"Mata Ortiz & Southwestern Pueblo Pottery Fireplace Accent Tiles"
Traditional Living Room, Phoenix
Hand painted tiles with depictions of Native American or Southwestern Pueblo Indian and Mata Ortiz pottery pieces. Decorative accent tiles are custom designed, hand painted and based on photos from private collection of the client who is a pottery collector. Tiles were installed on the fireplace where the pottery pieces are shown and mounted.
Each accent tile painting is based on photos of actual Pueblo pottery pieces owned by the client from artists such as Maria Martinez, Popovi Da, Teresa Salvador, Russell Sanchez etc.
Note from client after installation:
Julia,
"I thought you might be interested in seeing how the fireplace that I painted yesterday has turned out. Three of the pieces you used are on the “steps”, Cavan Gonzales, top step and left middle row of tiles, 2nd step is the Acoma pot, middle of the top row of tiles and the third step is Maria/Santana wedding vase, middle of the bottom row of tiles. If I was ever happy with “slow” progress, it was that the fireplace took longer than expected and gave you the time needed to complete the tiles!! Your work was timely and beautifully done."