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Santa Clara Pueblo Native American Pottery

SANTA CLARA PUEBLO INFORMATION  (Provided by IPCC.org)

Black Pottery from the Santa Clara Pueblo is among the most well-known in the Entire World. Maria Martinez of San Illdefonso Pueblo is arguably the most well known Potter ever to live. She became famous for the Black Pottery tradition that is now carried on by Artists of the Santa Clara Pueblo. Santa Clara Pueblo Pottery has become the most collectible Native American pottery. This incredible art form begins with natural  Red Clays gathered from the pueblos and surrounding hills. The clay undergoes many preparations before it is finally molded into the finished product. The artist generally rolls the clay into long thin rolls, then begins to "build" the piece by layering these rolls one on top of the other. This Hand Coiled method includes smoothing the coils by hand to the pottery's final shape. The artist then begins the arduous task of polishing the piece. This is accomplished by rubbing a smooth "polishing" stone over the piece over and over until the red clay shines. Finally, the piece is fired in an "Oxygen Reduction" firing process. During the firing, the artist smothers the fire with horse manure. The manure traps a thick, carbon rich smoke all around the piece. The Carbon contained in the smoke fuses itself into the clay, turning it Black. This Black color can never be removed or washed off. The entire process is fraught with problems as about 3 of every 5 pieces actually emerge from the fire without damage. Given the rarity of this pottery, artists often view the clay as a living entity. A finished piece is often revered as a gift from what pueblo potters often respectfully refer to as the "Clay Mother". The end result is a stunning piece of Native American Pottery work of art.

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SANTA CLARA POTTERY

by Alfred Salazar

Alfred started potting at the age of 16 alongside his mother. All of his pots are made in the traditional methods and fired outdoors. His stone polishing is some of the best we have ever seen.

This lovely piece features Alfred's Avanyu design. It is signed Alfred Salazar, Santa Clara.

Size: 2" Tall, 2 3/8" at widest point

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SANTA CLARA BLACK POTTERY

by Glenda Naranjo

Glenda Naranjo, “Cloth Stick Flower”, is a full blooded Native American Indian. She was born in 1953 into the Santa Clara-Tewa Pueblo. Glenda was inspired to continue the long lived tradition of hand coiling pottery from her late mother, Flora Naranjo. Flora taught Glenda all the fundamentals of working with clay and using ancient methods to construct her pottery. Glenda has been working with clay since the age of 10. The lucrative aspect of the business also played a key roll in her becoming a clay artist.

Glenda specializes in hand coiling traditional black on black and red Santa Clara pottery. She gathers her clay from the grounds within the Santa Clara Pueblo. Glenda soaks the clay, grinds it to a sandy grain, hand mixes, hand coils, hand shapes, hand carves, and fires her finished product the traditional way, outdoors, with horse dung. Her patterns include the Water Serpent and Feather diagrams. She hand coils a wide variety of sizes and shapes of traditional pottery. Glenda enjoys working with clay and feels that in doing so, she proudly adds to the art world and continues the long lived legacy of her people. She currently is also teaching her immediate family to construct the beautiful pottery that her Pueblo is famous for making. She signs her pottery as: Glenda Naranjo, SCP. Glenda is related to: Frances Salazar, Barbara Martinez, Vickie Martinez, and Sammy Naranjo

Size: 8 1/2" Tall, 5 7/8" at widest point

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SANTA CLARA BLACK POTTERY FIGURE

by Eugene Gutierrez

Eugene Gutierrez is the brother of Julie Gutierrez who is known for her Sgraffito designs.  Eugene formed this figure carefully and included intricate detail.

This piece is signed "E. Gutierrez" by the artist.

Size: 4 1/4" Tall, 1 1/4" at widest point

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SANTA CLARA RED POTTERY

by Stella Chavarria

Stella is the daughter of famed Santa Clara potter Teresita Naranjo who passed away in early 2000. Stella's pottery is very much influenced by that of her mother with the exception that Stella works on a somewhat smaller scale than did Teresita. Stella has two potting daughters who share in her style: Denise Chavarria and Sunday Chavarria. She signs her work as Stella Chavarria.

4 1/8" Tall, 4 1/4" at widest point

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SANTA CLARA BLACK POTTERY

  by Tricia Velarde

Tricia is the niece of artist Glenda Naranjo. Her style is very similar to her aunt's and she primarily makes pots with the classic water serpent and prayer feather designs. Her pots are all crafted using traditional methods. She signs Tricia Velarde, Santa Clara Pueblo.

Size: 3 3/8" Tall, 4 7/8" at widest point

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SAN ILDELFONSO POTTERY

by Nicholas "Okuwa-ta" Martinez

Size: 4" Tall, 8 7/8" Wide

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SANTA CLARA BLACK POTTERY

by Glenda Naranjo

Glenda Naranjo, “Cloth Stick Flower”, is a full blooded Native American Indian. She was born in 1953 into the Santa Clara-Tewa Pueblo. Glenda was inspired to continue the long lived tradition of hand coiling pottery from her late mother, Flora Naranjo. Flora taught Glenda all the fundamentals of working with clay and using ancient methods to construct her pottery. Glenda has been working with clay since the age of 10. The lucrative aspect of the business also played a key roll in her becoming a clay artist.

Glenda specializes in hand coiling traditional black on black and red Santa Clara pottery. She gathers her clay from the grounds within the Santa Clara Pueblo. Glenda soaks the clay, grinds it to a sandy grain, hand mixes, hand coils, hand shapes, hand carves, and fires her finished product the traditional way, outdoors, with horse dung. Her patterns include the Water Serpent and Feather diagrams. She hand coils a wide variety of sizes and shapes of traditional pottery. Glenda enjoys working with clay and feels that in doing so, she proudly adds to the art world and continues the long lived legacy of her people. She currently is also teaching her immediate family to construct the beautiful pottery that her Pueblo is famous for making. She signs her pottery as: Glenda Naranjo, SCP. Glenda is related to: Frances Salazar, Barbara Martinez, Vickie Martinez, and Sammy Naranjo

Size: 5 3/8" Tall, 5 1/4" at widest point

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SANTA CLARA BLACK POTTERY

  by Tricia Velarde

Tricia is the niece of artist Glenda Naranjo. Her style is very similar to her aunt's and she primarily makes pots with the classic water serpent and prayer feather designs. Her pots are all crafted using traditional methods. She signs Tricia Velarde, Santa Clara Pueblo.

Size: 5 7/8" Tall, 4 1/2" at widest point

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SANTA CLARA BLACK POTTERY

by Julie Gutierrez

Julie was born in 1965 and has been potting since 1977. She learned to work the clay from her mother, Victoria Gutierrez, and also counts two sisters, Effie Garcia and Sally M. Gutierrez, as inspiration. Julie often makes animals and a mushroom shape of her own creation, in addition to more traditional pottery shapes. Her trademark design is a swirling sgraffito pattern that mimics flowers or a spider's web.

This excellent piece features Julie's intricate flower designs with turquoise stone accents and deep carved butterflies. It is is signed Julie Gutierrez, Santa Clara.

6 1/4" Tall, 6" at widest point

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SANTA CLARA POTTERY

by Elaine Salazar

Size: 2 1/8" Tall, 3 3/8" at widest point

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SANTA CLARA BLACK POTTERY

  by Tricia Velarde

Tricia is the niece of artist Glenda Naranjo. Her style is very similar to her aunt's and she primarily makes pots with the classic water serpent and prayer feather designs. Her pots are all crafted using traditional methods. She signs Tricia Velarde, Santa Clara Pueblo.

Size: 3 7/8" Tall, 5 1/2" at widest point

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SANTA CLARA BLACK POTTERY

by Birdell Bourdon

Birdell Bourdon, “Vine Flower”, was born in 1957 into the Santa Clara-Tewa Pueblo. Birdell was motivated and inspired to continue the long lived family tradition of hand coiling pottery using ancient methods from her Mother, the late Marie Sisneros. Marie was a Professor at the World College in Las Vegas, New Mexico. Marie taught Birdell all the fundamentals of pottery making the traditional way of her ancestors. Birdell has been making pottery since the of age 10. The lucrative aspect of the business encouraged Birdell to become an artist.

Birdell specializes in the hand coiled Santa Clara black polished pottery. She gathers clay from the Tribal clay pits within the Santa Clara Pueblo. Then, she cleans, mixes hand coils, shapes, and fires her pottery the traditional way, outdoors with saw dust. She coils many different sizes and shapes, like wedding vases and bowls. She also makes melon patterns on her pottery. Birdell is a fine potter whose art is crafted very well. She is presently mentoring her children with the traditional ways of making pottery so they too may have a prolific future artistically if they need to fall back on the business of making pottery. Birdell signs her pottery as: Birdell, Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico.

Size: 4 1/4" Tall, 3 3/4" at widest point

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SANTA CLARA BLACK WEDDING VASE

by Rosemary & Travis Lewis

Size: 6 3/4" Tall, 3 7/8" at widest point

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SANTA CLARA BLACK WEDDING VASE

by Rosemary & Travis Lewis

Size: 6 3/4" Tall, 3 7/8" at widest point

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SANTA CLARA POTTERY

by Alfred Salazar

Alfred started potting at the age of 16 alongside his mother. All of his pots are made in the traditional methods and fired outdoors. His stone polishing is some of the best we have ever seen.

This lovely piece features a bear claw design surrounded by what Alfred described as slashes. It is signed Alfred Salazar, Santa Clara.

Size: 2 3/8" Tall, 2 7/8" at widest point

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