Santa Clara Pueblo Sgraffito Jar with Turtles [SOLD]

Jody Naranjo comes from a family of potters and educators. She began making pottery with her grandmother, Rose Naranjo, when she was eight years old. By the time she was a teenager she was creating prize-winning works of art.  Jody is an artist who weaves tradition and innovation in a most delightful way.  This little jar is a perfect example of her artistic talent. It incorporates the traditional method of hand coiling native clay and hand burnishing with a unique method of sgraffito to create a family of turtles swimming around the side.  The jar is signed and dated 2011 on the bottom.

Condition: This jar is new and in original excellent condition

Recommended Reading:  Pueblo Indian Pottery 750 Artist Biographies by Gregory Schaaf

Provenance: from the artist