Acoma
Pueblo Pottery

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Acoma Pueblo
Pueblo
Pottery Maine presents both traditional and contemporary pottery
by Acoma artists including Barbara & Joseph Cerno, Dorothy
Torivio, Fredericia Antonio, Rachel Aragon, Edna Chino, Jackie
Histia-Shutiva, Carmen Lewis, Wilfred Garcia, Francis Vallo,
Emil Chino, Kim Vallo, Leland Robert Vallo, Elena Lockwood,
Brenda L. (Cerno) Garcia, Robert Patricio, Michael Patricio,
Jr., Theresa
R. Garcia-Salvador, Paula
Estevan , Gwen Patricio, Sandra Victorino, Emma Lewis, Terrance
Chino, Carmel Lewis Haskaya, Adrian Vallo and Dylene Victorino.
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 Marie
S. Juanico
is from the Acoma Yellow Corn Clan and has been an active potter
since 1963. She was taught by her mother, Delores Aragon, and
in turn, Marie taught the art of traditional pottery to her daughter,
Delores Aragon. Marie has won many awards at the Santa Fe Indian
Market, the New Mexico state Fair and the Inter-tribal Indian
Ceremonial which is held in Gallup, New Mexico. Her favorite designs
are Mimbres animals, parrots, rainbows and snowflakes. She exhibits
at the Indian Crafts Shop, US Department of the Interior, Washington,
D.C., and at some very fine galleries in Albuquerque and Santa
Fe. Her work is included in Dr. Gregory Schaaf's book, Southern
Pueblo Pottery.
Marie
does some very fine brush and design work and remains one
of the better priced potters. Her work is the perfect choice
for those on a budget who want an excellent example of Acoma
fine line and 'eye dazzler' work.
Her
work is signed "M.S. Juanico - Acoma Sky City, NM".
This pot is spectacular filled with powerful graphics of Acoma
and Laguna influence, and colors that would draw an eye to this
piece in any room. Superb brush work, shape and it measure 9
by 9 inches. Your price $620 ~ Item #A122
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Rachel
Aragon,
of Acoma Pueblo, created this beautiful pot. Rachel
is of the Eagle Clan and was taught to make pottery by her mother,
Lupe Aragon. Rachel specializes in hand coiled, hand painted,
pit fired pottery featuring complex designs and often images
of parrots, flowers, deer with heart lines and spirals. She has
been a potter since 1948 and her work is widely collected and
increasingly hard to find. She has won major awards at the New
Mexico State Fair and the Santa Fe Indian Market and is
considered one of today's outstanding potters.
The
pot at top, right, is an absolutely wonderful piece done
by this very accomplished
Acoma potter. Great shape, brush work, a concave bottom and
a design of Tularosa Swirls and kiva steps in a fine line
matrix are the hallmarks of this fine pot worthy of any collection.
It measures 9.25 inches tall by 9.75 inches wide. Your
price $720 - Item #A207.
At left is one of Rachel's
very well known fertility pots. No one does this design as well
as she does and we are pleased to have such a piece in our own
collection - great shape, graphics, solid colors.
It measures 7.25 inches tall by 8.25 inches wide. Your
price $625 ~ Item #A282. Please
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At right is a vintage Rachel
bowl from the collection of Gregory and Angie Schaaf. It has
rich colors, fine shape and measures 4.5 inches tall by 7.5 inches
wide. Your price $235 ~ Item #A250 To
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Rachel's
work is featured in Gregory Schaaf's "Southern
Pueblo Pottery: 2000 Artist Biographies", Berger & Schiffer's
"Pueblo & Navajo
Contemporary Pottery" and Rick Dillingham's "Fourteen
Families in Pueblo Pottery". If you do not have a Rachael
Aragon pot in your collection this offers an excellent opportunity.
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Florence
Aragon has been an active potter since 1967 working with
Tularosa Revival and polychrome ollas, bowls, pots and jars.
She is the sister of Rachel Aragon who she has collaborated with
in the past. Florence's work has been included in Dr. Gregory
Schaaf's book "Southern Pueblo Pottery: 2000 Artist
Biographies", Berger & Schiffer's
"Pueblo & Navajo Contemporary Pottery" and Rick
Dillingham's "Fourteen Families in Pueblo Pottery". She
has won numerous awards at
the Santa Fe Indian Market, the New Mexico State Fair and the Inter-tribal
Ceremonial, Gallup, N.M. Florence produces only an occasional
pot at this point so having one of her pots for sale is rare. Rachel
and Florence have consistently been the subject of serious collectors
for many years representing some of the best, traditional Acoma pottery
on the market. This is a rare offering and opportunity. Our fertility
design pot has excellent shape and graphics. It measures 4.5 inches
tall by 5.25 inches wide. Your price $325 ~
Item #A300.
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Adrian
Vallo is
from Acoma Pueblo and has been an active potter since 1985
working in traditional Acoma and Zuni styles along with contemporary
polychrome ollas, jars, bowls and miniatures. He is the grandson
of Santana Cerno; son of Dennis and Loretta Vallo; the nephew
of Joseph Cerno, Sr., and Rachel Concho. His grandfather,
Santana Cerno, taught him. He has won several awards at different
venues throughout the Southwest. His work is included in
. Gregory Schaaf’s
"Southern Pueblo Pottery: 2000 Artist Biographies";
"Southwest Pottery: Anasazi to Zuni" by Hayes &
Blom; and "Pueblo & Navajo Contemporary Pottery"
by Berger and
Schiffer.
Adrian's
pots have an intentionally rough surface to greater resemble
more historical work. It has a very attractive rustic look
about it. The top polychrome pot measures 8 inches tall by
9 inches wide having wonderful Acoma designs and excellent
fine line work plus very, very thin walls that chime beautifully – typical
of the Cerno pottery tradition. Your
price $490 ~ Item #A117
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Terrance
M. Chino, Sr. is
of the Acoma Pueblo, Sun Clan. He has been an active potter
since 1980 working in traditional polychrome jars, bowls, seedpots
and vases. He is the son of Ivan and Evelyn Chino, and brother
of Emil Chino, Iona Chino, Colleen Manano, Jeffrey Chino,
Jr., Marlene Vallo, and Jolene Marian. He was taught by his
grandmother and his mother, Evelyn Chino. His work is extremely
fine with great, thin walls that resonate beautifully.
The
pot at left,
top, is filled with beautiful graphics and solid colors on
a finely shaped piece. It measures 6.5 inches tall by 8 inches
wide. Your
price $700 ~ Item #A222. Click here to see an enlargement.
The pot at right
has a very unique turtle design demonstrating Terrance's wonderful
creativity. It measures 7 inches tall by 8.4 inches wide. Your
cost $525 ~ Item #A270. Click
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Terrance
is included in “Pueblo Pottery: 2000 Artist Biographies” by
Gregory Schaaf and “Fourteen Families in Pueblo Pottery” by
Rick Dillingham.
He makes very fine pottery with thin walls and and first rate
brush work plus his designs are very innovative utilizing both
traditional and ones of his own creation. His work is eagerly
collected by those who demand great shapes, brushwork, colors
and design.
The pot at left is flawless with snowflake design and fineline
starburst. It measures 8 inches tall by 9.5 inches wide. Your
cost $925 ~ Item #A269. Click
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The pot at bottom right is an exciting piece with a wonderful splash
of designs and solid colors - really well done. It measures 8
inches tall by 9 inches wide. Your
price $695 ~ Item #A268 Click here to see an enlargement.
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Frederica
Antonio
has been an active potter since 1986 working with traditional
polychrome and black-on white fine line pots, bowls and jars.
She is the wife of Randy Antonio (with whom she sometimes collaborates),
cousin of Melissa
Antonio, and
daughter-in-law of Mildred Antonio who was also her teacher.
The
pot (left, top) at this price and of this quality is an excellent
purchase - feel free to compare with other galleries. This
pot is black and white only; any blush color seen is from
the digital photographs. It measures 7 inches tall by 6
inches wide. Your
price $2,100 ~ Item #A170. Click
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Frederica
has won several first place awards at varied venues including
the New Mexico state Fair and the Inter-tribal Indian Ceremonial.
Her work is included in "Pueblo &Navajo
Contemporary Pottery" by Berger and Schiffer; "Pueblo
Pottery: 2000 Artist Biographies" by Gregory Schaaf;
and "Southwest
Pottery: Anasazi to Zuni" by Hayes & Blom.

At
bottom right is our smallest pot by Frederica measuring 4 inches
by 4 inches. Your
price $685 ~ Item #A234. Please
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Frederica's
work is truly outstanding and she is at the very top of the
Acoma eye dazzler, fine line motif artists. This pot is not
that large but we chose it for excellence of design execution,
shape and very thin walls. Frederica and Melissa's work has
become the standard by which other eye dazzler pots can be
measured. Frederica's work has grown appreciatively in value
and demand over the last four years.
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