Nayelli Vázquez

Nayelli Vázquez works clay in Santa María Atzompa, near Oaxaca City. Atzompa is known for its green glaze and has a long tradition of figurative pieces. Her figures are animals and skulls. A long-legged goat has a rough, scratched "chía" surface and green-glazed horns. There are burnished skulls in red and cream slip, a lamb covered in clay flowers, and small smoked dogs and cats, gaunt and striped, made for Day of the Dead. They are playful, with a dark sense of humor.