{"product_id":"22-0673-black-pottery-by-sunday-chavama","title":"Santa Clara Black Carved Pottery by Sunday Chavarria","description":"\u003cp\u003eca 1990\u003cbr\u003e2 5\/8\" x 3\"\u003cbr\u003eFrom a Private Colorado Collection\u003cbr\u003eExcellent Condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSunday Chavarria (b. ca. 1960s)Loretta \"Sunday\" Chavarria is a traditional potter from Santa Clara Pueblo in New Mexico, carrying forward a multi-generational legacy of Pueblo ceramics through hand-coiled blackware and redware. She is the daughter of acclaimed potter Stella Tafoya Chavarria (b. 1939) and part of a renowned artistic lineage that includes her grandmother Teresita Tafoya Naranjo (1919–1999), great-grandmother Christina Naranjo (1892–1977), and great-great-grandmother Serafina Tafoya (1868–1949), all influential figures in Santa Clara pottery traditions. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSunday learned the craft alongside her sister Denise Chavarria (b. 1959), starting in childhood by creating small animal figurines, canoes, and hornos for tourists at the Pueblo plaza, a practice passed down from their mother. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHer work adheres to time-honored techniques: sourcing local clay, hand-coiling vessels, stone-polishing for a glossy finish, and outdoor firing to achieve the signature black-on-black or redware effects. Sunday's pieces often feature intricate carvings and traditional motifs inherited from her family, such as feathers, water serpents, and bear paws, reflecting the evolution of Santa Clara styles from utilitarian wares to contemporary art forms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45878107340965,"sku":"22-0673","price":220.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/s725348264778838518_p14989_i1_w985.jpg?v=1757346659","url":"https:\/\/antiqueamericanindianart.com\/products\/22-0673-black-pottery-by-sunday-chavama","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}