Cindy Perez: Etched Butterflies Mata Ortiz Saint Anthony working alone and entirely without

working alone and entirely without formal instruction

It's a true masterpiece

000-year-old jade bat mask found at Monte Albán is among the most celebrated objects in pre-Columbian art

The painting is dazzling

Cindy Perez: Etched Butterflies Mata Ortiz Saint Anthony working alone and entirely withoutDelicate butterfly olla by Mata Ortiz artist Cindy Perez. The form is beautifully rounded and full, hand built and hand polished to a soft finish . Cindy's signature shape, generous and serene, which she completes with a crocheted pottery ring, so the piece rests securely and elegantly. The decoration combines two techniques: a dense field of fine red sgraffito cross hatching covers much of the vessel, and over it, Cindy has painted a flight of