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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 Black Pottery
by Vickie Martinez
Vickie Martinez “Koe-Sawe”,
Buffalo Steps, was born into the Pueblo of
Santa Clara-Tewa in 1967. Vickie was
inspired to continue the long lived
tradition of her ancestors of working with
clay from her Mother, Barbara Martinez. She
has been making pottery since 1983, when she
was 15 years old.
Vickie specializes in the
traditional handmade black and red Santa
Clara pottery. She gathers her own natural
clay from the hills within the Santa Clara
Pueblo.
Vickie cleans, mixes, hand
coils, shapes, carves, fires, and then
polishes her pottery the traditional way.
Vickie was quoted as saying: “I find carving
a very challenging and rewarding experience,
which I am enjoying thoroughly.”
Like all good Santa Clara
pottery, the high gloss on this pot was
achieved by polishing the surface with a
smooth stone...a very tedious process. Three
and sometimes as many as five layers of slip
are applied to the smooth dried work,
allowing time between coats to dry, and then
followed by a lubricating coat of animal
fat. The fat serves two purposes: one, it
allows the stone to slide smoothly over the
surface and two, it keeps the slip damp.
Polishing stones are highly treasured and
usually passed on to descendants.
This large piece features the classic Avanyu water
serpent design. Vickie signs her pottery
as:
Vickie Martinez Tafoya, Santa Clara Pueblo.
Size: 5"
Tall, 6" wide
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SANTA CLARA BLACK POTTERY
by
Madeline
Naranjo
Madeline E. Naranjo was
born in 1971 as a member of the Santa Clara-Tewa
Pueblo. She was taught the fundamentals of
hand coiling traditional pottery using the
methods of their ancient ancestors. She and
her husband, Adrian Garcia, were also
influenced by many of their family members
to continue a long lived family tradition.
Julie Gutierrez also had a big impact on
their decision to become artisans. Madeline
& Adrian have been working together as a
team since 1989. They specialize in hand
coiling traditional Santa Clara pottery but
add their unique contemporary flare. They
gather their clay from within the grounds of
the Santa Clara Pueblo. They clean, mix,
hand coil, shape, etch, polish, and fire
their pottery, outdoors with horse manure.
The designs they choose to create are those
of nature scenes, because of the respect and
the love they both have for the planet and
all that it has to offer.
This beautiful piece is
deeply carved with a sun face on one side
with a rain god on the other. Storm clouds
surround the rest of the pot. It is signed
Madeline E. Naranjo.
Size:
2 7/8" Tall, 3 1/2" at widest point
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SANTA CLARA BLACK POTTERY
by
Dolores Curran
Dolores Curran is
one of the finest potters in any Pueblo today. This fact was validated in 1993
when Dolores won "Best of Division" at the Santa Fe Indian Market. This means
her pot was judged the finest of all the hundreds of pots entered that year. She
is the daughter of the late potter, Ursulita Naranjo and the sister of famed
minaturist, Geri Naranjo. She was married to the fine San Juan potter Alvin
Curran who passed away in 1999. Dolores most typically works in the "cream on
red" style. A little known fact is that she must paint each pot at least three
times before the designs achieve the required degree of opacity. More
information on Dolores Curran may be found in the Gregory Schaaf Book "Pueblo
Indian Pottery - 750 Artist Biographies" on pages 18-19.
This piece is signed Dolores Curran and
includes the plate stand shown.
Size:
4 7/8" Wide, 1 3/16" Deep
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Santa Clara Red Pottery
by Vickie Martinez
Vickie Martinez “Koe-Sawe”,
Buffalo Steps, was born into the Pueblo of
Santa Clara-Tewa in 1967. Vickie was
inspired to continue the long lived
tradition of her ancestors of working with
clay from her Mother, Barbara Martinez. She
has been making pottery since 1983, when she
was 15 years old.
Vickie specializes in the
traditional handmade black and red Santa
Clara pottery. She gathers her own natural
clay from the hills within the Santa Clara
Pueblo.
Vickie cleans, mixes, hand
coils, shapes, carves, fires, and then
polishes her pottery the traditional way.
Vickie was quoted as saying: “I find carving
a very challenging and rewarding experience,
which I am enjoying thoroughly.”
Like all good Santa Clara
pottery, the high gloss on this pot was
achieved by polishing the surface with a
smooth stone...a very tedious process. Three
and sometimes as many as five layers of slip
are applied to the smooth dried work,
allowing time between coats to dry, and then
followed by a lubricating coat of animal
fat. The fat serves two purposes: one, it
allows the stone to slide smoothly over the
surface and two, it keeps the slip damp.
Polishing stones are highly treasured and
usually passed on to descendants.
This large piece features the classic Avanyu water
serpent design. Vickie signs her pottery
as:
Vickie Martinez Tafoya, Santa Clara Pueblo.
4 1/4 " Tall,
5 1/2" at widest point
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TURQUOISE
POTTERY
by
Sam Pacheco and Birdell Bourdon
This incredible piece
was hand coiled by Santa Clara artist
Birdell Bourdon, then inlaid with bright
blue Turquoise by Sam Pacheco of Santo
Domingo.
Size:
2 1/4" Tall, 3" at widest point
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SANTA CLARA POTTERY
by
Camille Moquino
Camille is the daughter of Yolanda
Velarde and granddaughter of the late
Frances Salazar. She is a talented young
artist who has been potting since the
age of 7. She signs her work as Camille
Moquino, Santa Clara.
Size:
4 1/4" Tall, 4 3/4" at widest point
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SANTA CLARA POTTERY
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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 feather design. It is
signed Alfred Salazar, Santa Clara.
Size:
2 3/4" Tall, 2" at widest point
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SANTA CLARA POTTERY
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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 Sun design. It is
signed Alfred Salazar, Santa Clara.
Size:
1 3/4" Tall, 2 1/4" at widest point
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TURQUOISE
POTTERY
by Sam Pacheco
This incredible piece
was hand coiled by Santa Clara artist
Birdell Bourdon, then inlaid with bright
blue Turquoise by Sam Pacheco of Santo
Domingo.
2 1/4" Tall,
3" at widest point
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SANTA CLARA POTTERY SEED POT
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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 very popular lizard
design. It is signed Alfred Salazar,
Santa Clara.
Size:
1 7/8" Tall, 2 5/8" at widest point
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SANTA CLARA BLACK POTTERY
by
Elaine Salazar
This lovely piece
features a very nice polish with a
deeply carved Avanyu (Water Serpent)
design. It is signed Elaine Salazar,
Santa Clara.
Size:
3 3/4" Tall, 4 3/4" at widest point
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SAN ILDELFONSO POTTERY
by
Nicholas Okuwa-ta Martinez
This beautiful pot was hand coiled and stone
polished, signed by the artist.
Size:
3 1/4" Tall, 4 3/4" at widest point
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SANTA CLARA TWO TONE POTTERY
by
Forrest Naranjo
Forrest
Naranjo was born in 1963 into the Santa
Clara Pueblo. He was economically motivated
to learn the art of pottery making. He began
making pottery back in 1986 at the age of
23. He also was inspired to hand coil
pottery by his creativity.
Forrest specializes in the
handmade Sienna style or technique, which
the Naranjo family is known for today. The
Sienna firing is a color in between that of
the traditional black or red, which was
started back in the 1960’s and 1970’s. It is
now referred to as the Staple style from the
Santa Clara Pueblo. Forrest mixes, hand
coils, shapes, etches, and fires his pottery
the traditional way, outdoors. His etching
will include animals, feathers, and many
different creative designs which he
imagines. He also shapes his clay into bear
sculptures, which he is well known for and
enjoys making. He signs his pottery as:
Forrest or FN. Forrest is related to Bernice Naranjo (mother) and Dusty Naranjo
(sister).
3 1/4 " Tall,
3 1/4" Wide
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SANTA CLARA POTTERY
by
Lois Gutierrez de la Cruz
Lois is an award
winning artist from the Santa Clara
Pueblo. Working with her husband, Derek
de la Cruz, she has helped to revive the
polychrome style of decoration which has
mostly disappeared from Santa Clara.
Lois makes the pots and paints the
designs while her husband helps with the
firing and finding clay. She paints
various designs most often depicting
dances or pueblo life. By Combining
white with a dark gold clay, Lois has
created her own custom slip which fires
as a lovely color. Each pot is signed
Lois with a cross.
Size: 3 1/2"
Tall, 4 1/2" wide
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Santa Clara Red Pottery
by Vickie Martinez
Vickie Martinez “Koe-Sawe”,
Buffalo Steps, was born into the Pueblo of
Santa Clara-Tewa in 1967. Vickie was
inspired to continue the long lived
tradition of her ancestors of working with
clay from her Mother, Barbara Martinez. She
has been making pottery since 1983, when she
was 15 years old.
Vickie specializes in the
traditional handmade black and red Santa
Clara pottery. She gathers her own natural
clay from the hills within the Santa Clara
Pueblo.
Vickie cleans, mixes, hand
coils, shapes, carves, fires, and then
polishes her pottery the traditional way.
Vickie was quoted as saying: “I find carving
a very challenging and rewarding experience,
which I am enjoying thoroughly.”
Like all good Santa Clara
pottery, the high gloss on this pot was
achieved by polishing the surface with a
smooth stone...a very tedious process. Three
and sometimes as many as five layers of slip
are applied to the smooth dried work,
allowing time between coats to dry, and then
followed by a lubricating coat of animal
fat. The fat serves two purposes: one, it
allows the stone to slide smoothly over the
surface and two, it keeps the slip damp.
Polishing stones are highly treasured and
usually passed on to descendants.
This piece features the classic Avanyu water
serpent design.
Vickie signs her pottery
as:
Vickie Martinez Tafoya, Santa Clara Pueblo.
Size: 3 3/4"
Tall, 5 1/2" wide
Suggested Retail $345.00 /
Your Price: $270.00
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