Felipe Ortega Ceramics

I thought to myself this unique cookware bespeaks the hand of an.

Felipe ortega ceramics.

Of jicarilla apache descent and fluent in 12 languages felipe honors the ancient over 400 year old tradition of his ancestors working the mica rich clay indigenous to this region of new mexico. Photo by douglas merriam. He offers classes in making micaceous pottery and has a bed and breakfast for housing his students and guests. Felipe ortega micaceous pot.

He conducts classes out of his studio in la madera new mexico and at northern new mexico community college in española. See more ideas about ortega pottery clay. This video was created a few years back so the contents and the following statement reflect where felipe was in his career at the time. Felipe ortega runs.

He is widely known for his mastery of micaceous clay ceramics and his charismatic teaching style. He took a more down to earth view of his work. His pots are not intended to be simply displayed but to be used for cooking beans and other foods. May 24 2015 explore lander miranda sandra s board felipe on pinterest.

Sunfoto by george morse felipe ortega works on a micaceous clay pot at his studio in la madera. It s dim inside johnny ortiz s farmhouse. Felipe s studio at owl peak pottery foundation lamadera new mexico. For those who were lucky enough to know him felipe ortega s passing runs deep even more so because this craftsman was one of only a few master teachers left who handcraft micaceous rich clay pots just as his native american ancestors had done for centuries.

Credited by many with reviving the art of the apache bean pot. This story comes to us from edible new mexico. The world recently lost a great talent. Many historians writers and collectors viewed felipe ortega as an artist who kept traditional apache pottery making methods alive.

Our mission is to provide an artist in residence venue to conduct art education to community members while honoring. A selection of bowls and cooking pots are laid out. I counted more than two dozen of these clearly handmade beauties in every size and shape with many wonderfully large pieces intended for feasting. It s completely dark outside except for the stars and a few strings of holiday lights.

Felipe ortega is an apache medicine man and artist. Felipe ortega is recognized as a master potter in the jicarilla apache tradition by the smithsonian institution.