Elvira Bugarini

Mata Ortiz

Elvira Bugarini is a potter from the village of Mata Ortiz. She seems to mostly make various forms of seedpots and cover them with intricate geometric designs. Her designs are very similar to what she learned from her sister, Laura Bugarini, when Laura taught her how to make pottery. Except Laura's designs are very orderly and Elvira's are often all over the place. Elvira has gone on to earn a Best of Show ribbon at the annual Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Mata Ortiz exhibition.


Black and red geometric designs on a seedpot
White seedpot with fine line red and black geometric designs
3.75 in H by 4 in W
Red, black and green fine line designs on a white seedpot
White seedpot with red, black and green fine line geometric designs
3 in H by 3.75 in Dia
Black, red and green fine line geometric design on a seedpot
Seedpot with red, black and green fine line geometric design
3 in H by 3.75 in Dia
Black, green and red fine line geometric design on an egg-shaped seedpot
Egg-shaped seedpot with green, red and black fine line geometric design
3.5 in H by 2.5 in Dia
Measurement includes stand
Green, red and black geometric designs on a polychrome seedpot
Polychrome seedpot with black, green and red geometric designs
1.75 in H by 1.75 in Dia
Red, green and black fine line geometric designs on a polychrome seedpot
Black, red and green fine line geometric designs on a polychrome seedpot
3 in H by 3.25 in Dia
Green, black and red fine line geometric designs on a squarish pot
Squarish jar with black, red and green fine line geometric designs
4 in H by 4 in Dia
Geometric design on a polychrome jar with a narrow neck
Polychrome jar with a narrow neck and decorated with a geometric design
4.25 in H by 3.75 in Dia
Geometric design on a polychrome seed pot
Polychrome seed pot decorated with a geometric design
3.75 in H by 2.5 in Dia
Geometric design on a squarish polychrome seed pot Squarish polychrome seed pot decorated with a geometric design
4.25 in H by 4 in Dia
Geometric design on a polychrome thin neck vase
A polychrome thin neck vase decorated with a geometric design
4.25 in H by 3.25 in Dia
Geometric design on a polychrome jar
Polychrome jar decorated with a geometric design
3.25 in H by 3.5 in Dia
Geometric design on a polychrome seed pot
Polychrome seed pot decorated with a geometric design
3.5 in H by 2.5 in Dia
Geometric design on a polychrome jar with a tall square neck A tall square neck on a polychrome jar decorated with a geometric design
4.75 in H by 4 in Dia

Mata Ortiz/Casas Grandes Potters