Gloria Hernandez

Mata Ortiz

Gloria Hernandez is a potter from Mata Ortiz, Mexico. She learned to make pottery by trial-and-error, back in the early 1980s with sister-in-law Socorro Sandoval de Silveira. A lot of her work incorporates designs from both the Mimbres and Paquimé cultures.

She sometimes signs her pieces: Gloria Hdez.

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Black feather and geometric design on a red jar

Red jar with black feather and geometric design
11.5 in H by 11.5 in Dia

Mimbres animals and geometric designs on a polychrome jar

Polychrome jar with Mimbres animal and geometric designs
14.75 in H by 13.75 in Dia
Measurement includes stand

Paquimé-style lizard design on a polychorme jar

Polychrome jar decorated with a Paquimé-style lizard design
11.75 in H by 12.75 in Dia
Measurement includes stand

Animal and geometric design on a polychrome jar with a matching custom stand

Large polychrome jar decorated with animal and geometric design plus a matching custom stand
13.5 in H by 11.5 in Dia

Spiral geometric design on a brown on tan jar

Brown-on-tan jar decorated with a spiral geometric design
4.5 in H by 5.5 in Dia
Measurement includes stand

Mata Ortiz/Casas Grandes Potters

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