Native American Storytellers

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Carol Lucero-Gachupin is from Jemez Pueblo and the Lucero family of potters which includes Margarita Lucero (mother), Mary R. Lucero, Mary I. Lucero, Virginia and Diane Lucero, and Marie Romero. Marie was her teacher and gave Carol her sound foundation in the creating of traditional Jemez pottery. At right, top, is something different and wonderful from Carol. This is a standing storyteller with 5 children measuring 9.25 inches tall, holding a bowl and covered with a beautiful blanket. A stunning, graceful piece meeting Carol's high standards of craftsmanship. This is one of her finest creations Your price $640 ~Item #ST318 Click here to see an enlargement

The storyteller at left, has a flared dress(felt on the bottom) and two children - 3.5 inches  tall by 3.75 inches wide. Your price $150   ~ Item #ST237 SOLD

The storyteller at right has two children and measures 4.25 inches tall by 4.25 inches. Your price $180 ~ Item #ST224

Carol specializes in forms with Hopi, Navajo and Pueblo styles of hair and dress. Her babies are intelligent in appearance, reflected in the fact that many are reading books at an early age. The figures have blankets that flutter and skirts that flare out creating the effect of motion. She also places felt on the bottom of the pieces.

This beautiful piece at left features three children and mother all wrapped in a blanket - again excellent detail particularly to the braid. Your price $195 ~ Item #ST235

The storyteller at right features three children and a small blanket. It measures 4.5 inches tall with Carol's wonderful eye for detail in sculpting and painting. Your price $225 ~ Item #ST281

Carol's work is highly sophisticated and of finer detail than most which has earned her an excellent reputation for quality as well as higher prices for her work. A Storyteller by Carol Lucero-Gachupin is worth every cent. Her work is featured in Gregory Schaaf's "Southern Pueblo Pottery: 2000 Artist Biographies" and"Southwest Pottery: Anasazi to Zuni" by Hayes and Blom.

The storyteller at left is one of Carol's highly coveted standing storytellers with 3 children and a pot. These standing storyteller are among the fines work that she creates and a real treasure. This one measures 7 inches tall. Your price $395 ~ Item #ST319 Click here to see an enlargement.

At right is something we don't usually see by Carol - a frog storyteller measuring 4.5 inches tall by 3.5 inches wide. Your price $235 ~ Item #ST308

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Angie Loretto-Riley of Jemez Pueblo has been creating polychrome storytellers, Corn Maidens, figures and nativity scenes since 1967. She primarily exhibits her work at the Indian Craft Shop, Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C.

At right top, is a beautiful storyteller measuring 6 inches tall with 6 children and holding a piece of potter with a turtle inside and a kiva step design opening. Your price $205 ~ Item #ST274

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Bonnie Fragua is from Jemez Pueblo and has been making polychrome Storytellers and figures since 1983. She is the great granddaughter of Emilia Loretto and the daughter of Felix and Grace Fragua so the creating of traditional Jemez pottery runs very strongly in her family among brothers, sisters and children. Bonnie has won awards at the Eight Northern Indian Pueblos Arts & Crafts Fair and her work is included in Lillian Peaster's "Pueblo Pottery Families; Gregory Schaaf's "Southern Pueblo Pottery: 2000 Artist Biographies"; Berger & Schiffer's "Pueblo & Navajo Contemporary Pottery"; and Pottery of Jemez Pueblo (Walatowa Pueblo of Jemez). This Santa Storyteller measures 7 inches tall by 4 inches wide with two children and a list of those children who have been naughty, and those that have been nice - it really is a written list of names. Definitely a great Christmas decoration. Your price $180 - Item #ST183

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