Gutierrez family
Ron and Vicki Sullivan
Mark your calendars for March 3, 4 and 5 at Quail Creek’s Kino Conference Center.
“It takes a whole village to raise a child” (African Proverb). In Valle del Teotitlán, Oaxaca, Mexico, it takes the entire Gutierrez family using all natural dyes to make a Zapotec weaving.
Porfirio Gutiérrez and his family are masters of traditional Zapotec weaving and the creative skills associated with this fine art. Descendants of generations of weavers, they have no reason to doubt that their ancestors were weaving in pre-Columbian times. Their village, in Valle del Teotitlán, Oaxaca, Mexico has been famous for the art of weaving for centuries.
Working with natural dyes, Porfirio is researching Zapotec textile art fabrication techniques to verify that methods used in the past are still in use today. During his visit he will demonstrate how traditional Zapotec weavings are made with fibers dyed with local plants and insects. His creations will be for sale.
Along with Porfirio, the show will feature master Mata Ortiz potters Jerardo Tena, Norma Hernandez, Eli Navarrete Ortiz and Virginia Hernandez. Contemporary Mata Ortiz pottery, rooted in the ancient Casas Grandes culture of northwestern Chihuahua, Mexico can be found around the world. The potters will demonstrate hand forming, painting and firing. Pottery from many Mata Ortiz artists will be on display and for sale.
Taxco is the center of the silver jewelry industry in Mexico. Mata Ortiz is the center of the fine ceramic industry in Mexico. Blend the two and you have one-of-a-kind pieces. Beautifully designed pieces will be available.
This free and open to the public event will be held in the Kino Conference Center, 1490 East Quail Range Loop, Building 1, at the intersection with East Quail Crossing in Quail Creek, Sahuarita.
The event is sponsored by Modern Mata Ortiz www.modernmataortiz.com and Quail Creek residents Ron and Vicki Sullivan www.mataortizconnection.com.
Schedule
Friday, March 3 – 1:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Pottery, jewelry and weaving sales
Pottery and weaving demonstrations
1:30 p.m. – Traditional Zapotec Dyes demonstration and lecture
3:00 p.m. – View The Mata Ortiz Pottery Phenomenon
Saturday, March 4 – 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Pottery, jewelry and weaving sales
Pottery and weaving demonstrations
9:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. – View The Renaissance of Mata Ortiz
10:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. – Traditional Zapotec Dyes demonstration and lecture
11:00 a.m. – Pottery firing and auction
Sunday, March 5 – 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Pottery, jewelry and weaving sales
Pottery and weaving demonstrations
9:00 a.m. ad 1:30 p.m. – View Mata Ortiz: The Untold Stories
10:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. – Traditional Zapotec Dyes demonstration and lecture
11:00 a.m. Pottery firing and auction