Adrian Corona: Bats Medium Size Mata Ortiz Mata PotterySince 2017, Adrian Corona Trillo has made bats his signature subject, and this piece shows why that choice has held up. The form is a wide, perfectly rounded olla, hand built in the Mata Ortiz tradition of Chihuahua, which Adrian learned from his mother, Ana Trillo. Everything here is done without a wheel, a kiln, or commercial tools, a tradition revived in the 1970s from the ruins of ancient Casas Grandes pottery. The bat carries deep roots in
El Arte de la Familia Castillo is a collector’s item as rare and handmade in spirit as the art it documents
and pinks that feel almost molten
This cat has none of that
embodying a playful spirit with one leg raised and its tail curved in a lively arc
and elegant shape come together in a single
add to its endearing look
5''Tall 10
The bird is mid-launch from a tree stump base
this piece showcases the more intimate
Dimensions: 9''Tall 16''Circumference
the surface shines like polished obsidian
while the turtle symbolizes patience
