Mata Ortiz Pottery Artist: Suzy Martinez - Second Generation - Suzy is wife of Jose Martinez Hand Made Hand Painted This beautiful jewelry set is totally hand made by Suzy Martinez.  This set is made from the pottery clay in the shape of pots - ollas.  Suzy hand paints each piece.  No two sets will ever be exactly the same.  The necklace - pendant is on a cord chain that has a lobster claw clasp.  The cord chain is 10 inches in length and the pendant is 2 inches tall x 1.5 inches wide x 1/4 inch deep.  The earrings are on a silver hook setting with the pots - ollas being 1 1/4 inches tall x 1 inch wide x 1/4 inch deep.  Suzy and family lives is the village - pueblo of Mata Ortiz in Northern Mexico. Suzy has lots of family in the village that are very talented potters.  All Mata Ortiz Pottery is hand made using the coil - pinch method - hand painted - etched - carved. Some using the sgraffito method for detail then fired most using outside burn method. The hand painted and etched - carved is done by hand they do not use stencils. There are many steps involved in making these gorgeous pieces.  They are not just mold made and factory finished totally hand made. I personally hand selected this gorgeous piece from the artist.  Our goal is to help the wonderful people of Mata Ortiz have a venue that allows the potters to share their fabulous pieces to the world.  New - Never Displayed Piece.  Piece will be boxed, and bubble wrapped and then put into another box with additional packing materials for very safe shipping to the piece new home and owner. MATA ORTIZ POTTERY STORY: Is a recreation of the Mogollon pottery found in and around the archeological site of Casas Grandes (Paquime') in the Mexican state of Chihuahua.  Named after the modern town of Mata Ortiz, which is near the archeological site, the style was propagated by Juan Quezada Celado. Quezada learned on his own to recreate this ancient pottery and then went on to update it.  By the mid 1970's, Quezada was selling his pottery and teaching family and friends to make it and the pottery was able to penetrate the U.S. markets thanks to traders.  By the 1990's, the pottery was being shown in museums and other cultural institutions and sold in fine galleries.  The success of the pottery, which is sold for aesthetic rather than its utilitarian value, has brought the town of Mata Ortiz out of poverty, with most of its populations earning income from the industry, directly or indirectly. Be Sure To View All Photos Shown For Views Of The Beautiful Work.  You Will Want To Add This Beauty Into Your Collection - Sure To Become One Of Your Families Heirloom PiecesInternational Buyers WelcomeAll Forms Of PayPal Payments Accepted Our Studio Is Pet Free, Smoke Free, Very Clean We Do Offer Combined Shipping Costs On Multiple Purchases.  Please Message Me Prior To Paying For Combined Invoice.