{"product_id":"210904-07-santa-clara-seed-jar-artist-gloria-garcia-golden-rod","title":"Santa Clara Pueblo Miniature Seed Jar Pottery By Gloria Garcia \"Golden Rod\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eca. 1980's\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1.125\" H x 2\" D \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand Coiled Redware with a Carved Scraffito Frog Motif Design Signed \"Golden Rod\" and is Featured in the Book Schaff Pueblo Indian Pottery the 1st Edition on Pages 29-30\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Very Good Condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eGloria Garcia, known artistically as \"Golden Rod\" (or Goldenrod), is a respected Santa Clara Pueblo (K'haP'o Owingeh) potter born in 1942. She specializes in traditional hand-coiled miniature and small seed jars (also called seed pots), primarily in redware and blackware, featuring intricate sgraffito (freehand etched or incised) designs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eShe comes from a talented artistic family. Her mother was Petra Gutierrez (of Pojoaque Pueblo ancestry), and her sisters include potters like Lois Gutierrez, Minnie Vigil, and Thelma Talachy. She is also connected through marriage to other Garcia potters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eGarcia began making pottery around 1974. She gathers and prepares her own clay and materials in the traditional way, hand-coils her vessels, sands and polishes them to a high gloss, then etches detailed designs without stencils. She finishes pieces with traditional outdoor firing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCommon motifs include animals (turtles, bears, deer, horses, eagles, parrots, butterflies), Avanyu (water serpent), sun faces, bear paws, corn maidens, rain clouds, and geometric patterns. Her work is known for fine detail and high polish.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45877837889701,"sku":"210904-07","price":765.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/s725348264778838518_p12447_i114_w785.jpg?v=1757346396","url":"https:\/\/antiqueamericanindianart.com\/products\/210904-07-santa-clara-seed-jar-artist-gloria-garcia-golden-rod","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}