Jessie Garcia was considered by Rick Dillingham (author of Acoma and Laguna Pottery) as one of the three most important 20^th century potters from Acoma Pueblo, along with Lucy Lewis and Marie Z. Chino.  She was the mother of Anita Lowden and Stella Shutiva and the mother-in-law of Sarah Garcia, all three of whom are recognized as outstanding potters.

Jessie Garcia made major pottery in large scale, especially large ollas, with magnificent painted designs.  She, like other potters, also made smaller items such as this owl figurine.  Quite often, a potter found that she had a small amount of clay left over after finishing a major vessel and it was then used to make a smaller jar, bowl or figurine.  This owl was painted in vegetal black paint and orange slip over a cream slip.

Condition:  The tips of the wings have a couple chips but they are not disfiguring to the overall appearance of the owl.

Provenance: ex. coll. British Columbia Canada collector of pueblo pottery