"In 1952, in Casas Grandes, Manuel Olivas began to produce low temperature ceramics decorated with the designs from the pieces found at the archaeological sites. His grandmother taught him how to find the clay deposits, how to prepare the clay and fire his pieces the way his family did to produce clay articles. This is how the new traditional Paquimé ceramics were born...." (Julián Alejandro Hernández Chávez).
"Many pottery dealers acknowledge that Manuel Olivas was the father of the pottery revival near Casa Grandes. "The Story of Casas Grandes Pottery" (Rick Cahill) and, "The Journal of the Southwest" (Jim Hills, 2012). His works predates those of fellow-potter Juan Quezada who was the first to sell to the American market.