Angel Amaya Mora is married to Avelina Corona. Both are excellent potters with good reputations for fine work.
Angel makes small pots, often in unique shapes such as his seed pots. Some of his current work includes seed pots (flying saucer shapes) that are made from a dark, rich red polished clay. The pot is finished off with a white "icing" that crisscrosses like a delicate tapestry on a hot crossed bun. The stark contrast between the white slip trails and the deep red clay is breath-taking.
Angel Amaya also creates more traditional ollas, such as white or cream wedding pots with sweeping Quezada style lines. These are a throwback to his training from Consolacion Quezada (Juan's older sister). He was also mentored by Consolacion's youngest son Mauro Quezada, and is said to have been heavily influenced by Pilo Mora.
According to Susan Lowell's book The Many Faces of Mata Ortiz, (page 82) "His pots resemble the work of his brother-in-law Jesus Martinez in technique, shape, and design".
Avelina (who is Mauro Quezada's niece) also likes to use contrast for effective design. She was also heavily influenced by Mauro. Much of her current work includes red clay ollas with cream colored insect designs. She makes strong, thin walled ollas on which to paint her magical designs. She makes a lot of the pottery which Angel paints and signs. They make a great artistic team.
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