| 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
signs her work: "M.S. Juanico - Acoma Sky City, NM".
The pot at top 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 $725 ~
Item #A122. Click
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 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, U.S. 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: 2000 Artist Biographies"
The
pot at right has all the elements of her grand pieces but at a
smaller size that we've rarely seen. It measures 5 inches tall
by 5.5 inches wide. Your price $295 ~ Item
#A322. Click
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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.
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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, left, 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 10 inches
tall by 11.5 inches wide. Your price $1,295
~ Item #A329.
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At right is a very fine Rachel
pot of a smaller, more affordable size than her usual creations
but every bit as well executed and shaped as her larger pieces.
It measures 4 inches tall by 5 inches wide. Your
price $220 ~ Item #A323.
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.
At
bottom is a pot featuring the motif for which Rachel is most famous
and this is an extremely fine example of her work measuring 7
inches tall by 8 inches across. A superb piece that you will be
very proud to have in your collection. Your
price $625 ~ Item #A211. Click
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 Kim
Vallo is a member of the Acoma Pueblo Red Corn and Small
Oak Clans. She grew up in Grants, N.M. This pot is hand coiled
and hand painted. Kim's work is increasing in popularity and value
with every year as her gifts for design and fine line detail grow.
At left is a beautiful piece
of Kim's work with thin walls, great shape and graphics which
include starburst and feather. This pot measures 5.5 inches tall
by 5.5 inches wide. Your price $210 ~ Item
#A278. Click here
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Creating
pottery brings calm and perspective into her life which she hopes
will be passed on to those who own her work. She is a lovely  person
who tries to bring good cheer to all those around her. Her pottery
reflects that good spirit. This seed pot is a complex design of
fine line star bursts that is totally mesmerizing. A remarkably
steady hand and mental focus go into creating such a time consuming
creation.
At right is a pot measuring
4.5 inches tall by 5.5 inches wide featuring thin walls and starburst
design. Your price $195 ~ Item #A277.
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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
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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.
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enlargement.
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
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  Dean
Reano is of Acoma, Santo Domingo
and Sioux heritage and has been an
active potter since 1981 working on miniature to moderate size
monochrome and polychrome plates. Dean's work
is featured in Gregory Schaaf's "Southern Pueblo Pottery:
2000 Artist Biographies" and Berger & Schiffer's "Pueblo
& Navajo  Contemporary
Pottery".
The plate
at top measures 5.5 inches across and is dated 2006 - flawless
condition. Your price $90 ~ Item #A369.
The plate
at right bottom measures 6 inches across, is dated 2006, and is
also flawless, vibrant and beautiful. Your
price $95 ~ Item #A370.
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