Gorgeous contemporary little olla by artist potter Diego Valles. 

Diego Valles is arguably the most  exciting artist of Mata Ortiz pottery today. As you can see by this wonderful work of art, he is taking  Mata Ortiz pottery to a new level, that off Contemporary Art.  Using traditional elements such as  the shape of an olla and classic lacelike Mata Ortiz painting, he is creating new forms full of expressiveness and simplicity. 

The precision with which he forms and then cuts out elements is outstanding...probably a reflection of his formal education as an engineer.

Diego has won numerous awards for his innovative use of different pottery techniques to create his beautiful ollas. He won the Galardon, the most important award of this year's Annual Concurso de Ceramica 2009 and just last month he won the Best of Show at Minneapolis 3rd Biennial Concordia Continental Competition.

This delicate little pot is a great example of Diego's art!

7¾" Tall   19" Circumference