| Sharon Naranjo Garcia | |
 8" tall by 7 1/4" wide with a 4 1/2" opening
$650 |
This large and beautiful Santa Clara
pot was created
by Sharon Naranjo Garcia, fourth generation potter. Sharon, who was born in 1951, is the granddaughter of the
late Christina Naranjo, one of the renowned Pueblo Potters in the Tafoya family. She is also a great niece of Margaret
Tafoya. Her specialty is blackware water jars with impressed bear paw
designs and Avanyus. Sharon has been exhibiting her work and winning awards since 1988. She was raised by her grandmother, Christina Naranjo, who had the greatest influence in her potting career. Santa Clara pottery is known for it's beautiful highly polished black ware. Most of the carved pots come from Santa Clara pueblo and authentic Santa Clara pottery is formed from raw materials found on the tribal lands. Coiling, shaping and sanding are performed by hand and the pots are then polished to a high gloss, using a smooth stone. The work is then fired in an outdoor open air kiln using wood and manure as fuel. It is the manure that is applied at the end of the firing that causes the pots to turn black. This pot features a carved Avanyu that encircles the pot at the equator, The Avanyu is known for guarding and protecting water, rivers and streams on the Pueblo. The Avanyu is well carved, very clean and encircles the equator of the pot. Above the Avanyu, is a row of long feathers that encircle the opening. The pot is symmetrical with an elegant and traditional shape. Sharon has included a matte ring that separates the neck and body of the pot. Sharon's work is featured in Rick Dillingham's "Fourteen Families in Pueblo Pottery" on p. 226, in "Pueblo Indian Pottery" by Gregory Schaaf on pp. 31-32 and in "Southwestern Pottery" by Allan Hayes on pp. 136-137. The pot is new and in perfect condition and is signed: Sharon Naranjo Garcia, Santa Clara Pueblo. |
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