Background
Molinro Hurtado was raised in Tzintzuntzan, Michoacán and began working in clay with his father at age seven, making vessels for the storage of water and nixtamal, or corn for tortillas.
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His designs are based on the remains of pre Hispanic pottery he found in the fields, but are modified to be more contemporary. He worked with local clays, mostly reds and whites, using both molds and his hands to shape pieces. The pieces were then burnished and painted, generally with pre-Hispanic style designs, white on burnt orange.
He died October 10, 2013 at the age of 93.
Achievements
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His work has won various awards in Michoacán, such as two from the Domingo de Ramos event in Uruapan, four from the Feria de Mayo in Morelia and various from the Feria de Noche de Muertos in Tzintzuntzan. He was named a Great Master of Popular art by the Fomento Cultural Banamex in 2001, and in 2007 he received the Premio Estatal de las Artes Eréndira Prize from the state of Michoacán.
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Mexico