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"We're the Ortiz Family and our art is the legacy of our uncle, Angel Ceron, another featured ceramic artisan and a scholar of Mexico's pre-Hispanic art. He personally taught us.<br><br>"We're from the state of Hidalgo. When our uncle retired, he decided to work at something so he could continue being useful and he began learning to craft sculptures in clay.<br><br>"He was always fascinated by our pre-Hispanic cultures and this is reflected in his studies and in his work. He focused primarily on the codices of different Mesoamerican peoples.<br><br>"Uncle Angel taught us the techniques for shaping clay. One of the best known is by pouring liquid clay into handcrafted molds. Another technique is <i>pastillage,</i> which uses applications of wet slip on the surface of an object to build up protuberances or to attach thin rolls of clay to create textures.<br><br>"We learned to craft each image very carefully and are dedicated to making an example of each design. A new sculpture design takes at least a week to create and we sometimes visit the Museum of Anthropology and History to be sure of its authenticity. My uncle was fascinated by a figurine depicting an Aztec goddess and decided to create a faithful copy to scale with his own hands. The result was spectacular. It was an exact replica.<br><br>We work every day with a tremendous responsibility ? first with ourselves, and then to make every single one of our designs a well crafted, quality piece of ceramic art.<br><br>"In our workshop, we have trainees who work with dedication to maintain the quality we're known for. We pass on the passion we inherited from our uncle.<br><br>"Today and always, quality is our goal each day. In this way, we can share our wonderful family heritage."
