Customer on our Quality Olla's and Our response

One of our long term customers wrote us with this partial comment:

"It was great to see Carolina and getting an update on her family. Touring the Galleria, we were immediately impressed with the quality of all the pieces on display. There was not a single item that we would not prize. As customers, we can only surmise that the craftsmanship is improving through experience and competition; and/or, the selections for the store is more discerning, geared to the buying clientele. Regardless, the offerings are just fantastic. .......This time we loved everything, coming to a joint agreement on one piece was impossible. We look forward to the website when available, taking adequate time to decide on the next purchase.

Our response was:

"First, let me say that Carolina listens to what our customers say about the pieces available in the Galeria. That guides her relative to what they prefer in terms of the artist, colors, shapes, size and price. She actively seeks out new artists as they really will keep the Mata Ortiz Art available to customers and collectors for the long term. The younger artists are not afraid to challenge themselves and present a "fresh" look. Their works are more affordable as well. But, they still support traditional works. At the same time, the established Potters present the core of the Art and preserve its place in history. You should know that every Artist we buy from knows they can only offer us their highest quality work. Should they not, we simply do not support them in terms of more purchases.