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Pueblo Pottery Maine presents traditional and contemporary wedding vases by Santa Clara, Jemez, Hopi, Zia, Laguna, Zuni, Taos and Acoma artists.

Benjamin & Geraldine Toya of Jemez Pueblo created these beautiful, fine line eye dazzler wedding vases. He is of the Acorn Clan and has been making fine line, polychrome jars, vases wedding vases and bowls since 1985. Geraldine ("Laguna Flower") is of the Coyote Clan and has been an active potter since 1987. "Ben and Geraldine Toya are noted for their large fine line black-on-white with polychrome highlights.They have been rewarded for their efforts winning Best of Show and Best of pottery at the New Mexico State Fair." Gregory Schaaf, "Southern Pueblo Artists: 2000 Artist Biographies". The vase at right measures 13.5 inches tall by 6.5 inches wide. Your price $275 ~ Item #WV733.

These wedding vases have excellent art work featuring many traditional designs such as pinwheel, corn stalks (fertility), feathers, flowers and vines. The colors have a quality of gentle warmth and 4 style that has made vases of this design extremely popular as wedding and anniversary gifts. All signed by the artists.

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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 wedding vase at left features a twisted handle and parrot motif. It measures 6 inches tall by 4.25 inches wide. Your price $120 ~ Item #WV745.

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" 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 pottery.

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Mary Small (Kal-La-Tee, "New Indian Basket") is from Jemez Pueblo and has been an active potter since the 1950s working with matt polychrome jars, bowls, wedding vases, storytellers and miniatures. She was taught traditional pottery making by her mother Perfectita Toya. She collaborates with her husband Simon in making their distinctive and highly recognizable pottery.

Mary creates beautiful wedding vases with clean, crisp graphics, solid colors and wonderful shape. The top vase is a really fine Mary Small masterpiece - tall, slender, graceful. An eloquent twisted clay handle and two fine turquoise nuggets give this vase a uniquely, authentic flare. What an incredible gift this hand coiled wedding vase would make.

The wedding vase at left measures 11 inches tall by 5.5 inches wide. Your price $420 ~ Item #WV665.

Pottery making is a continuous prayer in her life. Each step in her process is an occasion of ceremonial attunement. Mary states, “I ask a blessing for each stage. Before beginning to make the pottery, I ask Mother Earth to give me good clay because my belief is strong. I respect the potteries. They give me bread and butter for my family. I talk to the clay. I put my mind to making good pots. I treat them like human beings so they won’t be broken. If an accident happens, I bury the piece and give it back to Mother Earth. In return I’ll get a nice pot. I was taught that by my mother.” She adds, “When my potteries are finished, they are blessed. They have power. Whoever buys the pottery should have a nice home, a happy life, and a sacred object because there are a lot of prayers in my potteries.”

At right is a beautiful, flawless Mary Small wedding vase measuring 10 inches tall by 5 inches wide. Your price $335 ~ Item #WV777.

Mary and Simon Small’s pottery has won numerous awards including 1st place at the Santa Fe Indian Market, the Heard Museum Show, the New Mexico State Fair, the Inter-tribal ceremonial, and the Indian Arts & Crafts Association Show (IACA). She was the IACA’s 2002 Artist of the Year,winning with a beautiful olla that she is pictured with here. Mary’s work is included in “Southwestern Pottery: Anasazi to Zuni” by Hayes and Blom; Gregory Schaaf's “Southern Pueblo Pottery Biographies”; and Berger and Schiffer's “Pueblo and Navajo Contemporary Pottery”.

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Alicia Kelsey is from Acoma Pueblo and has been an active potter since the early 90s working with fineline and polychrome jars and bowls. Her mother, Darla Davis, taught her traditional pottery process and techniques.

At left is a beautifil, clean, well-executed wedding vase measuring 8 inches tall by 4.5 inches wide. Your price $135 ~ WV766.

Alicia has won numerous awards at the New Mexico State Fair, including 1st and 2nd, and she exhibits at The Indian Craft Shop, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C. Her work has been included in Berger and Schiffer's "Pueblo & Navajo Contemporary Pottery" and "Southern Pueblo Pottery: 2000 Artist Biographies" by Dr. Gregory Schaaf.

The wedding vase at right has superb graphics and an impressive swirl handle. It measures 8 inches tall by 4.5 inches wide. Your price $135 ~ WV767.

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Maxine T. Yepa (signs Maxine Yepa Walatowa/Jemez) is of the Jemez Pueblo Oak Clan and has been an active potter since 1985 working with matte polychrome and stone polished black-on-redware, melon swirl pots, jars, bowls and wedding vases. She is the daughter of Christine Tosa and the niece of Pauline Romero.

The wedding vase at left measures 9.5 inches tall by 5 inches wide with precise black graphics on finely polished redware and a twisted coil handle. Your price $220 ~ Item #WV774.

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