Santa Clara Pueblo Pottery Fine Carved Black Ware Unsigned

Mid 20th Century

4.75" H x 7.75" D
A superior work in excellent condition.
Signature mostly worn off. Possibly Margaret Tafoya
Private East Coast Collection.
“You cannot make the clay do something it doesn’t want to do. The clay has a time table of its own.” “Be prepared to live your craft.”

“I am walking the same road as many young potters (40s and under). I want to move away from the “regional artist” concept and consider ourselves American artists, not simply Indian artists. As I said, in believing in the importance of tradition, I think every potter should stay within his or her own set of perimeters, but I will always be pushing the envelope in terms of shapes, design, and size.”