{"title":"Cordero-Suina, Buffy (1969-)","description":"\u003cp\u003eBuffy Cordero‑Suina is a \u003cstrong\u003eCochiti Pueblo\u003c\/strong\u003e potter and one of the most important second‑generation artists in the \u003cstrong\u003eStoryteller figurine tradition\u003c\/strong\u003e. She was born \u003cstrong\u003eNovember 28, 1969\u003c\/strong\u003e to \u003cstrong\u003eGeorge Cordero\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eKathy Cordero\u003c\/strong\u003e, and is the granddaughter of \u003cstrong\u003eHelen Cordero\u003c\/strong\u003e, the creator of the modern Pueblo storyteller figure. Buffy grew up literally behind her grandmother’s home, spending her childhood at Helen’s workbench — a direct apprenticeship that shaped her entire artistic identity. \u003cspan\u003eHer pieces were distinctive and creative in style and form.  She stopped making pottery after Helen Cordero passed away in 1994.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"22-0707-cochiti-figure-on-turtle-by-buffy-cordero-suina","title":"Cochiti Pueblo Figure on Turtle Pottery By Buffy Cordero Suina","description":"\u003cp\u003eMid\/Late 20th Century \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3.25\" H x 5.75\" L x 3.5\" W Turtle\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand Built from Clay of a Turtle with a Human Figure Laying on the Back of His Shell\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom a Private Colorado Collection\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Very Good Condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBuffy Cordero Suina learned pottery-making by observing her famous grandmother, Helen Cordero (1915–1994), who revived and popularized Cochiti figurative pottery (especially Storyteller figures) in the 1960s, and her father, George Cordero. Her work closely follows the family style—expressive figures with strong cultural ties—though she produced a more limited body of work and largely stopped after her grandmother's passing in 1994. Pieces by Buffy are highly collectible due to their quality, family lineage, and connection to the origins of modern Cochiti storytelling pottery.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45877701509285,"sku":"22-0707","price":810.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/22-0707_2.jpg?v=1791587970"},{"product_id":"22-0903-cochiti-figure-on-turtle-by-buffy-cordero-suina","title":"Cochiti Pueblo Figure on Turtle By Buffy Cordero Suina","description":"\u003cp\u003eLate 20th Century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4\" H x 5.5\" L\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand Built Clay Turtle with Rider on His Back Signed Buffy Cordero Suina on the Bottom\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom a Private Colorado Collection\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Very Good Condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElizabeth \"Buffy\" Cordero Suina (b. 1969, Cochiti Pueblo) is a granddaughter of the renowned Helen Cordero (1915–1994), who revived and popularized Cochiti figurative pottery, especially the Storyteller tradition in the 1960s. Buffy learned pottery-making by observing her famous grandmother Helen and her father, George Cordero. Her work often follows family styles, featuring expressive figures with children, animals, and cultural motifs. She has produced storytellers and animal figures like turtles.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45877717827749,"sku":"22-0903","price":810.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/22-0903_2_72c23c9e-df9b-45e2-9589-4197872d5647.jpg?v=1779226597"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/collections\/22-0707_9.jpg?v=1791588281","url":"https:\/\/antiqueamericanindianart.com\/collections\/cordero-suina-buffy-1969.oembed","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}