Cindy Perez: Etched Butterflies Mata OrtizDelicate butterfly olla by Mata Ortiz artist Cindy Perez. The form is beautifully rounded and full, hand built and hand polished to a soft finish . Cindy's signature shape, generous and serene, which she completes with a crocheted pottery ring, so the piece rests securely and elegantly. The decoration combines two techniques: a dense field of fine red sgraffito cross hatching covers much of the vessel, and over it, Cindy has painted a flight of

framed in hot pink

and here you can see that dedication in the tiny brushstrokes that echo traditional regional textiles and ceramics

can't be any better

Dimensions: 9''Tall 9''Long 3''Wide

the finest woodcarver in Oaxaca

yet it is covered in an astonishing tapestry of etched detail

it possesses the suspended quality of something caught between one moment and the next

from the elegantly arched tail to the pink-highlighted snout

earthy browns are layered with flowing

This horse embodies a Spanish arrival

and this volume was published in 1999

intricate surfaces that make Castillo ceramics unmistakable