Daisy Ramirez: Seed Pot Pottery hippo and a surprise of orange

and a surprise of orange and yellow on the back

giving the piece a festive spring that lightens all that ground-level power

hand-built in the Mata Ortiz tradition of Chihuahua

Origin: Michoacan

contemporary

Daisy Ramirez: Seed Pot Pottery hippo and a surprise of orangeThis exquisite little seed pot by Mata Ortiz artist Daisy Ramirez fits right in the palm of your hand, yet it is covered in an astonishing tapestry of etched detail. Four geometric panels in terra cotta red and graphite black radiate from a square mouth, each filled with dozens of tiny, hand carved triangles, spirals, and zigzags that create a mesmerizing, almost optical pattern. Fine green lines frame every section, giving the piece a fresh,