{"title":"Shupla, Helen","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"1707-02-important-helen-shupla-1928-1985-redware-melon-jar-signed-and-dated-12-7-79","title":"Santa Clara Pueblo Pottery By Helen Shupla","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eca. 1970\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6.5\" H x 4.75\" D\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA High Quality Example of Helen Shupla's Famous Melon Jar in Redware Form\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Redware Melon Jar, a testament to the artistic prowess of Santa Clara artisan Helen Shupla, is characterized by its high polish and impeccable shape. Helen's innovative creativity and exceptional skill earned her numerous accolades for her uniquely shaped and polished bowls and jars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrafting a melon jar is a meticulous task, requiring the artist to know exactly how much outward pressure to apply to form the undulating ribs. Excessive pressure can lead to cracks, ruining the piece. Helen, however, had mastered the delicate balance of shaping and polishing these jars to perfection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn at Santa Clara Pueblo in 1928, Helen Baca Shupla (1928-1985) married Kenneth Shupla, a Hopi katsina doll carver. The couple resided at Santa Clara Pueblo. Helen was proficient in firing redware and blackware, and she was renowned for her ability to create pots with a flawless polish. Her works are so esteemed that they grace the cover of Stephen Trimble's book on pueblo pottery, \"Talking with the Clay: The Art of Pueblo Pottery.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHelen Shupla's legacy continues through her Hopi son-in-law, Alton Komalestewa, whom she taught pottery while he lived at Santa Clara. Komalestewa, the great-grandson of Hopi potter Nampeyo of Hano, carries on the tradition of crafting the melon jar design that he learned from his mother-in-law.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45877089534117,"sku":"1707-02","price":3500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/1707-02_1_70debdb8-a219-4dd6-8998-554a895f93c2.jpg?v=1771276640"},{"product_id":"5002-085-santa-clara-black-pottery-vase-by-helen-shupla","title":"Santa Clara Pueblo Black Pottery Vase By Helen Shupla","description":"\u003cp\u003eca. 1940 - 1950\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6.25\" H x 5\" D\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand Coiled and Carved Black on Black Vase with Avaynu Water Serpent Motif Design\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the CG Wallace Family Collection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Very Good Condition with Very Light Wear\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHelen Shupla (1928–1985) was a renowned potter from Santa Clara Pueblo in New Mexico (with Tohono O'odham\/Papago heritage). She is especially famous for her innovative blackware melon jars (and sometimes redware), though she also created traditional black-on-black carved pottery, including vases, jars, wedding vases, bowls, and plates.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45877821243557,"sku":"5002-085","price":870.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/s725348264778838518_p12166_i1_w999.jpg?v=1757348146"}],"url":"https:\/\/antiqueamericanindianart.com\/collections\/shupla-helen.oembed","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}