Genessee Pottery will host an opening reception to the public, 6:30-9:30pm. for a three-week pottery exhibit and sale featuring a broad spectrum of different styles from the pottery village of Mata Ortiz, Chihuahua. Regular gallery hours Mon-Fri 10-5, Sat 12-4, closed Sunday. Contact Kate Whorton (585-271-5183), Director, THE GALLERY at GENESSEE POTTERY, 713 Monroe Ave., Rochester NY 14607  pottery@genesseearts.org

May 3-4

PRESCOTT, AZ: Pottery demonstrations and sale

          Yavapai College Visual and Performing Arts Division will sponsor a weekend of pottery demonstrations and sales from 9:30 to 4pm each day. Beginning with a video showing from 9:30 to 10, master potters Lorenzo Bugarini and Lucy Mora, of Mata Ortiz, Chihuahua will demonstrate from 10:00 to noon how they hand-build a pot, and from 1:00 to 4pm how they paint a pot and, finally, fire it in the open air using dry cow chips as fuel. Some of their pottery will be available for sale, and veteran trader Dick Ryan will exhibit and sell a selection of work by other Mata Ortiz potters. Events will take place in the Studio Arts Complex, Building 17, Ceramics Lab. Contact Laura Bloomenstein (928-776-2039), Yavapai College, 1100 E. Sheldon, Prescott AZ 86301, or Dick Ryan (928-778-7079).  JaneandDick50@hotmail.com

May 6-9  Mata Ortiz Tours with Karen Jones (See under Classes/Tours)

May 8-10

MONUMENT, CO: Pottery show and sale

          The Winter Gallery will host an exhibition, sale and demonstration of Mata Ortiz pottery. Contact Marc or Ida Liebert, Owners, Espiritu del Artista Gallery. marc_ida@msn.com

May 16-23  Elderhostel/Geronimo Educational Fdn (See under Classes/Tours)

May 17

MATA ORTIZ, CHIH.:  12^th annual pottery contest

          FONART, a federal agency, its state counterpart, Casa de las Artesanias, Chihuahua City, and the Chihuahua state government will hold their annual pottery competition in the old train station in Mata Ortiz: “XII Concurso de Cerámica de Mata Ortiz, 2008.” Note that FONART has sole right to buy of any or all of the pottery. The competition is open to anyone in northwest Chihuahua. Judging will take place Friday, May 16, and prizes will be awarded Saturday morning, beginning at 11am. Cash prizes will be awarded in eight categories: white polychrome; plain or decorated blackware; effigies; colored clays (red, tan, cream, marbled etc), plain or decorated; miniatures not exceeding six centimeters; innovative ideas in design, form, or color; sgraffito or openwork; and non-traditional colors. The children’s category has been eliminated this year, as it was in 2007. Contestants may enter up to three pieces made within the previous six months, not entered in another competition, and not sold before the event. Pieces will be accepted for registration from May 12^th to 7pm on May 15^th. Cash prizes will be awarded in the miniatures and non-traditional-colors categories of $3,000, $2,000, and $1,000 pesos, and in all other categories $5,000, $3,000, and $2,000 pesos. Best of Show will receive $10,000 pesos, and the best winning piece submitted by winners of previous competitions will receive a Prize of Excellence of $10,000 pesos. Pottery will be removed following the awards ceremony and must not be left later than 5pm on Sunday. Again, although in past years the Museum of Northern Cultures at Paquimé offered to exhibit the winning pieces, no exhibition will be permitted. Visitors can view the pots as they are being removed immediately following the awards ceremony, but if the viewing follows the pattern of previous years, they will not be identified as to maker. Note also that in previous years, no listing of the winning artists was disclosed to the public; anyone wanting to know the identity of the winners had to depend upon notes taken at the awards ceremony. This is not an event designed to attract visitors or collectors, but to promote production in the village for sales to FONART and Casa de las Artesanías for their craft outlets.

May  20-22  John M. Phelan tour (See under Classes/Tours)

May 31 - June 1

POMONA, CA:  Demonstration by Laura Bugarini, show and sale

          The American Museum of Ceramic Arts (AMOCA) invites the public to a pottery weekend with Laura Bugarini and her mother, Guadalupe Cota Gallegos, veteran potter of more than 30 years, of Mata Ortiz, Chihuahua. Saturday 11-6pm will be a day-long reception to meet and talk with the artists, enjoy gallery walks through the Museum, see showings of the Museum’s recently completed video, The Mata Ortiz Pottery Phenomenon, and purchase pottery by leading artists of Mata Ortiz. Refreshments will be served throughout both days. Sunday 10-4pm will be a day-long demonstration in which Guadalupe Cota will form and prepare a pot while Ms. Bugarini demonstrates the intricate painting for which she has become known. Together they will demonstrate all aspects of the Mata Ortiz approach to handling clay, including hand-building a pot, surface preparation and burnishing, painting with brushes of human hair, and culminating at 3pm with an open-air firing in dried cow chips or split wood. Contact David Armstrong (909-865-3146, Cell 909-260-5076), Founder and President, American Museum of Ceramic Art, 340 S. Garey Av., Pomona CA 91766.  skeltonart[at]verizon.net   www.ceramicmuseum.org

June 30 – July 5

IDYLLWILD, CA:  Pottery class with Nicolás and Leonel Quezada

          Idyllwild Arts in the San Jacinto Mountains above Palm Springs will offer as part of their Idyllwild Summer Program a week-long workshop taught by master potters Nicolás and Leonel Quezada, of Casas Grandes, Chihuahua. Nicolás Quezada (brother of Juan Quezada) and son Leonel will teach all aspects of the Mata Ortiz approach to preparing and handling clay, including hand-building, surface preparation, painting, and both oxidation and reduction (polychrome and blackware) outdoor firing of pottery. Students will complete two or three small pots. The public is invited to attend a trunk show and sale of Mata Ortiz pottery 1-4pm on Sunday and, at 8pm on Monday, the Gallery reception which opens the Summer Program, where they will have an opportunity to meet the various artists. Enrollment for the workshop is limited to 15. Tuition is $595 and lab fee $50. Contact the Summer Registrar (951-659-2171, X2365), Idyllwild Arts, Box 38, 52500 Temecula Road, Idyllwild, CA 92549.  www.idyllwildarts.org/summer/summer.html

            Jul 5-10  Galería Casas Grandes (See under Classes/Tours)

            Jul 15-19  Galería Casas Grandes class (See under Classes/Tours)

July 18 - 27

CASAS GRANDES, CHIH.:  Multicultural festival

          The eighth annual Festival Nueva Paquimé  will celebrate over a nine-day period the cultural diversity and achievements—Mormon, Mexican, Spanish, Chinese, Indian, Mennonite—of a broad geographical area of the American Southwest and the Mexican North known in early Spanish times as the Gran Chichimeca. An incomplete sampling of events would include a parade celebrating the region’s diverse cultures; a bi-national painting competition entitled this year Cosecha de Culturas (harvest of cultures); a evening gathering of poets; an evening of rediscovery of their origins for Mexican-Americans; a charreada, or women’s horsemanship event; children’s workshops, theater, and story-telling; rock concerts; a gathering of Indians from various parts of the Gran Chichimeca; and callejoneadas, or processions through Casas Grandes (Pueblo Viejo) with singers and a keg of sotol on a burro, punctuated by historical skits and reenactments. Since the festival is not concentrated like a carnival or a fair but is dispersed over several different towns and different days, it is not a single event someone might come from a distance to attend. But it makes mid-July a good time to visit Casas Grandes for the wide choice of cultural events happening in the area. For a program and other information, contact this Calendar (915-261-0502, sm[at]look.net), the Festival Office (011-52-636-694-1333, informes[at]festivalnuevapaquime.com), or Emanuel Estrada Jion (636-694-1091, ateni5[at]hotmail.com).  www.festivalnuevapaquime.com

August 1-2

SAN DIEGO, CA:  Mata Ortiz festival, pottery exhibits, demonstrations

          The Bazaar del Mundo will hold their annual Latin American Festival & Mata Ortiz Pottery Market, this year with three master artists from Mata Ortiz, Chihuahua demonstrating and exhibiting their work—Aidé González, Baudel López, and Jorge Quintana. This Festival “presents one of the nation’s most extensive collections of Mexican folk art, traditional clothing and textiles, colorful collectibles and dazzling jewelry, plus entertainment and Mexican cuisine.” Hours Sat 10-8pm, Sun 10-5pm. Contact Julia Kinney (619-296-3161), Manager, Artes de Mexico, Bazaar del Mundo, 4133 Taylor Street, San Diego, CA 92110.  www.bazaardelmundo.com

August 18-29

SNOWMASS, COLORADO: Workshop w/ Juan Quezada, Michael Wisner

          The Anderson Ranch Arts Center is again offering a two-weeks summer workshop, Mata Ortiz Southwest Pottery (C1214), with Juan Quezada and Michael Wisner. No prerequisites, all skills level. Students will handbuild pottery and sculptural vessels using a single-coil and pinch technique, preparing the surface by various methods including texturing, sanding, burnishing, and/or painting, and finally open-air firing, both reduction and oxidation, for black-on-black and polychrome. Tuition $1,075, lab fees $115. Contact Doug Casebeer (970-923-3881 x238), Ceramics Director, AndersonRanch Arts Center, PO Box 5598, Snowmass Village, CO 81615  dcasebeer[at]andersonranch.org  info[at]andersonranch.org

          [Editor’s note: Although this class is filled, with a short waiting list, a class with Juan Quezada in the Sierra Madre Mountains, Mexico, September 4-13, is still open. See under “Classes and Tours.”]

Sep 4-13  Rancho Sierra Madre class (See under Classes/Tours)

Sep 9-12  Mata Ortiz Tours with Keren Jones (See under Classes/Tours)

Sep 11-17  Solipaso Tours (birding - See under Classes/Tours)

Sep 13-17  AZ-Sonora Desert Museum (See under Classes/Tours)

September 20

IONIA, NY:  Mata Ortiz pottery display and sales

          Come visit this laid-back, small-town arts festival with church bazaar and parade with craftsmen, venders, painters, photographers, wood workers, etc., showing their art and, especially, an exhibit/sale of art pottery from a selection of the better artists of Mata Ortiz, Chihuahua, Mexico. Contact Bill Boldt at 585-334-7566 or by email at wboldts@yahoo.com Contact Bill Boldt at 585-334-7566, or by email at wboldts[at]yahoo.com .

Sep 25-28  KruseArizona Tours (See under Classes/Tours)

September 27-28

TAOS, NEW MEXICO: Exhibits, sales, demonstrations pottery making

          As a part of the Taos Fall Art Festival, Chimayo Trading del Norte will host the sixth annual Artists & Pottery of Mata Ortiz, featuring leading artists Laura Bugarini, Hector Gallegos Jr., Elí Navarrete, Lydia Quezada, Pabla Quezada, Jorge Quintana, and Tavo Silveira. Pottery-making demonstrations will take place all day Saturday 10-6pm, and an outdoor firing on Sunday at 1pm (Sunday hours noon-6pm). Contact Gabriel Abrums (888-758-0504, 505-758 0504), owner, Chimayo Trading del Norte, St. Francis Church Plaza, Rancho de Taos, Taos NM. chimayotrading[at]msn.com   www.chimayotrading.com

Sep 28-Oct 5 South of the Border Tours (See under Classes/Tours)

October 3-4

ROCHESTER, NY:  Pottery-making exhibition, demonstration, sales

          The Pieters Family Life Center will host a two-day pottery event with exhibition, demonstrations, and sales of pottery art from Mata Ortiz, Chihuahua, Mexico. One or more invited artists from Mata Ortiz will demonstrate all aspects of the distinctive Mata Ortiz methods of handling clay including, weather permitting, an outdoor firing. This will be a fund-raising event for Heritage Christian Services, which supports more than 1,400 children and adults with developmental disabilities through the operation of 52 residential homes, service coordination, respite, and 18-day rehabilitation programs in the United States and abroad. Contact Bill Boldt (585-334-7566, wboldts@yahoo.com) or the Pieters Family Life Center (585-487-3500), 1025 Hammonds Way, Rochester NY 14623   www.heritagechristianservices.org/

October 10-11

MATA ORTIZ, CHIH.:  Second annual international jewelry competition

          The Matiz Jewelry School (Escuela Matiz de la Joyería) will again invite jewelers from Taxco, the American Southwest, Mata Ortiz and elsewhere to participate in an annual, international competition with an international panel of judges. Judging will take place Friday, and winners will be announced and their work displayed on Saturday at the annual Gathering of Traders & Friends of Mata Ortiz. Jewelry of all types will be admitted to competition. A formal exhibition of the winning jewelry (to be confirmed and dates set) will in all probability be held at the Museo de las Culturas del Norte. Stay tuned for further details. Contact the Mata Ortiz Calendar at 915-261-0502 (USA line which rings in Mexico) or locally at 636-692-4402, or email sm[at]look.net).

October 10-12

MATA ORTIZ, CHIH.:  12th Annual Gathering of Traders

          This yearly Gathering of Traders & Friends of Mata Ortiz includes by invitation all members of the ‘Mata Ortiz extended family.’ The original intent, to foster community and communication among traders, expanded to include anyone from either side of the border having a direct and significant involvement with the village, whether artist, scholar, collector, student, museum person, trader, gallery owner, tour guide, writer, or simply friend. The program includes a speaker on a topic of interest followed by informal discussion of matters of common concern, with emphasis on the long-term economic viability of the village and its market. This year’s Gathering will open with a reception Friday evening, followed by an all-day program on Saturday and, for those who stay over, a Sunday morning brunch with Spencer and Emi MacCallum in Casas Grandes (Pueblo Viejo). Concurrent with this year’s Gathering will be the second annual, international jewelry competition, featuring jewelers from Taxco, the American Southwest, Mata Ortiz, and elsewhere. This year’s Gathering coordinator is Diana Acosta (Cell 636-100-0631), Pinkgirll1[at]yahoo.com.mx  diane_hsd[at]hotmail.com. For those in the USA, new persons wishing to attend this year’s Gathering should contact Ron and Sue Bridgemon (520-744-2243), 4545 W. Flying Diamond, Tucson AZ 85742.  azcaver[at]earthlink.net 

Oct 10-13  Nature Treks & Passages (See under Classes/Tours)

Oct 14-17  Mata Ortiz Tours with Karen Jones (See under Classes/Tours)

Oct 20-23 South of the Border tours (See under Classes/Tours)

Oct 30-Nov 2  Ron & Sue Bridgemon (See under Classes/Tours)

Nov 4-7  Mata Ortiz Tours with Karen Jones (See under Classes/Tours)

November 14-16

CHAPALA, JALISCO, MEXICO: Feria featuring Mata Ortiz art

          The seventh annual Feria Maestros del Arte will host more than 55 master artists from all over Mexico. The artists pay only their transportation, no commissions on sales, and enjoy donated meals and lodging, often with American families, while there. Diverse groups assist with transportation to bring artists from all parts of the Republic. As in previous years, Jesús Mora, will bring one or more potters from Mata Ortiz to demonstrate pottery making and exhibit and sell Mata Ortiz pottery. Location: Club de Yates, Chapala (Chapala Yacht Club), Chapala, Jalisco. Hours: 10-4pm each day. Each artist or group has its web page so that Feria-goers can study their work and learn something about it before coming to the show. Contact: Marianne Carlson (376-765-7485), Director, Feria Maestros del Arte, Ajijic, Jalisco. mariannecarlson[at]gmail.com   www.mexicoetc.com/maestros.html

Dec 4-8  Ron & Sue Bridgemon (See under Classes/Tours)

Dec 5-8  Nature Treks & Passages (See under Classes/Tours)

Jan 16-19 Nature Treks & Passages (See under Classes/Tours)

Feb 10-13 Mata Ortiz tours with Karen Jones (See under Classes/Tours)

Feb 13-16 Nature Treks & Passages (See under Classes/Tours)

February 21-22, 2009

SAN RAFAEL, CA: Largest Indian show in the nation

          The 25th Annual Marin Show, Art of the Americas, at the Marin Civic Center and Embassy Suites, featuring antique and contemporary art from all the Americas including Precolumbian, Spanish Colonial and Native American, will have for the eleventh year selections of Mata Ortiz pottery by the leading traders. Saturday 10-6 p.m., Sunday 11-5. Admission $10. Satellite events such as art symposia yet to be announced. Contact Allison Starcher (310-822-9145), K.R. Martindale Gallery & Show Mgt., 1154 Grant Ave, Venice CA 90291. krmartindale[at]mac.com    www.krmartindale.com

            Feb 24-27 Mata Ortiz Tours with Karen Jones (See under Tours/Classes)

            Mar 10-13 Mata Ortiz Tours with Karen Jones (See under Classes/Tours)

            Mar 13-16 Nature Treks & Passages (See under Classes/Tours)

Note: Not posted with the dedicated Mata Ortiz tours listed in the finer print above are many Copper Canyon tours that either begin or end with a day in Casas Grandes (which day might or might not include a quick visit to Mata Ortiz). Copper Canyon tours ending with a day in Casas Grandes give participants an opportunity to leave the tour at this point and spend some days in this area to know it better. Those beginning with a day in Casas Grandes give participants an opportunity to join here after visiting some days in the area.  These additional tours are shown at the end of the section “Tours & Classes.”

ALERT ALERT:  Always confirm dates of events before finalizing plans to attend. Kindly notify us (915-261-0502, sm[at]look.net) of mistakes or changes.

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